Velbert weather in May

In May, Velbert sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 72 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-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 16% 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 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Velbert's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Velbert's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:48 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Velbert 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 12°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)
1168
2168
3178
4178
5178
6178
7178
8178
9179
10179
11179
12179
13189
14189
15189
16189
17189
18189
191810
201810
211810
221910
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261910
271911
281911
292011
302011
312011

How May really feels in Velbert

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.

Velbert weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9814.93.38.20.0
Feb / 8013.33.79.60.3
Mar10° / 7913.81.811.51.9
Apr14° / 6011.60.213.53.9
May18° / 7212.6015.35.3
Jun21° / 12°8312.9016.35.8
Jul23° / 14°9814.5015.96.1
Aug22° / 14°9413.7014.46.1
Sep19° / 11°8012.2012.45.5
Oct14° / 8812.9010.43.6
Nov / 8814.30.98.61.4
Dec / 10616.13.57.70.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63268
73268
83268
93268
103367
113367
123268
133367
143367
153367
163268
173268
183367
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Velbert gets around 72 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
442
542
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2642
2742
2842
2942
3043
3143

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
149550
159550
169451
179361
189361
199271
209172
219082
229082
238893
2487103
2585114
2685114
2783125
2881136
2980146
3078157
3178157

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:147:44
214.65:127:46
314.65:107:48
414.75:087:49
514.75:067:51
614.85:047:53
714.95:037:54
814.95:017:56
915.04:597:57
1015.04:577:59
1115.14:568:01
1215.14:548:02
1315.24:528:04
1415.24:518:05
1515.34:498:07
1615.34:488:08
1715.44:468:10
1815.44:458:11
1915.54:448:13
2015.54:428:14
2115.64:418:16
2215.64:408:17
2315.74:388:18
2415.74:378:20
2515.84:368:21
2615.84:358:22
2715.84:348:24
2815.94:338:25
2915.94:328:26
3015.94:318:27
3116.04:308:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 4.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Velbert?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Velbert for sightseeing.

What to pack for Velbert in May

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

In May, Velbert sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Velbert 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 Velbert peaks around July 13 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1415 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Velbert?

Velbert sits at 51.3°N, 7.0°E, 245 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Heiligenhaus, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Velbert

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Velbert has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 211 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 964 m.

The land around Velbert is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
365 m
80 km
964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Heiligenhaus 5.0 km · Wülfrath 6.0 km · Mettmann 11 km · Wuppertal 11 km · Hattingen 12 km · Essen 14 km · Sprockhövel 14 km · Ratingen 14 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 Velbert (51.3354°, 7.0435°, elevation 245 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).