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

Büdingen Weather in May

Büdingen in May

The short of it: Büdingen in May averages a high of 20 °C (67 °F) and a low of 9 °C (48 °F), with 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain and about 15 h 26 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.

Average high 20° · low 9° · rain 58 mm · daylight 15 h 26 min

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

May in Büdingen brings afternoons near 20° and nights around 9°, with about 58 mm of rain over the month. Highs rise 4° against April, to near 20°; nights run about 9°. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 10th wettest month.

The sun is up for about 15 h 26 min in mid-May, 103 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 June and August.

Against its neighbours, Büdingen runs cooler than most and wetter than most in May. Gelnhausen, 11 km to the SSE, sees much the same highs.

May in Büdingen, by the numbers

Warmth rank
4th warmest of 12
Rain rank
10th wettest of 12
Versus April
4° warmer, 12 mm more rain
Versus June
3° colder
Day–night spread
11°
Snow season
Dec–Feb
Daylight, mid-month
15 h 26 min
Average wind
10 km/h

Neighbouring Towns

May averages · distance by the crow’s flight
TownDistanceHighLowRain
GelnhausenHesse11 km SSE20°9°59 mm
Hanau am MainHesse22 km SW21°9°58 mm
KarbenHesse25 km WSW20°9°54 mm
MaintalHesse25 km SW21°10°57 mm
FriedbergHesse26 km WNW20°9°52 mm
Mühlheim am MainHesse28 km SW21°10°59 mm
Bad NauheimHesse28 km WNW19°9°53 mm
Bad VilbelHesse29 km WSW21°9°55 mm

The Almanac · Büdingen Month by Month

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

Highs rise 4° against April, to near 20°; nights run about 9°. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Climate of Büdingen by month
MonthHighLowRainWindDaylightVisit
January4°-1°66 mm11 km/h8 h 29 min✦✦
February6°-1°60 mm11 km/h9 h 59 min✦✦
March10°2°57 mm11 km/h11 h 43 min✦✦✦
April16°5°46 mm10 km/h13 h 43 min✦✦✦
May20°9°58 mm10 km/h15 h 26 min✦✦✦✦
June23°12°64 mm9 km/h16 h 23 min✦✦✦✦
July25°14°90 mm9 km/h15 h 59 min✦✦✦
August24°13°64 mm9 km/h14 h 29 min✦✦✦✦
September20°10°66 mm8 km/h12 h 32 min✦✦✦✦
October14°6°70 mm9 km/h10 h 37 min✦✦✦
November8°3°65 mm10 km/h8 h 54 min✦✦
December5°0°82 mm11 km/h8 h 3 min✦

Questions Readers Ask about Büdingen in May

Answered from the wire & the Almanac

What is the weather like in Büdingen in May?

Days average 20 °C (67 °F) and nights 9 °C (48 °F), with about 58 mm (2.3 in) of rain over the month. Highs rise 4° against April, to near 20°; nights run about 9°. Rain is modest, about 58 mm, the 10th wettest month.

Is May a good time to visit Büdingen?

The Almanac gives May 4 of 5 (recommended). The best months are June and August.

How long are the days in Büdingen in May?

In mid-May the sun is up for about 15 h 26 min. The days are lengthening — from 8 h 3 min in December to 16 h 23 min in June.

Does it snow in Büdingen in May?

Hardly — May nights average 9 °C (48 °F), above freezing.

What should I pack for Büdingen in May?

Layers, a warm coat and stout boots.

More Towns in Germany

All towns in Germany →

Berlin · Hamburg · Munich · Köln · Frankfurt am Main · Düsseldorf · Stuttgart · Essen · Dortmund · Dresden · Bremen · Nuremberg

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