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Lucerne in May: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Rain shapes the decision

Lucerne in May is climatically mixed. The average daily high is around 16 °C. With about 19 rainy days it is very wet.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

45/100 · #5

Warmth

Dryness

#12

Sun

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The Chapel Bridge in Lucerne below Mount Pilatus

Lucerne · MayPhoto: Ermell · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 16 °C
Average low: 7 °C
Rainy days (est.): 19 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 6 h/day
Humidity: 78 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Lucerne: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
April	11	2	15	98	5.5	78	1.7	39
May (selected)	16	7	19	145	6.4	78	1.7	45
June	19	11	19	144	7.3	78	1.6	58

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: May (45/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
April	-6	-4.3 °C	-4.5 °C	-4.1	-47.1 mm	-0.9 h	-0.2 %	±0 m/s
June	+13	+3.8 °C	+4.1 °C	-0.1	-1.5 mm	+0.9 h	-0.7 %	-0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanUnsuitable27 FebUnsuitable34 MarUnsuitable33 AprUnsuitable39 MayLimited45 JunLimited58 JulLimited63 AugGood65 SepLimited56 OctUnsuitable44 NovUnsuitable28 DecUnsuitable26

Rainy days (estimated)

Sunshine hours (estimated)h/day

Average daily high°C

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Lucerne in May?

The average daily high is around 16 °C, with an average daily low of about 7 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Lucerne in May?

The curated estimate is about 19 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 145 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Lucerne?

By the climate score, July and August are the strongest months for Lucerne. May is not among them.