Weather Of The World: May 31
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Wander the world one snapshot at a time. Explore striking moments of weather in motion in this week's slideshow.

Ada Wood
ByAda Wood
May 31, 2026Updated: May 31, 2026, 5:00 am EDTPublished: May 31, 2026, 5:00 am EDT
Two young people swim in Lake Starnberg at sunset in Starnberg, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 28, 2026. Warm evening weather brings visitors to the lake to cool off and spend quiet leisure time outdoors.

Two young people swim in Lake Starnberg at sunset in Starnberg, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, on May 28, 2026. Warm evening weather brings visitors to the lake to cool off and spend quiet leisure time outdoors.

(Michael Nguyen / NurPhoto via Getty Images)

F​rom lakeside sunrises in Bavaria to a hot day in Kashmir, it's been another busy week of weather around the world. Here are some of the most jaw-dropping and awe-inspiring weather photos we found this week.

Two excursion boats from the Ekkenga shipping company are moored in the morning sun at a jetty in the spa gardens on May 30, 2026, in Lower Saxony, Bad Zwischenahn.

Two excursion boats from the Ekkenga shipping company are moored in the morning sun at a jetty in the spa gardens on May 30, 2026, in Lower Saxony, Bad Zwischenahn.

(Hauke-Christian Dittrich / picture alliance / Getty Images)

Thunderstorms with heavy rain after heat in North Rhine-Westphalia on May 29, 2026.

Thunderstorms with heavy rain after heat in North Rhine-Westphalia on May 29, 2026.

(David-Wolfgang Ebener / picture alliance / Getty Images)

A cyclist rides along a country road past fields in the sun in Bavaria, Valley on May 29, 2026.

A cyclist rides along a country road past fields in the sun in Bavaria, Valley on May 29, 2026.

(Sven Hoppe / picture alliance / Getty Images)

Kashmiri boys swim in a fountain pool to cool off on a hot summer day at a Mughal garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 29, 2026.

Kashmiri boys swim in a fountain pool to cool off on a hot summer day at a Mughal garden in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on May 29, 2026.

(Firdous Nazir / NurPhoto / Getty Images)

New Yorkers gather on 42nd Street near Times Square to see the "Manhattanhenge" solar spectacle on May 28, 2026, in New York City.

New Yorkers gather on 42nd Street near Times Square to see the "Manhattanhenge" solar spectacle on May 28, 2026, in New York City.

(Craig T Fruchtman / Getty Images)

People walk around the World War II Memorial in the National Mall at sunset on May 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

People walk around the World War II Memorial in the National Mall at sunset on May 28, 2026 in Washington, DC.

(Kevin Carter / Getty Images)

A view of the turquoise-colored waters of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkiye, on May 30, 2026.

A view of the turquoise-colored waters of the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkiye, on May 30, 2026.

(Serhat Cagdas / Anadolu / Getty Images)

The moon is above the Berlin radio tower on May 29, 2026.

The moon is above the Berlin radio tower on May 29, 2026.

(Sebastian Gollnow / picture alliance / Getty Images)

Bottled water is handed out at a water collection point near Herne Bay in Kent on May 30, 2026. Some areas of Kent and Sussex are experiencing water supply disruptions due to the hot spell, with storage reservoirs at critical levels in Whitstable and Herne Bay.

Bottled water is handed out at a water collection point near Herne Bay in Kent on May 30, 2026. Some areas of Kent and Sussex are experiencing water supply disruptions due to the hot spell, with storage reservoirs at critical levels in Whitstable and Herne Bay.

(Gareth Fuller / PA Images / Getty Images)

Which photo is your favorite? Let us know in the comments.

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