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🌡 Temperature May
i Average daily temperature based on hourly measurements at 2 meters above ground. 15.3°C
+1.1 °C vs normal
🌧 Precipitation May
i Total precipitation including rain, snow, and drizzle.
☀ Sunshine May
i Total hours of direct sunshine (>120 W/m²). 416.5u
+69.3 u vs normal
💨 Wind May
i Average wind speed at 10 meters above ground. 12.1km/h
☁ Cloud cover May
i Average cloud cover as a percentage of the sky. 59.7%
💧 Humidity May
i Average relative humidity at 2 meters above ground. 68.8%
3 days {direction, select, warm {warmer} cold {colder} other {}} than normal in a row
Monthly summary May 2026 was 1.1°C warmer than normal with an average of 15.3°C. It was drier than usual: 78.3mm of rain, 20% less than normal. A sunny month with 417 hours of sunshine, 20% more than normal.
warmest 20% — temperature(#1/5) wettest 40% — precipitation(#2/5) sunniest 40% — sunshine(#2/5)
# Warmest May in 5 years (15.3°C)~ 97% less rain than normal (May)— Longest dry streak: 7 consecutive days— 9 summer days (max ≥ 25°C)! Daily record: 25.8°C on 22 May
Records 🔥
35.8 °C
Hottest day
26/06/2026
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-6.3 °C
Coldest day
11/01/2026
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37.899998 mm
Wettest day
24/05/2024
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15.945897352430556 u
Sunniest day
25/06/2023
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Cloud cover 2026 vs 2025 vs 2024 vs normal
Wind Rose Wind direction distribution — May 2026
Dir % Avg N 15.1% 12.8 km/h NE 16.9% 10.9 km/h E 9.8% 8.1 km/h SE 9.3% 10.5 km/h S 12.2% 11.5 km/h SW 17.6% 13.3 km/h W 12.4% 14 km/h NW 6.7% 16.8 km/h
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