Skip to content
Destinations
Weather & climate
Nature
Outdoors
Culture
Events
Sky & live
Bottrop, Germany
Photo: Frank Vincentz · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
BottropReport this photo · linked, not stored
May · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 66/100

Bottrop in May

Good · 66/100
High / low19° / 9°daily averages
Precipitation72 mm12 wet days
Cloud cover42%monthly average
51.52° N, 6.93° EElevation 55 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
When to goBottrop · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec66May
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
May: high / low19° / 9°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Bottrop averages daytime highs of 19° and night-time lows of 9° — mild weather by day. Expect around 72 mm of precipitation spread over about 12 wet days, with average cloud cover near 42%.

Days are 3.8° warmer than in April on average, and June is warmer again by about 2.9°.

May scores 66/100 — good conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 2nd of the twelve months for Bottrop.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 05:41 and sets at 21:17 local time, giving 15 h 36 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 86 minutes over the month.

Why 66/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%11%
Clear skies · 25%80%

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

May against the year

Full climate guide

Festivals in the region in May

Only the month is given: the exact dates change from year to year.

iiiNearby in May

Around Bottrop this month

Duisburg
Photo: © Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Duisburg

North Rhine-Westphalia · 15 km SW
20°May high
13wet days
65score
Duisburg
Bochum
Photo: Zergy79 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Bochum

North Rhine-Westphalia · 20 km E
19°May high
13wet days
64score
Bochum
Oberhausen
Photo: © Raimond Spekking / CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons) · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Oberhausen

North Rhine-Westphalia · 6.8 km SW
19°May high
13wet days
65score
Oberhausen
Recklinghausen
Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored

Recklinghausen

North Rhine-Westphalia · 21 km NE
19°May high
12wet days
66score
Recklinghausen
ivTop of the table

Germany's best in May

Where to go in May
Potsdam
Photo: Paul Korecky · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
1

Potsdam

Brandenburg
20°May high
10wet days
73score
Potsdam
Brandenburg an der Havel
Photo: Queryzo derivative work:Regi51 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
2

Brandenburg an der Havel

Brandenburg
20°May high
10wet days
73score
Brandenburg an der Havel
Schwerin
Photo: Moahim · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
3

Schwerin

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
18°May high
10wet days
72score
Schwerin
Lübeck
Photo: Christian Wolf (www.c-w-design.de) · CC BY-SA 3.0 de · Wikimedia CommonsReport this photo · linked, not stored
4

Lübeck

Schleswig-Holstein
18°May high
11wet days
72score
Lübeck
·Questions

Bottrop in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Bottrop?

May scores 66/100 for Bottrop, which we rate as good. Average highs are 19°C with 12 wet days.

How warm is Bottrop in May?

Daytime highs average 19°C and night-time lows 9°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Bottrop in May?

Bottrop receives about 72 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 12 days.