Is Val-d'Isère hot in May?
Days are typically cold at 4.2°C, while nights average -1.1°C.
France · 1991–2020 normal
Val-d'Isère in
May.
Typical May weather in Val-d'Isère: 4.2°C by day, -1.1°C at night, 208 mm of rain over 15.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high4.2°C
Typical low-1.1°C
Rain208 mm
Wet days15.5
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 5 out of 100 (August leads the year at 20). Daylight is calculated as 14 h 52 from latitude 45.45°.
May at a glance
What is Val-d'Isère like in May?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 208 mm across about 16 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 14 h 52 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 7 of 12 in our weather comparison; August ranks first.
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Frost-level nights in May
The measured night-time normal is -1.1°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2971074
- NOAA station
- SZ000006717 · COL DU GRAND ST-BERNARD
- Station distance
- 48.5 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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