The sunniest places in France in May
The sunniest place in France in May is Marseille — Sunshine Score 88/100, around 22°C days and 43 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Calvi (87) and Toulon (87). 53 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Avignon is France's warmest in May at 24°C / 75°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marseille | 88 | 22° / 72°F | 43 mm | 17° |
| 2 | Calvi | 87 | 22° / 72°F | 45 mm | 18° |
| 3 | Toulon | 87 | 20° / 68°F | 42 mm | 18° |
| 4 | Saint-Tropez | 87 | 20° / 68°F | 42 mm | 18° |
| 5 | Figari | 86 | 20° / 68°F | 48 mm | 18° |
| 6 | Bastia | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 48 mm | 19° |
| 7 | Avignon | 85 | 24° / 75°F | 56 mm | — |
| 8 | Ajaccio | 85 | 22° / 72°F | 60 mm | 19° |
| 9 | Montpellier/Méditerranée | 85 | 22° / 72°F | 49 mm | 18° |
| 10 | Nîmes/Garons | 84 | 23° / 73°F | 65 mm | — |
| 11 | Béziers | 83 | 22° / 72°F | 58 mm | 17° |
| 12 | Perpignan/Rivesaltes | 83 | 21° / 70°F | 54 mm | — |
| 13 | Carcassonne | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 61 mm | — |
| 14 | Castres | 80 | 21° / 70°F | 66 mm | — |
| 15 | Nice | 79 | 19° / 66°F | 48 mm | 19° |
| 16 | Bordeaux | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 66 mm | — |
| 17 | Lyon | 77 | 21° / 70°F | 82 mm | — |
| 18 | Bergerac | 77 | 21° / 70°F | 78 mm | — |
| 19 | Toulouse/Blagnac | 76 | 21° / 70°F | 86 mm | — |
| 20 | Brive | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 82 mm | — |
| 21 | Clermont-Ferrand | 76 | 20° / 68°F | 80 mm | — |
| 22 | Biarritz | 75 | 20° / 68°F | 89 mm | 17° |
| 23 | Chambéry | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 97 mm | — |
| 24 | Grenoble | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 97 mm | — |
| 25 | Saint-Nazaire/Montoir | 74 | 19° / 66°F | 59 mm | 17° |
| 26 | Tarbes/Lourdes/Pyrénées | 74 | 21° / 70°F | 93 mm | — |
| 27 | Pau/Pyrénées (Uzein) | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 92 mm | — |
| 28 | Strasbourg | 74 | 20° / 68°F | 83 mm | — |
| 29 | Le Mans | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 65 mm | — |
| 30 | Rennes | 72 | 19° / 66°F | 58 mm | — |
| 31 | Tours | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 67 mm | — |
| 32 | Dole | 71 | 20° / 68°F | 101 mm | — |
| 33 | Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 64 mm | — |
| 34 | Poitiers/Biard | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 77 mm | — |
| 35 | Dijon | 69 | 19° / 66°F | 79 mm | — |
| 36 | Lorient/Lann/Bihoué | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 55 mm | 15° |
| 37 | Basel | 68 | 20° / 68°F | 118 mm | — |
| 38 | La Rochelle | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 58 mm | 17° |
| 39 | Nantes | 67 | 18° / 64°F | 57 mm | — |
| 40 | Annecy | 65 | 19° / 66°F | 111 mm | — |
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.