Starnberg weather in May

In May, Starnberg sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 119 mm of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 Starnberg's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Starnberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
119 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:42 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Starnberg 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 11°C and 25°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)
1177
2177
3177
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12188
13189
14189
15189
16189
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18189
19189
20189
21189
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302011
312011

How May really feels in Starnberg

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.

Starnberg weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6611.56.88.60.0
Feb / -2°5710.56.59.90.1
Mar / 75134.811.61.8
Apr14° / 7512.81.913.43.7
May18° / 11915.60.114.95.1
Jun21° / 13°12215.3015.85.7
Jul23° / 14°11915015.46.2
Aug23° / 14°11714.8014.16.2
Sep18° / 10°9412.5012.45.4
Oct13° / 7511.90.510.63.6
Nov / 7110.83.791.0
Dec / -1°7212.36.78.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53565
63565
73664
83664
93565
103664
113763
123763
133763
143862
153862
163862
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224060
234060
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254060
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274060
284159
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Starnberg gets around 119 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 50% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1482
2492
3491
4501
5501
6501
7501
8501
9500
10500
11500
12500
13500
14500
15500
16500
17500
18500
19500
20500
21500
22500
23490
24490
25490
26490
27490
28500
29500
30500
31510

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 (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
109910
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189730
199640
209550
219460
229370
239280
249190
2589110
2688120
2786140
2884151
2982171
3081181
3180191

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:05 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:057:19
214.35:037:20
314.35:027:21
414.45:007:23
514.44:587:24
614.54:577:26
714.54:557:27
814.64:547:28
914.64:527:30
1014.74:517:31
1114.74:497:33
1214.84:487:34
1314.84:467:35
1414.94:457:37
1514.94:447:38
1614.94:427:39
1715.04:417:41
1815.04:407:42
1915.14:397:43
2015.14:387:44
2115.24:367:46
2215.24:357:47
2315.24:347:48
2415.34:337:49
2515.34:327:50
2615.34:317:52
2715.44:307:53
2815.44:297:54
2915.44:297:55
3015.54:287:56
3115.54:277:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
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155.2Bright
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225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Starnberg?

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
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Starnberg for sightseeing.

What to pack for Starnberg in May

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

In May, Starnberg 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 Starnberg 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 Starnberg peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 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 11UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1615 µg/m³Nov 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Starnberg?

Starnberg sits at 48.0°N, 11.3°E, 592 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Gauting, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Starnberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Starnberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 625 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 238 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,561 m.

The land around Starnberg is covered by trees (52%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), grassland (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
238 m
80 km
2,561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Gauting 8.0 km · Wolfratshausen 11 km · Gilching 12 km · Germering 15 km · Puchheim 16 km · Pasing 18 km · Geretsried 19 km · Fürstenfeldbruck 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 Starnberg (48.0019°, 11.3442°, elevation 592 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).