Innsbruck weather in May
Innsbruck in May averages 12°C (53°F), 159 mm of rain and 6.4 hours of sun a day. It is one of the wetter months of the year here.
Of the twelve months in Innsbruck, May is the fifth warmest, the fourth wettest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 12°C (53°F)
6–17°C · 43–63°F
- Rainfall
- 159 mm
A wet month
- Sunshine
- 6.4 h
hours per day
- Wind
- 16 km/h
What is Innsbruck like in May?
Daytime
Days are cool.
Rain
Expect frequent rain — this is a wet month.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Innsbruck in May?
A proper waterproof, not a folding umbrella
159 mm in the month usually arrives as heavy bursts that an umbrella will not cover.
A dry bag for phone and documents
Worth it for one downpour caught between the taxi and the door.
A warm mid-layer
Nights drop to around 6°C (43°F).
May compared with April and June
May in Innsbruck is 4.1°C warmer than April and 65 mm wetter than it, which averages 7°C (45°F).
May in Innsbruck is 3.4°C cooler than June and 24 mm drier than it, which averages 15°C (59°F).
Daylight in Innsbruck in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 15 hours 7 minutes in Innsbruck, rising about 05:37 and setting about 20:44 local time.
May ends 1 hour 12 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 48 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
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Innsbruck weather by month
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How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | -1°C / 31°F | 77 mm |
| February | 0°C / 32°F | 67 mm |
| March | 4°C / 38°F | 94 mm |
| April | 7°C / 45°F | 94 mm |
| May | 12°C / 53°F | 159 mm |
| June | 15°C / 59°F | 183 mm |
| July | 17°C / 62°F | 184 mm |
| August | 17°C / 62°F | 189 mm |
| September | 13°C / 55°F | 122 mm |
| October | 9°C / 48°F | 92 mm |
| November | 4°C / 38°F | 79 mm |
| December | 0°C / 32°F | 77 mm |
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FAQs about Innsbruck in May
May climate averages for Innsbruck, 1991–2020.
Innsbruck averages 12°C (53°F) in May, ranging from about 6°C (43°F) at night to 17°C (63°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Yes, a lot. May brings about 159 mm, which makes it one of the wetter months here — expect heavy bursts rather than all-day drizzle.
No. May averages 12°C (53°F) against 15°C (59°F) in June — 3.4°C cooler.
May is 4.1°C warmer than April, and 65 mm wetter.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 6.4 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 15 hours 7 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 15 hours 55 minutes in June and 8 hours 30 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:37 and sunset about 20:44 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 12 minutes longer than it starts.
