Schortens weather in May

In May, Schortens sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 15.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Schortens's 2nd-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schortens's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 36 min
4:35 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Schortens reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 23°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)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6167
7167
8167
9167
10168
11168
12168
13168
14168
15168
16178
17178
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
23179
24189
25189
261810
271810
281810
291810
301810
311910

How May really feels in Schortens

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.

Schortens 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 / 6413.327.80.0
Feb / 499.92.19.40.1
Mar / 5111.21.311.51.5
Apr13° / 50110.213.73.5
May17° / 5711.5015.65.1
Jun19° / 11°7612.6016.75.6
Jul22° / 13°8714.4016.35.9
Aug22° / 13°8214.2014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°6711.3012.55.4
Oct13° / 6212.4010.33.5
Nov / 5511.90.38.31.4
Dec / 6312.92.17.30.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43763
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113763
123763
133763
143664
153664
163664
173664
183664
193565
203565
213565
223565
233565
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Schortens gets around 57 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
637
737
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2537
2637
2737
2837
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 (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159550
169550
179550
189550
199460
209361
219271
229271
239181
249082
258992
2688102
2788102
2886113
2985123
3084133
3182144

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 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
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light 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 42 min at the start of May to 16 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 4:15 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.75:037:47
214.85:017:49
314.94:597:51
414.94:577:53
515.04:557:55
615.14:537:56
715.14:517:58
815.24:498:00
915.24:488:02
1015.34:468:03
1115.44:448:05
1215.44:428:07
1315.54:408:09
1415.54:398:10
1515.64:378:12
1615.64:358:14
1715.74:348:15
1815.74:328:17
1915.84:308:19
2015.94:298:20
2115.94:288:22
2216.04:268:23
2316.04:258:25
2416.04:238:26
2516.14:228:28
2616.14:218:29
2716.24:208:31
2816.24:188:32
2916.34:178:33
3016.34:168:35
3116.34:158:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Schortens?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Schortens for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schortens in May

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

In May, Schortens sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Schortens 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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Schortens 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 Schortens peaks around July 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 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 18UV 6Dec 21UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun5High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schortens?

Schortens sits at 53.5°N, 7.9°E, 4 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Wilhelmshaven, 10 km away.

Topography around Schortens

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schortens has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m.

The land around Schortens is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
104 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Wilhelmshaven 10 km · Wittmund 12 km · Varel 20 km · Westerstede 31 km · Aurich 32 km · Nordenham 36 km · Rastede 37 km · Bad Zwischenahn 39 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 Schortens (53.538°, 7.9477°, elevation 4 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).