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Weather in France in May 2019
- 18°C max day temperature
18 - 7 hours of sunshine per day
7 - 15 days with some rainfall
15 - 9°C min night temperature
9 - 15 hours of daylight per day
15 - No heat & humidity
0 - 62 mm of monthly rainfall
62 - 6 (High) UV index
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Expect 18°C daytime maximum temperatures in the shade with on average 7 hours of sunshine per day in France in May. Check more long-term weather averages for France in May before you book your next holiday to France in 2019/2020. The May weather averages shown above are for Paris.
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The May weather guide for France, represented by Paris, shows long term weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.
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Guide to France weather in May
The average maximum daytime temperature in France in May is a comfortable 18°C (64°F). The average night-time temperature is usually a cool 9°C (48°F). There are usually 7 hours of bright sunshine each day, which represents 42% of the 15 hours of daylight.
Expect 62mm (2.4 inches) of rainfall across the whole of May with 15 days with some rain falling. Maximum UV levels will be high (6 UV index) at midday when the skies are clear.
The weather in France in May is represented by Paris.
France sunrise & sunset times for May 2019
Browse the sunrise & sunset times for France in May 2019. Select a month to view France sunrise & sunset times for the next twelve months. The France sunrise & sunset times shown below are for Paris.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
| Date | Sunrise times | Sunset times |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, 1st May 2019 | 06:31 | 21:06 |
| Thursday, 2nd May 2019 | 06:29 | 21:07 |
| Friday, 3rd May 2019 | 06:28 | 21:08 |
| Saturday, 4th May 2019 | 06:26 | 21:10 |
| Sunday, 5th May 2019 | 06:24 | 21:11 |
| Monday, 6th May 2019 | 06:23 | 21:13 |
| Tuesday, 7th May 2019 | 06:21 | 21:14 |
| Wednesday, 8th May 2019 | 06:19 | 21:16 |
| Thursday, 9th May 2019 | 06:18 | 21:17 |
| Friday, 10th May 2019 | 06:16 | 21:18 |
| Saturday, 11th May 2019 | 06:15 | 21:20 |
| Sunday, 12th May 2019 | 06:14 | 21:21 |
| Monday, 13th May 2019 | 06:12 | 21:23 |
| Tuesday, 14th May 2019 | 06:11 | 21:24 |
| Wednesday, 15th May 2019 | 06:09 | 21:25 |
| Thursday, 16th May 2019 | 06:08 | 21:27 |
| Friday, 17th May 2019 | 06:07 | 21:28 |
| Saturday, 18th May 2019 | 06:06 | 21:29 |
| Sunday, 19th May 2019 | 06:04 | 21:31 |
| Monday, 20th May 2019 | 06:03 | 21:32 |
| Tuesday, 21st May 2019 | 06:02 | 21:33 |
| Wednesday, 22nd May 2019 | 06:01 | 21:34 |
| Thursday, 23rd May 2019 | 06:00 | 21:36 |
| Friday, 24th May 2019 | 05:59 | 21:37 |
| Saturday, 25th May 2019 | 05:58 | 21:38 |
| Sunday, 26th May 2019 | 05:57 | 21:39 |
| Monday, 27th May 2019 | 05:56 | 21:40 |
| Tuesday, 28th May 2019 | 05:55 | 21:41 |
| Wednesday, 29th May 2019 | 05:54 | 21:42 |
| Thursday, 30th May 2019 | 05:53 | 21:43 |
| Friday, 31st May 2019 | 05:53 | 21:44 |
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Below are average maximum temperatures at popular destinations in France in May. Select a destination to see more weather parameters.
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