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Solothurn weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in May

Good

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Solothurn in May?

In May, Solothurn is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C, and nights cool down to about 9 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 122 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Solothurn.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score516469
Day14°17°22°
Night4°9°13°
Sun6 h6 h7 h
Rain days131716

More details for May

Daylight
15 h 2 min05:55 – 20:57
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
12 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
66 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Zurich

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %53 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %11 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Nature escape”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Solothurn in May: quick answers

Is Solothurn hot in May?

No. In May, Solothurn is mild: daytime highs average 17 °C and nights drop to about 9 °C.

Does it rain much in Solothurn in May?

It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 122 mm.

Solothurn month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences