Lucerne weather in May
Temperature, sea and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in May
Good
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Lucerne in May?
In May, Lucerne is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C, and nights cool down to about 8 °C. The sun shines for around 7 hours a day. It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 143 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Lucerne.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 15 h 1 min05:52 – 20:54
- UV index
- 8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 10 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 65 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Zurich
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %99 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %62 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %13 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- Sunglasses & sun hat
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Lucerne in May: quick answers
Is Lucerne hot in May?
No. In May, Lucerne is mild: daytime highs average 18 °C and nights drop to about 8 °C.
Does it rain much in Lucerne in May?
It rains often – on about 16 days, adding up to 143 mm.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)