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Ribe in May

Great month. Inside Ribe's best window: May–Sep for the night watchman and long evenings; Mar–Apr and Sep–Oct for the Black Sun starling flocks.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
16°C (61°F) / 7°C (45°F)
average high / low
Rain days
8
Crowds
Medium
Denmark overall
Prices
Medium
Denmark overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Ribe

Inside Ribe's best window: May–Sep for the night watchman and long evenings; Mar–Apr and Sep–Oct for the Black Sun starling flocks.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Ribe in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • RibeHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 8 days
  • Jutland, Denmark · Aarhus, Aalborg, Skagen, Ribe, west coastbest weather

    The North Sea coast is the windiest and wettest part; autumn storms bring storm surges on the Wadden Sea.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Denmark overall
Medium
Prices · Denmark overall
Medium

Denmark overall: Long light evenings, fewer crowds than summer; holiday long weekends fill trains.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Ribe, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Mar: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 16 °C (61 °F)

    Mar: 7 °C (45 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 7 °C (45 °F)

    Mar: 1 °C (34 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 8 (better)

    Mar: 10

  • Crowds

    May: Medium

    Mar: Low

  • Prices

    May: Medium

    Mar: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Mar: 1

May: Inside Ribe's best window: May–Sep for the night watchman and long evenings; Mar–Apr and Sep–Oct for the Black Sun starling flocks.

March: Inside Ribe's best window: May–Sep for the night watchman and long evenings; Mar–Apr and Sep–Oct for the Black Sun starling flocks.

Ribe: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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