Wittlich weather in May

In May, Wittlich sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 68 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Wittlich's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wittlich's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
4:53 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

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 Wittlich 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 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1156
2157
3157
4157
5157
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11168
12168
13168
14168
15178
16178
17178
18178
19178
20178
21179
22179
23189
24189
25189
26189
27189
28189
291810
301910
311910

How May really feels in Wittlich

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.

Wittlich 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 / -1°6612.54.58.40.0
Feb / -1°5510.64.59.70.0
Mar / 6112.22.511.51.5
Apr13° / 5211.10.613.53.4
May17° / 6812.6015.14.9
Jun20° / 11°6811.8016.15.8
Jul22° / 13°6912.9015.76.2
Aug22° / 13°6511.9014.36.3
Sep17° / 10°6110.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 6211.80.110.53.1
Nov / 6412.51.48.80.8
Dec / 7913.74.67.90.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103367
113268
123268
133268
143169
153268
163367
173367
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263367
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Wittlich gets around 68 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 (%)
142
243
343
443
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1441
1541
1641
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 (%)
110000
210000
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159730
169640
179640
189550
199550
209460
219370
229181
239181
249091
2588111
2687121
2786131
2885141
2983152
3082162
3180182

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 4:37 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:187:41
214.45:167:43
314.55:147:45
414.65:127:46
514.65:117:48
614.75:097:49
714.75:077:51
814.85:067:52
914.85:047:54
1014.95:027:55
1114.95:017:57
1215.04:597:58
1315.04:588:00
1415.14:568:01
1515.14:558:02
1615.24:538:04
1715.24:528:05
1815.34:518:07
1915.34:498:08
2015.44:488:09
2115.44:478:11
2215.44:468:12
2315.54:448:13
2415.54:438:15
2515.64:428:16
2615.64:418:17
2715.64:408:18
2815.74:398:20
2915.74:388:21
3015.74:378:22
3115.84:378:23

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.09 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
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
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 Wittlich?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Wittlich for sightseeing.

What to pack for Wittlich in May

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

In May, Wittlich sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Wittlich 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 Wittlich peaks around July 15 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wittlich 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 Wittlich is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wittlich?

Wittlich sits at 50.0°N, 6.9°E, 178 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Trier, 31 km away.

WadernLosheimBoppardSankt Wendel

Topography around Wittlich

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wittlich has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m.

The land around Wittlich is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
469 m
80 km
774 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Trier 31 km · Konz 39 km · Idar-Oberstein 42 km · Mayen 45 km · Wadern 49 km · Losheim 54 km · Boppard 57 km · Sankt Wendel 61 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 Wittlich (49.986°, 6.8931°, elevation 178 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).