The sunniest places in France in May
The sunniest place in France in May is Marseille — Sunshine Score 87/100, around 20°C days and 43 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Avignon (84) and Montpellier/Méditerranée (84). 53 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Avignon is France's warmest in May at 23°C / 73°F average daytime highs.
France by month: January · February · March · April · May · June · July · August · September · October · November · December · overview
| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 87 | 20° / 68°F | 43 mm | 17° |
| 2 | Avignon | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 56 mm | — |
| 3 | Montpellier/Méditerranée | 84 | 20° / 68°F | 49 mm | 18° |
| 4 | Bastia | 84 | 20° / 68°F | 48 mm | 19° |
| 5 | Nîmes/Garons | 82 | 23° / 73°F | 65 mm | — |
| 6 | Béziers | 82 | 22° / 72°F | 58 mm | 17° |
| 7 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 82 | 20° / 68°F | 54 mm | — |
| 8 | Toulon | 80 | 19° / 66°F | 42 mm | 18° |
| 9 | Carcassonne | 80 | 20° / 68°F | 61 mm | — |
| 10 | Castres | 79 | 20° / 68°F | 66 mm | — |
| 11 | Calvi | 78 | 19° / 66°F | 45 mm | 18° |
| 12 | Bordeaux | 78 | 20° / 68°F | 66 mm | — |
| 13 | Ajaccio | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 60 mm | 19° |
| 14 | Bergerac | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 78 mm | — |
| 15 | Brive | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 82 mm | — |
| 16 | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 92 mm | — |
| 17 | Toulouse/Blagnac | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 86 mm | — |
| 18 | Lyon | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 82 mm | — |
| 19 | Biarritz | 73 | 20° / 68°F | 89 mm | 17° |
| 20 | Saint-Nazaire/Montoir | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 59 mm | 17° |
| 21 | Tours | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 67 mm | — |
| 22 | Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 64 mm | — |
| 23 | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 93 mm | — |
| 24 | Dijon | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 79 mm | — |
| 25 | Metz | 68 | 19° / 66°F | 70 mm | — |
| 26 | Nantes | 66 | 18° / 64°F | 57 mm | — |
| 27 | Strasbourg | 66 | 19° / 66°F | 83 mm | — |
| 28 | Nice | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 48 mm | 19° |
| 29 | Saint-Tropez | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 42 mm | 18° |
| 30 | Rennes | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 58 mm | — |
| 31 | Lorient/Lann/Bihoué | 65 | 18° / 64°F | 55 mm | 15° |
| 32 | Dole | 64 | 19° / 66°F | 101 mm | — |
| 33 | Le Mans | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 65 mm | — |
| 34 | Caen | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 59 mm | 15° |
| 35 | Lille | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 59 mm | — |
| 36 | Poitiers/Biard | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 77 mm | — |
| 37 | Rodez/Marcillac | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 86 mm | — |
| 38 | Clermont-Ferrand | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 80 mm | — |
| 39 | Chalons en Champagne | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 71 mm | — |
| 40 | La Rochelle | 60 | 17° / 63°F | 58 mm | 17° |
Top 40 of 53 shown — every destination is on the France country page.
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in May or Europe's sunniest in May. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the France heat guide covers every month.