Schleswig weather in May

In May, Schleswig sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 58 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 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Schleswig's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schleswig's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:24 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
62%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Schleswig reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1146
2146
3156
4156
5156
6156
7156
8157
9157
10157
11157
12167
13167
14167
15167
16168
17168
18168
19168
20168
21178
22178
23178
24179
25179
26179
27179
28189
29189
30189
31189

How May really feels in Schleswig

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.

Schleswig 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°6612.52.87.60.0
Feb / -0°5110.539.30.0
Mar / 5211.11.911.50.9
Apr12° / 45100.313.73.1
May16° / 5810.8015.74.9
Jun19° / 11°7011.8016.95.7
Jul21° / 13°7812.8016.46.0
Aug21° / 13°7812.9014.76.0
Sep17° / 10°6411.1012.55.2
Oct13° / 6712.4010.23.1
Nov / 5812.10.68.21.0
Dec / 6512.82.67.10.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74555
84555
94456
104555
114555
124456
134555
144456
154456
164357
174456
184357
194357
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254258
264258
274258
284357
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Schleswig gets around 58 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
733
833
933
1033
1134
1234
1334
1434
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3036
3137

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99910
109910
119910
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179640
189640
199640
209550
219550
229460
239370
249370
259280
269181
279091
2889101
2989101
3088111
3187121

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 4:54 AM to 4:03 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:547:44
214.94:527:46
315.04:507:48
415.04:477:50
515.14:457:52
615.24:437:53
715.24:417:55
815.34:397:57
915.44:377:59
1015.44:358:01
1115.54:338:03
1215.54:328:04
1315.64:308:06
1415.74:288:08
1515.74:268:10
1615.84:248:12
1715.84:238:13
1815.94:218:15
1916.04:198:17
2016.04:188:18
2116.14:168:20
2216.14:158:22
2316.24:138:23
2416.24:128:25
2516.34:118:26
2616.34:098:28
2716.44:088:29
2816.44:078:31
2916.44:068:32
3016.54:048:34
3116.54:038:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.42 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Schleswig?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Schleswig for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schleswig in May

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

In May, Schleswig sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Schleswig in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Schleswig 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 Schleswig peaks around July 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 20UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schleswig?

Schleswig sits at 54.5°N, 9.6°E, 22 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Eckernförde, 18 km away.

HeideElmschenhagen

Topography around Schleswig

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schleswig has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m.

The land around Schleswig is covered by trees (32%) and water (21%) within 3 km, cropland (44%), grassland (29%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (34%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
64 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
256 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Eckernförde 18 km · Rendsburg 25 km · Flensburg 31 km · Husum 34 km · Kiel 43 km · Sønderborg 46 km · Heide 47 km · Elmschenhagen 48 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 Schleswig (54.5202°, 9.5683°, elevation 22 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).