Best year time to visit May

General weather information about May

Average annual temperature is 13.8 °C

Absolute maximum temperature: 34.3 °C

Absolute minimum temperature: -4.7 °C

Number of sunny days: 148 days

Number of rainy days: 217 days

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* Weather data for May France is based on climate observations for 2026 year

May air temperature forecast for each month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Absolute maximum temperature (°C)17.016.921.020.826.731.031.934.333.730.318.015.5
Average daytime temperature (°C)8.810.413.315.320.526.625.425.526.620.712.910.5
Average temperature (°C)6.55.89.211.015.621.320.520.620.815.510.08.0
Average night temperature (°C)4.02.15.56.710.716.115.415.915.511.27.05.3
Absolute minimum temperature (°C)-2.8-4.7-2.3-0.76.912.411.710.18.06.5-2.7-3.8

May monthly weather indicators

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight maximum duration (h)9.011.012.014.015.015.015.014.013.011.010.08.0
Daylight mean duration (h)9.010.311.913.615.115.815.514.212.610.99.48.6
Daylight minimum duration (h)8.09.011.012.014.015.014.013.011.010.08.08.0
Sunshine mean duration (h)3.36.27.08.611.712.212.09.89.97.25.33.7
Precipitation (mm)95319049497040656511510169
Sunny days82011816181310181358
Rainy days23820221512182112182523
Snow days000000000000

Best time to visit May:

The best time to visit May during the most sunny months:

  • May — 11.7(h)
  • June — 12.2(h)
  • July — 12.0(h)

Months with the longest average daylight duration in May:

  • June — 15.8(h)
  • July — 15.5(h)

The largest precipitation sum in May is at

  • January — 95(mm)
  • March — 90(mm)
  • October — 115(mm)
  • November — 101(mm)