Paris in May: Weather, Average temperature and Climate
Weather in Paris in May 2027
Average weather
Average temperature in Paris in May
The temperature in May is +68°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +79°F during the day and a minimum of +45°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 53% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +61°F to +79°F.
Is Paris warm or cold in May?
Paris is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +59°F to +66°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +45°F to +50°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 Paris:
Climate in Paris in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | +59°F | +66°F | +73°F | |||
| Min. temperature | +27°F | +32°F | +39°F | |||
| Max. temperature | +82°F | +90°F | +99°F | |||
| Rainfall | 54 mm | 73 mm | 67 mm | |||
| Wind | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | |||
| Humidity | 68% | 69% | 69% | |||
| Air pressure | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | |||
☀️ | Sunny days | 8 | 8 | 8 | ||
☁️ | Cloudy days | 5 | 5 | 5 | ||
🌧️ | Rainy days | 15 | 15 | 14 | ||
❄️ | Snowy days | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Our opinion | Good | Good | Good | |||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +59°F to +66°F during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 54 mm to 73 mm. Humidity rises from 68% to 69%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 8 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Paris is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Paris?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Paris in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+57°F) and the highest in 2022 (+64°F). The driest year was 1991 with only 366 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2000 with 1287 mm.
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Monthly weather in Paris
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Paris, 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.
