Is Leipzig hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 19.6°C, while nights average 8.7°C.
Germany · 1991–2020 normal
Leipzig in
May.
Typical May weather in Leipzig: 19.6°C by day, 8.7°C at night, 57 mm of rain over 9 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high19.6°C
Typical low8.7°C
Rain57 mm
Wet days9
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 66 out of 100 (August leads the year at 85). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 33 from latitude 51.34°.
May at a glance
What is Leipzig like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 57 mm across about 9 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 33 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; August ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2879139
- NOAA station
- GME00125218 · LEIPZIG-HOLZHAUSEN
- Station distance
- 5.9 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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