Climate averages 1991–2020
Weather in France in May
In May, average daytime highs across the 57 cities listed in France range from 15.0°C in Brest, France to 23.1°C in Avignon. Monthly rainfall ranges from 42 mm in Toulon to 159 mm in Pau.
Long-term climate patterns, not a forecast for a particular trip.
City by city
May in France
| City | Average highHigh / low | Average low | Rainfall mm | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paris | 18.6°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 66 | 11.3 |
| Marseille | 20.8°C13.6°C | 13.6°C | 45 | 5.8 |
| Lyon | 20.2°C10.4°C | 10.4°C | 90 | 12.5 |
| Toulouse | 20.7°C11.2°C | 11.2°C | 82 | 12.0 |
| Nice | 20.6°C13.4°C | 13.4°C | 64 | 10.5 |
| Nantes | 18.4°C10.3°C | 10.3°C | 61 | 10.6 |
| Marne La Vallée | 18.2°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 65 | 11.2 |
| Strasbourg | 19.0°C9.6°C | 9.6°C | 83 | 13.8 |
| Bordeaux | 21.0°C11.3°C | 11.3°C | 75 | 11.5 |
| Montpellier | 20.9°C12.4°C | 12.4°C | 48 | 6.2 |
| Lille | 17.6°C8.8°C | 8.8°C | 62 | 11.9 |
| Paris 15 Vaugirard | 18.6°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 66 | 11.3 |
| Rennes | 18.1°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 63 | 10.8 |
| Reims | 18.2°C9.2°C | 9.2°C | 67 | 11.9 |
| Le Havre | 16.1°C10.1°C | 10.1°C | 59 | 10.9 |
| Paris 20 Ménilmontant | 18.2°C9.2°C | 9.2°C | 65 | 11.1 |
| Cergy-Pontoise | 18.2°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 64 | 11.3 |
| Paris 13 Gobelins | 18.5°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 66 | 11.3 |
| Saint-Étienne | 18.1°C8.7°C | 8.7°C | 98 | 13.5 |
| Toulon | 20.6°C13.6°C | 13.6°C | 42 | 5.4 |
| Angers | 18.7°C10.0°C | 10.0°C | 62 | 10.8 |
| Dijon | 18.8°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 89 | 13.0 |
| Grenoble | 20.0°C10.4°C | 10.4°C | 147 | 16.8 |
| Nîmes | 22.7°C12.3°C | 12.3°C | 52 | 7.3 |
| Clermont-Ferrand | 18.0°C8.5°C | 8.5°C | 99 | 14.8 |
| Aix-en-Provence | 21.9°C11.5°C | 11.5°C | 58 | 7.6 |
| Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines | 17.7°C8.9°C | 8.9°C | 67 | 11.6 |
| Brest, France | 15.0°C10.6°C | 10.6°C | 59 | 10.5 |
| Le Mans | 18.4°C9.6°C | 9.6°C | 63 | 11.3 |
| Amiens | 17.5°C9.0°C | 9.0°C | 67 | 12.3 |
| Tours | 19.1°C10.2°C | 10.2°C | 66 | 11.2 |
| Limoges | 18.1°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 97 | 14.0 |
| Villeurbanne | 19.9°C10.4°C | 10.4°C | 88 | 12.1 |
| Besançon | 18.5°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 110 | 14.2 |
| Metz | 18.2°C9.4°C | 9.4°C | 70 | 12.2 |
| Orléans, France | 18.5°C9.8°C | 9.8°C | 69 | 11.3 |
| Rouen | 17.6°C9.3°C | 9.3°C | 66 | 12.0 |
| Mulhouse | 18.4°C9.2°C | 9.2°C | 93 | 14.0 |
| Perpignan | 21.5°C12.6°C | 12.6°C | 50 | 6.9 |
| Caen | 17.3°C9.4°C | 9.4°C | 58 | 11.4 |
| Boulogne-Billancourt | 18.6°C9.9°C | 9.9°C | 66 | 11.3 |
| Nancy | 18.3°C9.4°C | 9.4°C | 74 | 12.5 |
| Argenteuil | 18.5°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 64 | 11.0 |
| Roubaix | 17.5°C8.9°C | 8.9°C | 62 | 11.8 |
| Avignon | 23.1°C12.2°C | 12.2°C | 62 | 8.0 |
| Dunkirk | 16.6°C9.5°C | 9.5°C | 59 | 11.0 |
| Poitiers | 19.0°C10.0°C | 10.0°C | 72 | 11.7 |
| Versailles | 17.9°C9.2°C | 9.2°C | 66 | 11.3 |
| Créteil | 18.6°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 65 | 11.1 |
| Pau | 18.8°C9.7°C | 9.7°C | 159 | 16.3 |
| Aulnay-sous-Bois | 18.5°C9.6°C | 9.6°C | 63 | 10.9 |
| Marseille 15 | 21.7°C12.2°C | 12.2°C | 42 | 5.7 |
| La Rochelle | 18.7°C11.8°C | 11.8°C | 57 | 10.2 |
| Antibes | 20.4°C12.8°C | 12.8°C | 47 | 6.3 |
| Cannes | 20.7°C12.6°C | 12.6°C | 47 | 6.3 |
| Calais | 15.6°C9.6°C | 9.6°C | 51 | 9.8 |
| Béziers | 20.0°C12.1°C | 12.1°C | 55 | 7.5 |
A rain day is a local calendar day with at least 1 mm of precipitation.