Weather in Cologne in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Cologne in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +72°F with a maximum of +86°F and a minimum of +43°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 21% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +68°F.
Is Cologne warm or cold in May?
Cologne is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +57°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +41°F to +48°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Cologne:
Climate in Cologne in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +66°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +32°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +93°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 51 mm | 67 mm | 73 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 68% | 68% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 15 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +57°F to +66°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 51 mm to 67 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cologne is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Cologne?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cologne in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+60°F) and the highest in 2022 (+74°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 18 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1983 with 238 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cologne, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.