Xanten weather in May (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)

What kind of weather does May bring to Xanten? Our guide gives you the essential weather details for this month.

Temperatures

Experience perfect weather in Xanten during May, featuring pleasant temperatures and moderate rainfall. In the daytime, temperatures tend to hover near 20°C, cooling down at night to around 9°C.

Precipitation

Xanten in May usually receives moderate rainfall, averaging around 65 mm for the month. Historically, approximately 15 days this month are expected to have rain.

Average sunshine

The city usually sees around 205 hours of sunlight, indicating many sunny days.

So this is a great month to visit if you prefer dry days with pleasant temperatures. May, June, July, August and September typically offer the most optimal weather. In contrast, January, February and December tend to have less optimal conditions.

For an in-depth look at the yearly conditions, visit our specialized Xanten climate page with graphs.

 

Xanten, monthly averages in May

Min Temperature 9°C  

Max Temperature 20°C  

Chance of Rain 49%  

Precipitation 65 mm  

Rainy days 15 days  

Humidity 71% *  

Sunshine 205 hours *  

Percentage Sunshine *  

Data from: Bocholt, Germany (19 KM, 12 Miles).

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Weather conditions Weather

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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).

So, what should you wear in this month?

For visitors traveling to Xanten, we recommend wearing layers. So maybe a skirt, t-shirt, shorts for during the day and jeans and a warm jacket for some days and evenings. Bring a rain jacket in case it rains during your stay. Plan on layering your clothes.

What To Do

We rated the following activities from 1 (least suitable) to 10 (best) to do.

Cycling

10/10

Walking

10/10

Camping

4/10

Outdoor sports

10/10

Interested in more climate information?

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