The Frontier Gazette & Almanack
“Fair Warning for Every Town Under the Sky” · Est. 1881
Measure in

Kapfenberg Weather in May

Kapfenberg in May

The short of it: Kapfenberg in May averages a high of 19 °C (66 °F) and a low of 8 °C (47 °F), with 106 mm (4.2 in) of rain and about 15 h 5 min of daylight. Rated 3 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 19° · low 8° · rain 106 mm · daylight 15 h 5 min

✦✦✦ Fair for a visit · best months: June & August

Thirty years of records give Kapfenberg an average May high of 19°, a low of 8° and some 106 mm of rain. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 4° from April to about 19°, with nights near 8°. Wet spells are common — about 106 mm, the 4th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 15 h 5 min in mid-May, 92 minutes more than a month before.

For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 3 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.

Against its neighbours, Kapfenberg runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. Hafendorf, 2 km to the NE, sees much the same highs.

May in Kapfenberg, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
4th wettest of 12
Versus April
4° warmer, 49 mm more rain
Versus June
3° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
Dec–Mar
Daylight, mid-month
15 h 5 min
Average wind
9 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
HafendorfStyria2 km NE19°8°106 mm
DeuchendorfStyria3 km NE19°8°108 mm
Bruck an der MurStyria5 km SSW19°8°105 mm
LeobenStyria17 km WSW19°8°106 mm
TrofaiachStyria22 km W19°7°110 mm
MürzzuschlagStyria34 km ENE17°7°115 mm
GratkornStyria35 km S20°9°97 mm
KirchenviertelStyria35 km S20°9°97 mm
Public Notice & Advertisement
Placed by order of the Frontier Advertiser's Bureau

The Almanac · Kapfenberg Month by Month

Climate normals 1991–2020 · pick a month
PrecipitationAverage highAverage low
Fair
The Almanac Speaks
May
✦✦✦✦✦

Spring takes hold here: highs climb 4° from April to about 19°, with nights near 8°. Wet spells are common — about 106 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Climate of Kapfenberg by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January3°-5°43 mm8 km/h8 h 51 min✦✦✦
February5°-4°40 mm8 km/h10 h 11 min✦✦✦
March9°0°61 mm9 km/h11 h 45 min✦✦
April15°4°57 mm9 km/h13 h 33 min✦✦✦
May19°8°106 mm9 km/h15 h 5 min✦✦✦
June22°12°116 mm8 km/h15 h 56 min✦✦✦
July24°13°133 mm8 km/h15 h 35 min✦✦✦
August24°13°126 mm7 km/h14 h 14 min✦✦✦
September18°9°103 mm7 km/h12 h 29 min✦✦✦
October14°5°81 mm7 km/h10 h 45 min✦✦
November8°1°56 mm7 km/h9 h 14 min✦✦
December3°-3°50 mm7 km/h8 h 28 min✦✦

Questions Readers Ask about Kapfenberg in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Kapfenberg in May?

Days average 19 °C (66 °F) and nights 8 °C (47 °F), with about 106 mm (4.2 in) of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 4° from April to about 19°, with nights near 8°. Wet spells are common — about 106 mm, the 4th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Kapfenberg?

The Almanac gives May 3 of 5 (fair). The best months are June and August.

How long are the days in Kapfenberg in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 15 h 5 min. The days are lengthening — from 8 h 28 min in December to 15 h 56 min in June.

Does it snow in Kapfenberg in May?

Hardly — May nights average 8 °C (47 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Kapfenberg in May?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots, plus a good raincoat — it is a wet month.

More Towns in Austria

All towns in Austria →

Vienna · Graz · Linz · Favoriten · Donaustadt · Floridsdorf · Salzburg · Innsbruck · Ottakring · Simmering · Klagenfurt am Wörthersee · Landstraße

The Editor’s Remark

“Weather is the only news that never grows stale. Each morning the sky writes its own front page, and we at Wanted Weather are but its telegraph operators.”— J. Whitmore, Editor
Telegrams for your townsWarnings sent to this phone or computer