Schijndel weather in May

In May, Schijndel sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 16 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Schijndel's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schijndel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
15 h 24 min
4:53 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
69%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Schijndel is village in Meierijstad, the Netherlands.

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Schijndel reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
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7178
8188
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312011

How May really feels in Schijndel

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.

Schijndel 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 / 6312.11.38.10.3
Feb / 5710.91.69.60.7
Mar10° / 5611.60.811.52.3
Apr15° / 4810.9013.64.2
May18° / 6112015.35.5
Jun21° / 12°6511.8016.36.0
Jul23° / 14°7813.6015.96.2
Aug23° / 14°7712.4014.46.3
Sep19° / 11°6211.3012.45.8
Oct15° / 6311.3010.44.1
Nov10° / 6112.10.48.61.9
Dec / 7112.81.47.70.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53169
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113367
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173268
183169
193169
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Schijndel gets around 61 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79730
89730
99640
109640
119640
129640
139550
149550
159460
169361
179361
189271
199181
209091
219091
2289101
2387112
2486122
2585132
2683143
2782153
2880164
2979174
3078175
3177185

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 16 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:197:52
214.65:177:53
314.75:157:55
414.75:147:57
514.85:127:58
614.85:108:00
714.95:088:02
815.05:068:03
915.05:048:05
1015.15:038:06
1115.15:018:08
1215.24:598:10
1315.24:588:11
1415.34:568:13
1515.34:558:14
1615.44:538:16
1715.44:528:17
1815.54:508:19
1915.54:498:20
2015.64:478:22
2115.64:468:23
2215.74:458:25
2315.74:448:26
2415.84:428:27
2515.84:418:29
2615.84:408:30
2715.94:398:31
2815.94:388:33
2916.04:378:34
3016.04:368:35
3116.04:358:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.01 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Schijndel?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Schijndel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Schijndel in May

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

In May, Schijndel sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Schijndel 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 Schijndel peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Schijndel?

Schijndel sits at 51.6°N, 5.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Sint-Oedenrode, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Schijndel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schijndel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m.

The land around Schijndel is covered by grassland (35%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (30%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (29%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
44 m
80 km
175 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Sint-Oedenrode 6.0 km · Boxtel 8.0 km · Veghel 8.0 km · Vught 11 km · 's-Hertogenbosch 12 km · Best 13 km · Uden 14 km · Maaspoort 15 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 Schijndel (51.6225°, 5.4319°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).