Schopfheim weather in May

In May, Schopfheim sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 114 mm of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Schopfheim's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schopfheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
114 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:58 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Schopfheim is main district of the town of the same name.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Schopfheim reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11188
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
19199
20199
21199
221910
231910
241910
251910
262010
272010
282010
292011
302011
312011

How May really feels in Schopfheim

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.

Schopfheim weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°9713.87.18.70.0
Feb / -1°8111.76.69.90.2
Mar10° / 9013.84.511.62.1
Apr14° / 8313.21.413.33.8
May18° / 11415.60.114.95.0
Jun22° / 12°9614.2015.76.0
Jul24° / 14°9313.5015.46.5
Aug24° / 14°8812.1014.16.6
Sep19° / 10°8211.5012.45.8
Oct14° / 9112.60.410.63.8
Nov / 9812.83.39.11.2
Dec / -0°11714.678.30.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163565
173565
183565
193664
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Schopfheim gets around 114 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
356
456
557
657
756
856
955
1055
1155
1254
1354
1453
1552
1652
1751
1850
1949
2048
2147
2246
2346
2445
2545
2645
2746
2846
2947
3048
3149

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
149550
159550
169550
179460
189460
199370
209280
219091
2289101
2388111
2487121
2586131
2685141
2783152
2882162
2980182
3078193
3177203

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:207:32
214.25:187:33
314.35:177:35
414.45:157:36
514.45:137:37
614.45:127:39
714.55:107:40
814.55:097:42
914.65:077:43
1014.65:067:44
1114.75:047:46
1214.75:037:47
1314.85:027:48
1414.85:007:50
1514.94:597:51
1614.94:587:52
1715.04:567:54
1815.04:557:55
1915.04:547:56
2015.14:537:57
2115.14:527:59
2215.24:518:00
2315.24:508:01
2415.24:498:02
2515.34:488:03
2615.34:478:04
2715.34:468:05
2815.44:458:07
2915.44:448:08
3015.44:438:09
3115.54:438:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.95 kWh/m² to a high of 5.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Schopfheim?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Schopfheim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schopfheim in May

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

In May, Schopfheim sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Schopfheim in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Schopfheim peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schopfheim in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Schopfheim is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1315 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schopfheim?

Schopfheim sits at 47.7°N, 7.8°E, 376 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Rheinfelden, 10 km away.

Topography around Schopfheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schopfheim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 267 m around an average of 449 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,727 m.

The land around Schopfheim is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
267 m
16 km
973 m
80 km
1,727 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Rheinfelden 10 km · Lörrach 12 km · Bad Säckingen 14 km · Riehen 15 km · Weil am Rhein 16 km · Muttenz 19 km · Saint-Louis 21 km · Basel 21 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 Schopfheim (47.651°, 7.8209°, elevation 376 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).