Weather in Grenoble in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Grenoble in May
The temperature in May is +68°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +81°F during the day and a minimum of +43°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +59°F to +72°F.
Is Grenoble warm or cold in May?
Grenoble is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +63°F to +70°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +45°F to +52°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Grenoble:
Climate in Grenoble in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +63°F | +70°F | +77°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +27°F | +32°F | +41°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +88°F | +93°F | +99°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 116 mm | 138 mm | 112 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 1 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 75% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 21 | 18 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May typically has worse weather conditions compared to April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +63°F to +70°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 116 mm to 138 mm. Humidity rises from 72% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 1 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 4 sunny days in April to 3 in May.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 2 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Grenoble is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Grenoble?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Grenoble in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+59°F) and the highest in 2022 (+67°F). The driest year was 1989 with only 836 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 2113 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Grenoble, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.