Is Köln hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 19.8°C, while nights average 10.4°C.
Germany · 1991–2020 normal
Köln in
May.
Typical May weather in Köln: 19.8°C by day, 10.4°C at night, 59 mm of rain over 9.7 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high19.8°C
Typical low10.4°C
Rain59 mm
Wet days9.7
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 68 out of 100 (August leads the year at 85). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 30 from latitude 50.93°.
May at a glance
What is Köln 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 59 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 30 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 2886242
- NOAA station
- GME00125302 · KOLN-STAMMHEIM
- Station distance
- 6.7 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 29 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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