Hoofddorp weather in May

In May, Hoofddorp sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 62 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 15.4 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Hoofddorp's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hoofddorp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
62 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 30 min
4:53 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
63%
3rd clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Hoofddorp is town in Haarlemmermeer, the Netherlands.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1853

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 Hoofddorp 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 21°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)
1148
2148
3158
4158
5158
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13169
14169
151610
161610
171610
181610
191610
201610
211610
221610
231710
241711
251711
261711
271711
281711
291711
301711
311711

How May really feels in Hoofddorp

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.

Hoofddorp 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 / 6913.3180.3
Feb / 56111.49.50.5
Mar / 5511.20.711.51.7
Apr12° / 4910.7013.63.2
May16° / 10°6210.9015.44.8
Jun18° / 12°6611.7016.45.6
Jul21° / 15°8313.40166.0
Aug21° / 15°9013.3014.55.9
Sep18° / 13°8112.9012.45.3
Oct14° / 8413.7010.33.7
Nov10° / 7514.10.28.51.8
Dec / 801417.50.6

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
34060
44060
54060
64159
74258
84258
94258
104159
114258
124357
134357
144258
154258
164159
174159
184258
194159
204159
214159
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
274060
283961
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hoofddorp gets around 62 mm of rain over 10.9 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 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
636
735
835
935
1034
1134
1234
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2135
2235
2335
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2938
3038
3139

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
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139550
149550
159550
169460
179460
189370
199271
209181
219091
2289101
2388111
2487121
2586131
2684142
2782162
2881172
2980182
3078202
3176213

Wind in May

Winds average 16 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
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light 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 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 8:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.65:207:57
214.75:187:58
314.75:168:00
414.85:148:02
514.95:128:03
614.95:118:05
715.05:098:07
815.05:078:09
915.15:058:10
1015.15:038:12
1115.25:028:14
1215.35:008:15
1315.34:588:17
1415.44:578:18
1515.44:558:20
1615.54:538:22
1715.54:528:23
1815.64:508:25
1915.64:498:26
2015.74:488:28
2115.74:468:29
2215.84:458:31
2315.84:448:32
2415.94:428:33
2515.94:418:35
2615.94:408:36
2716.04:398:38
2816.04:388:39
2916.14:378:40
3016.14:368:41
3116.14:358:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hoofddorp?

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 Hoofddorp for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hoofddorp in May

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

In May, Hoofddorp 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 Hoofddorp 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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°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
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Hoofddorp 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 Hoofddorp peaks around June 23 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hoofddorp?

Hoofddorp sits at 52.3°N, 4.7°E, -2 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Nieuw-Vennep, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Hoofddorp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hoofddorp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of -3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 64 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m.

The land around Hoofddorp is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), cropland (27%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
64 m
80 km
139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Nieuw-Vennep 6.0 km · Aalsmeer 7.0 km · Heemstede 7.0 km · Hillegom 7.0 km · Badhoevedorp 8.0 km · Haarlem 9.0 km · Lisse 10 km · Uithoorn 12 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 Hoofddorp (52.3025°, 4.6889°, elevation -2 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).