Traunstein weather in May

In May, Traunstein sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 202 mm of precipitation across 20.3 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 16°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 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 Traunstein's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Traunstein's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
202 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
4:38 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Traunstein reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 24°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)
1155
2165
3165
4165
5165
6166
7166
8166
9166
10166
11166
12166
13176
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19177
20177
21177
22178
23188
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29188
30189
31189

How May really feels in Traunstein

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.

Traunstein 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 / -6°11513.912.18.60.0
Feb / -5°10413.1129.90.0
Mar / -2°14017.111.811.60.8
Apr12° / 12315.96.613.42.7
May17° / 20220.31.714.94.1
Jun20° / 10°22220.40.215.74.7
Jul22° / 12°22320.5015.45.1
Aug21° / 12°19918.50.114.15.3
Sep17° / 16915.70.512.44.7
Oct13° / 12213.93.210.63.1
Nov / -1°10912.97.69.10.7
Dec / -5°1201511.98.30.0

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43565
53664
63664
73565
83565
93565
103664
113664
123664
133664
143565
153763
163763
173763
183763
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203862
213862
223763
233763
243862
253862
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273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Traunstein gets around 202 mm of rain and snow over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1597
2607
3616
4626
5636
6646
7646
8656
9656
10656
11656
12656
13656
14656
15666
16666
17666
18666
19666
20666
21656
22655
23655
24655
25655
26654
27664
28664
29664
30664
31664

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17982
18982
19982
20973
21964
22964
23955
24946
25937
26928
27919
289010
298911
308812
318713

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:00 AM to 4:22 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:007:13
214.34:587:15
314.34:577:16
414.44:557:17
514.44:547:19
614.54:527:20
714.54:507:22
814.64:497:23
914.64:477:24
1014.74:467:26
1114.74:447:27
1214.84:437:28
1314.84:427:30
1414.84:407:31
1514.94:397:32
1614.94:387:34
1715.04:367:35
1815.04:357:36
1915.14:347:38
2015.14:337:39
2115.14:327:40
2215.24:317:41
2315.24:307:42
2415.34:287:44
2515.34:287:45
2615.34:277:46
2715.44:267:47
2815.44:257:48
2915.44:247:49
3015.54:237:50
3115.54:227:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.06 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
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185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Traunstein?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Traunstein for sightseeing.

What to pack for Traunstein in May

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

In May, Traunstein sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Traunstein 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 Traunstein peaks around July 10 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Traunstein 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 Traunstein is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1515 µg/m³Oct 2010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Traunstein?

Traunstein sits at 47.9°N, 12.6°E, 597 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Traunreut, 11 km away.

Topography around Traunstein

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Traunstein has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 623 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,300 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,161 m.

The land around Traunstein is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
1,300 m
80 km
3,161 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Traunreut 11 km · Bad Reichenhall 23 km · Freilassing 25 km · Salzburg 31 km · Burghausen 36 km · Rosenheim 39 km · Waldkraiburg 42 km · Mühldorf 43 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 Traunstein (47.8683°, 12.6433°, elevation 597 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).