Is Nantes hot in May?
Days are typically mild at 19.6°C, while nights average 9.8°C.
France · 1991–2020 normal
Nantes in
May.
Typical May weather in Nantes: 19.6°C by day, 9.8°C at night, 61 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high19.6°C
Typical low9.8°C
Rain61 mm
Wet days9.6
In the year-round weather comparison, May scores 67 out of 100 (July leads the year at 90). Daylight is calculated as 15 h 03 from latitude 47.22°. Open-water sea temperature is 14.2°C (44 km from the place centre).
May at a glance
What is Nantes 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 61 mm across about 10 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 15 h 03 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is May a good time to visit?
May ranks 5 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2990969
- NOAA station
- FRM00007222 · NANTES-BOUGUENAIS
- Station distance
- 8.6 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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