Stralsund weather in May

In May, Stralsund sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 57 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 29% 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 Stralsund's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stralsund's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 48 min
4:11 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
59%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Stralsund is Wikimedia duplicate item.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Stralsund 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 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5157
6157
7167
8167
9167
10167
11167
12167
13168
14168
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20179
21179
22189
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
281810
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Stralsund

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.

Stralsund weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4911.33.47.70.0
Feb / -1°409.93.89.30.0
Mar / 4510.12.111.50.9
Apr12° / 439.40.313.73.3
May17° / 5711.3015.75.2
Jun20° / 11°7011.6016.85.9
Jul22° / 14°7913.1016.46.3
Aug22° / 14°7612.5014.76.3
Sep18° / 11°5410.1012.55.6
Oct13° / 5110.7010.23.4
Nov / 4510.40.98.21.0
Dec / 5011.337.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94753
104852
114852
124753
134753
144654
154654
164555
174555
184456
194456
204456
214456
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274654
284654
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Stralsund gets around 57 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
434
534
635
735
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79820
89820
99820
109820
119820
129730
139730
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199370
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2489110
2589110
2687121
2787121
2886131
2986131
3086131
3185132

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 4:40 AM to 3:50 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.84:407:29
214.94:387:31
314.94:367:33
415.04:347:35
515.14:327:37
615.14:307:39
715.24:287:40
815.34:267:42
915.34:247:44
1015.44:227:46
1115.54:207:48
1215.54:187:50
1315.64:177:51
1415.64:157:53
1515.74:137:55
1615.84:117:57
1715.84:107:58
1815.94:088:00
1915.94:068:02
2016.04:058:03
2116.04:038:05
2216.14:028:06
2316.14:008:08
2416.23:598:10
2516.23:588:11
2616.33:568:13
2716.33:558:14
2816.43:548:16
2916.43:538:17
3016.43:528:18
3116.53:508:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Stralsund?

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
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Stralsund for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stralsund in May

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

In May, Stralsund sees daytime highs around 17°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 Stralsund in May

The nearest coast averages about 9°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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Stralsund 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 Stralsund peaks around June 15 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 15UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low

Air quality in Stralsund 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 Stralsund is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Stralsund's WHO annual average of 11.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stralsund?

Stralsund sits at 54.3°N, 13.1°E, 4 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald, 32 km away.

RostockKröpeliner-Tor-VorstadtGüstrowNeubrandenburgŚwinoujścieWaren

Topography around Stralsund

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Stralsund has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Stralsund is covered by water (29%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (51%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Universitäts- und Hansestadt Greifswald 32 km · Ribnitz-Damgarten 41 km · Rostock 66 km · Kröpeliner-Tor-Vorstadt 67 km · Güstrow 82 km · Neubrandenburg 84 km · Świnoujście 88 km · Waren 92 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 Stralsund (54.3091°, 13.0818°, 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. 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).