Århus Weather in May
Århus in May
The short of it: Århus in May averages a high of 16 °C (61 °F) and a low of 8 °C (46 °F), with 46 mm (1.8 in) of rain and about 16 h 19 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 16° · low 8° · rain 46 mm · daylight 16 h 19 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & June
May in Århus brings afternoons near 16° and nights around 8°, with about 46 mm of rain over the month. Spring takes hold here: highs climb 5° from April to about 16°, with nights near 8°. Rain is modest, about 46 mm, the 8th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 16 h 19 min in mid-May, 132 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and June.
Against its neighbours, Århus runs warmer than most and drier than most in May. Gjellerup, 5 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
May in Århus, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 8th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 5° warmer, 13 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Dec–Mar
- Daylight, mid-month
- 16 h 19 min
- Average wind
- 18 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GjellerupCentral Jutland | 5 km W | 16° | 8° | 46 mm |
| VibyCentral Jutland | 5 km SW | 16° | 8° | 47 mm |
| TilstCentral Jutland | 7 km NW | 16° | 8° | 46 mm |
| TranbjergCentral Jutland | 8 km SW | 16° | 8° | 47 mm |
| HasselagerCentral Jutland | 9 km SW | 15° | 8° | 48 mm |
| LystrupCentral Jutland | 9 km N | 16° | 7° | 45 mm |
| KoltCentral Jutland | 10 km WSW | 15° | 8° | 47 mm |
| MårsletCentral Jutland | 10 km SSW | 15° | 8° | 46 mm |