Emmeloord weather in May

In May, Emmeloord sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 58 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 15.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of May to 16 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Emmeloord's 2nd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Emmeloord's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:48 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
63%
2nd clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Emmeloord is main village of the Noordoostpolder municipality in the Netherlands.

Density
5,703/km²
people per km²

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 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Emmeloord reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1148
2148
3158
4158
5158
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12169
13169
14169
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
211610
221710
231710
241711
251711
261711
271711
281711
291711
301711
311811

How May really feels in Emmeloord

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.

Emmeloord weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6913.11.27.90.1
Feb / 5310.71.79.50.3
Mar / 53110.811.51.6
Apr12° / 449.20.113.63.4
May16° / 10°5811.1015.54.8
Jun18° / 13°6611.9016.55.6
Jul21° / 15°7913.4016.15.9
Aug21° / 15°8213.6014.55.9
Sep18° / 12°7312.1012.45.3
Oct14° / 7413.2010.33.5
Nov / 6613.70.28.51.7
Dec / 7513.91.27.50.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43961
54159
64159
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174159
183961
193862
203862
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283862
293763
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Emmeloord gets around 58 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1635
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2938
3038
3138

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139550
149460
159460
169361
179271
189271
199181
209181
219091
2289101
2388102
2487112
2586122
2684133
2783143
2882153
2980164
3079174
3178184

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of May to 16 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:157:54
214.75:137:55
314.85:117:57
414.85:097:59
514.95:078:01
615.05:058:02
715.05:038:04
815.15:018:06
915.14:598:07
1015.24:588:09
1115.24:568:11
1215.34:548:12
1315.44:528:14
1415.44:518:16
1515.54:498:17
1615.54:488:19
1715.64:468:21
1815.64:448:22
1915.74:438:24
2015.74:428:25
2115.84:408:27
2215.84:398:28
2315.94:378:30
2415.94:368:31
2516.04:358:33
2616.04:348:34
2716.04:338:35
2816.14:318:37
2916.14:308:38
3016.24:298:39
3116.24:288:40

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 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.37 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
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
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 Emmeloord?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Emmeloord for sightseeing.

What to pack for Emmeloord in May

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

In May, Emmeloord sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Emmeloord in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 52 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Emmeloord in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Emmeloord peaks around June 23 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Emmeloord?

Emmeloord sits at 52.7°N, 5.7°E, -1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Urk, 11 km away.

KampenDrontenGiethoornSteenwijkLelystadHeerenveenElburg

Topography around Emmeloord

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Emmeloord has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of -3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Emmeloord is covered by cropland (52%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and water (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Urk 11 km · Kampen 21 km · Dronten 21 km · Giethoorn 22 km · Steenwijk 26 km · Lelystad 29 km · Heerenveen 30 km · Elburg 30 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

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 Emmeloord (52.7108°, 5.7486°, elevation -1 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).