Cologne
Germany · Europe
Year-round range: 33°F to 74°F
May
Excellent conditions this month
Your monthly fit score
Comfort fit by month.
Climate details▼
Temperature
Average highs and lows.
May has comfortable temperatures — not too hot, not too cold.
Shaded band = typical daily swing (P10 of night lows to P90 of afternoon peaks) — spans wider than avg high/low lines because it captures day-to-day variation.
| = MayPrecipitation
Monthly precipitation, wet-day risk, and snow signal where relevant.
May is one of the wetter months — pack rain gear.
Sunshine
Average hours of bright sun per day.
May has decent sunshine — a mix of sun and cloud.
Clear sky
Clear-sky share is the inverse of average cloud cover (100% minus cloud cover). Band labels follow standard meteorological categories; distribution within each band varies by day.
Air comfort by month
Humidity and heat feel by month.
May is mostly comfortable — low heat and humidity pressure.
Time-of-day patterns
Typical hourly rhythm for May.
Temperature by hour
Temperature by hour and month
Typical temperature through the day across the year (1996-2025 normals, local time). Shaded cells are nighttime.
In May, afternoons reach about 65° and nights settle near 51°.
▶Full month-by-month data
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Rain days | Rain (in) | Sun h/day | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 33°F | 15 | 2.8in | 2h | 84.28571428571428% |
| Feb | 45°F | 34°F | 12 | 2.4in | 2.9h | 79.85714285714286% |
| Mar | 51°F | 37°F | 12 | 2.2in | 4h | 74.85714285714285% |
| Apr | 58°F | 41°F | 10 | 2.0in | 5.5h | 70.57142857142857% |
| May | 65°F | 48°F | 13 | 2.5in | 5.7h | 68.71428571428571% |
| Jun | 71°F | 55°F | 13 | 3.0in | 6.5h | 68.28571428571428% |
| Jul | 74°F | 58°F | 14 | 3.4in | 6.2h | 68.71428571428571% |
| Aug | 74°F | 58°F | 14 | 3.2in | 5.8h | 69.85714285714286% |
| Sep | 67°F | 53°F | 11 | 2.7in | 5.1h | 75.28571428571428% |
| Oct | 58°F | 47°F | 12 | 2.8in | 3.3h | 80.42857142857143% |
| Nov | 49°F | 40°F | 14 | 2.8in | 2.3h | 84.99999999999999% |
| Dec | 43°F | 35°F | 15 | 3.1in | 1.8h | 86% |