Weather in Rotterdam in May 2024
- May is usually the driest month of the year in Rotterdam
Average weather
Average temperature in Rotterdam in May
The temperature in May is +66°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +79°F during the day and a minimum of +39°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +64°F.
Is Rotterdam warm or cold in May?
Rotterdam is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +55°F to +63°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 Rotterdam:
Climate in Rotterdam in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +63°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +25°F | +34°F | +39°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +88°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 48 mm | 60 mm | 65 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 74% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 18 | 18 | ||||
| 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 +55°F to +63°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 48 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 75% to 74%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 5 sunny days during the month.
Next month (June) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Rotterdam is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Rotterdam?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rotterdam in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+56°F) and the highest in 2018 (+71°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 6 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 169 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rotterdam, 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.