Thermograph

How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany in May

In an average May, Dortmund sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range12°C to 23°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range3°C to 11°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 31°C 2017-05-29
Lowest 5°C 1985-05-02

Low

Highest 18°C 2018-05-29
Lowest -2°C 2019-05-05

Feels-like

Highest 38°C 2017-05-29
Lowest -8°C 2021-05-03

Humidity

Highest 16.4 g/m³ 2018-05-29
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 1996-05-05

Wind

Highest 58 km/h 2000-05-28
Lowest 7 km/h 2021-05-13

Precip

Wettest 184 mm 1984
Driest 15 mm 1989

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