Weather in Köln in May

General weather information about Köln

Average annual temperature is 12.1 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 33.4 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Number of sunny days: 112 days

Number of rainy days: 251 days

Number of snow days: 2 days

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* Weather data for Köln Germany is based on climate observations for 2026 year

Köln air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)15.514.917.020.324.230.533.430.330.327.215.412.1
Average daytime temperature (°C)7.38.610.813.218.925.624.123.023.917.710.08.2
Average temperature (°C)5.15.27.18.813.920.519.518.618.613.97.66.1
Average night temperature (°C)2.72.23.64.38.714.715.014.513.810.45.13.7
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-4.7-4.0-4.1-2.31.910.711.410.87.62.5-2.0-3.4

Köln monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.010.012.014.016.016.016.015.013.011.09.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)8.510.011.913.815.516.416.014.512.610.79.08.0
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.010.012.014.016.015.013.011.09.08.07.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)3.14.45.27.811.213.111.010.19.85.73.82.3
Precipitation (mm)93261459971871331266699139103
Sunny days81347131865171128
Rainy days221527231812252613202822
Snow days100000000001

Best time to visit Köln:

The best time to visit Köln during the most sunny months:

  • May — 11.2(h)
  • June — 13.1(h)
  • July — 11.0(h)
  • August — 10.1(h)
  • September — 9.8(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in Köln:

  • May — 15.5(h)
  • June — 16.4(h)
  • July — 16.0(h)

The largest precipitation sum in Köln is at

  • March — 145(mm)
  • July — 133(mm)
  • August — 126(mm)
  • November — 139(mm)