German North Sea Coast weather in May
Averages for 10 places on the German North Sea coast in May, from 30 years of weather data.
Holiday weather in May
Poor
Best time to visit: July – August
Places on the German North Sea coast in May
Sorted by holiday weather score. Each place links to its own page for May.
| Place | Score | Day | Night | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heligoland | 30 | 12° | 10° | 11° | 8 h | 9 |
| Westerland, Sylt | 28 | 14° | 10° | 11° | 8 h | 10 |
| Husum | 25 | 16° | 8° | 12° | 8 h | 12 |
| St. Peter-Ording | 25 | 15° | 9° | 12° | 8 h | 12 |
| Borkum | 25 | 15° | 10° | 11° | 8 h | 12 |
| Norderney | 24 | 15° | 9° | 11° | 8 h | 12 |
| Wilhelmshaven | 23 | 17° | 9° | 12° | 7 h | 12 |
| Cuxhaven | 23 | 15° | 10° | 12° | 8 h | 13 |
| Bremerhaven | 22 | 16° | 10° | 12° | 7 h | 12 |
| Emden | 21 | 16° | 9° | 12° | 7 h | 12 |
May compared
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German North Sea Coast in May: quick answers
Is it warm on the German North Sea coast in May?
Not really, it is cool. Daytime highs average 15 °C (12–17 °C by place) and nights 9 °C.
Can you swim on the German North Sea coast in May?
Hardly: the sea is only 11–12 °C.
Where is it warmest on the German North Sea coast in May?
The warmest are Wilhelmshaven (17 °C), Husum (16 °C) and Bremerhaven (16 °C).
Does it rain much on the German North Sea coast in May?
Quite often: 12 rainy days on average. Plus 8 hours of sunshine a day.
Is May a good time to visit the German North Sea coast?
May scores 25 out of 100 (Poor). The best time to visit is July – August.
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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, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0)