Weather in Dresden in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Dresden in May
The temperature in May is +72°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +84°F during the day and a minimum of +41°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +72°F.
Is Dresden warm or cold in May?
Dresden 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 Dresden:
Climate in Dresden in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +66°F | +72°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +32°F | +37°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +84°F | +90°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 53 mm | 78 mm | 86 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 69% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 14 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| 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 53 mm to 78 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 8 to 9.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Dresden 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 Dresden?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Dresden in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+58°F) and the highest in 2016 (+78°F). The driest year was 2015 with only 26 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2013 with 247 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Dresden, 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.