Ribnitz-Damgarten weather in May

In May, Ribnitz-Damgarten sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 53 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ribnitz-Damgarten's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribnitz-Damgarten's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 42 min
4:14 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
58%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ribnitz-Damgarten reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7157
8158
9158
10158
11158
12158
13158
14158
15168
16169
17169
18169
19169
20169
21169
22179
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291710
301811
311811

How May really feels in Ribnitz-Damgarten

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ribnitz-Damgarten weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°5311.63.57.70.0
Feb / -0°4210.33.99.30.0
Mar / 459.82.111.50.7
Apr11° / 4090.313.72.9
May16° / 5310.8015.74.8
Jun19° / 12°6811.4016.85.8
Jul21° / 15°7512.9016.46.2
Aug21° / 15°7513.1014.76.1
Sep17° / 12°6110.9012.55.3
Oct13° / 6012.1010.23.2
Nov / 5111.70.78.21.0
Dec / 56122.97.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
115050
124951
134951
144852
154951
164852
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ribnitz-Damgarten gets around 53 mm of rain over 10.8 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119820
129820
139730
149730
159640
169640
179550
189460
199460
209370
219280
229190
239190
2490100
2589110
2689110
2788120
2887121
2987121
3087121
3186131

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of May to 16 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:43 AM to 3:53 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:437:32
214.94:417:33
314.94:397:35
415.04:377:37
515.14:357:39
615.14:337:41
715.24:317:43
815.34:297:45
915.34:277:46
1015.44:257:48
1115.44:237:50
1215.54:217:52
1315.64:197:54
1415.64:187:55
1515.74:167:57
1615.74:147:59
1715.84:128:00
1815.94:118:02
1915.94:098:04
2016.04:088:05
2116.04:068:07
2216.14:058:09
2316.14:038:10
2416.24:028:12
2516.24:008:13
2616.33:598:15
2716.33:588:16
2816.33:578:18
2916.43:568:19
3016.43:548:20
3116.53:538:22

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ribnitz-Damgarten?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ribnitz-Damgarten for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ribnitz-Damgarten in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Ribnitz-Damgarten sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ribnitz-Damgarten in May

The nearest coast averages about 10°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Ribnitz-Damgarten in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ribnitz-Damgarten peaks around June 17 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ribnitz-Damgarten?

Ribnitz-Damgarten sits at 54.2°N, 12.5°E, 6 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rostock, 27 km away.

GüstrowUniversitäts- und Hansestadt GreifswaldNykøbing FalsterWismarWaren

Topography around Ribnitz-Damgarten

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ribnitz-Damgarten.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribnitz-Damgarten has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 179 m.

The land around Ribnitz-Damgarten is covered by cropland (32%), trees (24%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (28%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and cropland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
79 m
80 km
179 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Rostock 27 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 28 km · Stralsund 41 km · Güstrow 53 km · Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 64 km · Nykøbing Falster 70 km · Wismar 76 km · Waren 82 km

Germany travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 80% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,496
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 615
Religion
none 44%Roman Catholic 25%Protestant 23%other 5%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Ribnitz-Damgarten (54.2422°, 12.4567°, elevation 6 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).