St. Peter-Ording 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
Poor
Best time to visit: August
What is the weather like in St. Peter-Ording in May?
In May, St. Peter-Ording is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. The sea averages 12.1 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 63 mm in total. All in all, May is not an ideal month for a holiday in St. Peter-Ording.
May compared
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More details for May
- Daylight
- 15 h 58 min05:22 – 21:21
- UV index
- 6 · highclear sky, noon (estimate)
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 21 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 61 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+2Europe/Berlin
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
- Seaweight 25 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %78 %
- Few rainy daysweight 20 %42 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.
What to pack in May
- Sunscreen
- A jumper for the evenings
- Rain jacket or umbrella
St. Peter-Ording in May: quick answers
Is St. Peter-Ording hot in May?
No. In May, St. Peter-Ording is cool: daytime highs average 15 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.
Can you swim in St. Peter-Ording in May?
Only if you don't mind cold water: in May the sea averages just 12.1 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.
Does it rain much in St. Peter-Ording in May?
Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 63 mm in total.
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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)