Zittau weather in May

In May, Zittau sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 13.2 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°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 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Zittau's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zittau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
4:18 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
65%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 16.8 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Zittau reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2167
3167
4167
5167
6177
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18188
19188
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
25199
26199
27199
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Zittau

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.

Zittau 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 / -3°6113.48.38.20.0
Feb / -3°4911.279.70.0
Mar / 6213.14.811.51.0
Apr13° / 4810.81.313.53.5
May18° / 7513.20.115.35.2
Jun21° / 11°8412.9016.25.8
Jul23° / 13°10213.8015.86.2
Aug23° / 13°9412.2014.36.4
Sep18° / 7111.3012.45.4
Oct12° / 5711.20.310.43.1
Nov / 5611.33.18.70.6
Dec / -2°59136.57.80.0

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33862
43763
53763
63763
73664
83664
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163664
173763
183763
193664
203664
213763
223763
233763
243862
253961
263961
273961
284060
294060
304060
314060

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Zittau gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
342
443
543
643
744
844
944
1044
1143
1243
1343
1442
1542
1641
1741
1841
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2942
3042
3142

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 93% 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
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199370
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2488111
2587121
2686131
2786131
2885141
2984151
3082162
3182162

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
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 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 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 4:44 AM to 4:01 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.54:447:12
214.54:427:14
314.64:407:15
414.64:387:17
514.74:367:19
614.84:357:20
714.84:337:22
814.94:317:23
914.94:297:25
1015.04:287:27
1115.04:267:28
1215.14:257:30
1315.14:237:31
1415.24:217:33
1515.24:207:34
1615.34:187:36
1715.34:177:37
1815.44:167:39
1915.44:147:40
2015.54:137:41
2115.54:127:43
2215.64:107:44
2315.64:097:45
2415.64:087:47
2515.74:077:48
2615.74:067:49
2715.84:057:51
2815.84:047:52
2915.84:037:53
3015.94:027:54
3115.94:017:55

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
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
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Zittau?

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
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Zittau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Zittau in May

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

In May, Zittau sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Zittau 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 Zittau peaks around June 20 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zittau 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 Zittau is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1617 µg/m³Dec 1112 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zittau?

Zittau sits at 50.9°N, 14.8°E, 253 m above sea level, in Germany. The nearest listed city is Bogatynia, 10 km away.

Topography around Zittau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zittau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,573 m.

The land around Zittau is covered by cropland (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
783 m
80 km
1,573 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Bogatynia 10 km · Liberec 23 km · Löbau 24 km · Česká Lípa 30 km · Görlitz 31 km · Zgorzelec 31 km · Jablonec nad Nisou 32 km · Bautzen 41 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 Zittau (50.8977°, 14.8076°, elevation 253 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).