Villingen-Schwenningen weather in May

In May, Villingen-Schwenningen sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 17.5 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 17% 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 Villingen-Schwenningen's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villingen-Schwenningen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
4:54 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.6 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 Villingen-Schwenningen reaches about 16°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 10°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5157
6157
7157
8157
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15167
16168
17168
18178
19178
20178
21178
22178
23178
24188
25189
26189
27189
28189
29189
30189
31189

How May really feels in Villingen-Schwenningen

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.

Villingen-Schwenningen 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 / -3°8712.98.68.60.0
Feb / -3°74117.69.90.0
Mar / 8713.75.811.61.1
Apr12° / 8714.22.913.42.9
May16° / 13317.50.314.94.3
Jun20° / 11°12616.7015.85.2
Jul22° / 13°13816.7015.45.7
Aug21° / 12°12415.5014.15.8
Sep17° / 9312.50.112.45.0
Oct12° / 9112.70.910.63.0
Nov / 8312.34.390.6
Dec / -2°10013.78.18.20.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72971
82971
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163070
173070
183169
193268
203268
213466
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Villingen-Schwenningen gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 17.5 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1562
2572
3582
4592
5592
6601
7601
8601
9601
10601
11591
12591
13591
14581
15581
16571
17571
18561
19561
20551
21541
22541
23541
24530
25530
26540
27540
28550
29550
30560
31570

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20973
21973
22964
23955
24955
25946
26937
27928
28919
299010
308911
318812

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 5:16 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:167:30
214.35:157:32
314.35:137:33
414.45:117:34
514.45:107:36
614.55:087:37
714.55:067:39
814.65:057:40
914.65:037:41
1014.75:027:43
1114.75:007:44
1214.84:597:46
1314.84:587:47
1414.94:567:48
1514.94:557:50
1615.04:547:51
1715.04:527:52
1815.04:517:54
1915.14:507:55
2015.14:497:56
2115.24:487:57
2215.24:467:59
2315.24:458:00
2415.34:448:01
2515.34:438:02
2615.34:428:03
2715.44:428:04
2815.44:418:05
2915.44:408:07
3015.54:398:08
3115.54:388:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.97 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Villingen-Schwenningen?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Villingen-Schwenningen for sightseeing.

What to pack for Villingen-Schwenningen in May

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

In May, Villingen-Schwenningen sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Villingen-Schwenningen 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 Villingen-Schwenningen peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Villingen-Schwenningen 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 Villingen-Schwenningen 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 1215 µg/m³Nov 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villingen-Schwenningen?

Villingen-Schwenningen sits at 48.1°N, 8.5°E, 757 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Trossingen, 11 km away.

Topography around Villingen-Schwenningen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villingen-Schwenningen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,363 m.

The land around Villingen-Schwenningen is covered by trees (28%), artificial surfaces (26%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%), grassland (20%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
1,363 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Trossingen 11 km · Donaueschingen 12 km · Rottweil 15 km · Schramberg 20 km · Tuttlingen 26 km · Balingen 36 km · Waldkirch 40 km · Schaffhausen 42 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 Villingen-Schwenningen (48.0623°, 8.4936°, elevation 757 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).