Schwalmstadt weather in May

In May, Schwalmstadt sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Schwalmstadt's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schwalmstadt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:41 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Schwalmstadt reaches about 17°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 24°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)
1166
2166
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11177
12177
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19188
20188
21189
22189
23189
24189
25189
26199
27199
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Schwalmstadt

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.

Schwalmstadt 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°5411.64.18.20.0
Feb / -1°439.64.29.70.0
Mar / 4911.32.111.51.5
Apr13° / 4510.40.313.53.6
May17° / 6011.3015.35.2
Jun20° / 11°5811.5016.26.0
Jul23° / 13°6612015.86.4
Aug22° / 13°6010.9014.36.5
Sep18° / 10°549.6012.45.6
Oct13° / 5310.60.210.43.3
Nov / 5211.21.78.70.8
Dec / -0°5812.64.37.80.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33664
43565
53565
63466
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213070
223070
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Schwalmstadt gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.3 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 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
538
638
737
837
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3039
3139

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149730
159640
169640
179640
189550
199460
209460
219370
229181
239091
249091
2589101
2687112
2786122
2885132
2983143
3082153
3181163

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 4:23 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:067:35
214.55:047:36
314.65:027:38
414.75:007:39
514.74:597:41
614.84:577:43
714.84:557:44
814.94:537:46
914.94:527:47
1015.04:507:49
1115.04:487:51
1215.14:477:52
1315.14:457:54
1415.24:447:55
1515.24:427:57
1615.34:417:58
1715.34:398:00
1815.44:388:01
1915.44:368:02
2015.54:358:04
2115.54:348:05
2215.64:338:07
2315.64:318:08
2415.74:308:09
2515.74:298:11
2615.74:288:12
2715.84:278:13
2815.84:268:14
2915.84:258:16
3015.94:248:17
3115.94:238:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.03 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
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Schwalmstadt?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Schwalmstadt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schwalmstadt in May

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

In May, Schwalmstadt sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Schwalmstadt in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Schwalmstadt peaks around July 13 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schwalmstadt 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 Schwalmstadt 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).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schwalmstadt?

Schwalmstadt sits at 50.9°N, 9.2°E, 235 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Stadtallendorf, 19 km away.

Topography around Schwalmstadt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schwalmstadt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 229 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m.

The land around Schwalmstadt is covered by cropland (36%), trees (27%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
524 m
80 km
858 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
May weather nearby: Stadtallendorf 19 km · Alsfeld 21 km · Bad Wildungen 22 km · Kirchhain 23 km · Frankenberg 32 km · Marburg an der Lahn 34 km · Bad Hersfeld 35 km · Baunatal 38 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 Schwalmstadt (50.9333°, 9.2167°, elevation 235 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).