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Weather in May in Groningen Province

Are you planning a trip a to Groningen Province in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Groningen Province in May?

Groningen Province is a region in the Netherlands. May in Groningen Province generally has temperatures that range from mild to pleasant, with moderate precipitation.

Temperatures

The average maximum daytime temperatures vary from mild in Lauwersoog at 16°C to pleasant in Ter Apel at 19°C. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 8°C in Ter Apel and 10°C in Lauwersoog.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Lauwersoog with an average of 62 mm to moderate rainfall in Bad-Nieuweschans with 70 mm.

Average sunshine

The city Groningen usually sees around 219 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

For a closer look at May's conditions in Groningen Province, see the map below. For a more detailed look at Groningen Province's yearly weather, check out our Groningen Province climate page.

Where to go in Groningen Province in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Groningen Province on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 5 most popular destinations in Groningen Province?

Groningen

In May Groningen generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Groningen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
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sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
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<<   April April
<<  
14°C 
5°C 
190 hours 
56 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
8°C 
219 hours 
66 mm 
16 days 
June   >> June
>>  
20°C 
11°C 
197 hours 
84 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Groningen

Pieterburen

In May Pieterburen generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Pieterburen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
12°C 
6°C 
190 hours 
54 mm 
15 days 
16°C 
10°C 
219 hours 
64 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
18°C 
12°C 
197 hours 
83 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Pieterburen

Sellingen

In May Sellingen generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Sellingen
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
15°C 
5°C 
148 hours 
56 mm 
15 days 
19°C 
8°C 
201 hours 
66 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
21°C 
11°C 
184 hours 
83 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Sellingen

Bad-Nieuweschans

In May Bad-Nieuweschans generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 18°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bad-Nieuweschans
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
15°C 
5°C 
181 hours 
60 mm 
15 days 
18°C 
8°C 
218 hours 
70 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
21°C 
11°C 
203 hours 
91 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Bad-Nieuweschans

Delfzijl

In May Delfzijl generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 17°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

Delfzijl
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
14°C 
5°C 
181 hours 
58 mm 
15 days 
17°C 
9°C 
218 hours 
67 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
20°C 
12°C 
203 hours 
89 mm 
15 days 
Climate in Delfzijl

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Groningen Province, in the Netherlands.

Is May the best time to visit Groningen Province?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Groningen, May might be a good time to visit Groningen Province. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

Generally speaking, June, July, August and September provide perfect weather in Groningen. The weather in January, February, March, November and December, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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