France in May

May is France's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 26 destinations average 82/100, led by Aix-en-Provence at 93 — 22°C and 7 rainy days — while Courchevel is cooler at 8°C and scores 65.

#1 of 12 months for France · 26 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇫🇷 France, month by month

82/100 in May
  1. 62Jan
  2. 69Feb
  3. 74Mar
  4. 79Apr
  5. 82May
  6. 80Jun
  7. 80Jul
  8. 79Aug
  9. 82Sep
  10. 74Oct
  11. 65Nov
  12. 62Dec

Where in France in May

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1Aix-en-ProvenceCity22°C49 mm · 7 days93 tier SYes
2MarseilleCity22°C45 mm · 6 days92 tier SYes
3MontpellierCity22°C62 mm · 8 days92 tier SYes
4AvignonCity23°C72 mm · 9 days91 tier SYes
5BordeauxCity22°C85 mm · 12 days90 tier SYes
6ToulouseCity21°C70 mm · 9 days90 tier SYes
7CarcassonneCity22°C90 mm · 13 days89 tier AYes
8CorteTrekking hub20°C125 mm · 15 days89 tier AYes
9LyonCity21°C90 mm · 12 days89 tier AYes
10NantesCity19°C57 mm · 9 days86 tier A—
11ParisCity20°C72 mm · 12 days85 tier A—
12StrasbourgCity20°C78 mm · 11 days85 tier A—
13CannesBeach22°C32 mm · 2 days84 tier A—
14LilleCity18°C58 mm · 9 days84 tier A—
15AjaccioIsland24°C49 mm · 5 days83 tier A—
16Saint-TropezBeach23°C44 mm · 8 days83 tier A—
17ColmarCity18°C107 mm · 15 days82 tier A—
18NiceBeach22°C71 mm · 14 days82 tier A—
19BonifacioBeach24°C44 mm · 6 days80 tier A—
20La RochelleBeach18°C53 mm · 9 days78 tier B—
21BiarritzBeach21°C98 mm · 15 days77 tier B—
22AnnecyCity20°C186 mm · 18 days76 tier B—
23HossegorBeach20°C98 mm · 14 days76 tier B—
24CourchevelSki resort8°C134 mm · 19 days65 tier C—
25Val d'IsèreSki resort9°C165 mm · 19 days62 tier C—
26ChamonixSki resort14°C203 mm · 21 days42 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in France in May

  • May holidays and ponts · Aix-en-Provence and 18 more places · 1–25 May
  • Feria de Pentecote in Nimes · Avignon · 10 May – 15 Jun (usually)
  • Nuits Sonores · Lyon · 8–20 May (usually)
  • Nuits de Fourviere · Lyon · 28 May – 25 Jul (usually)
  • May public holidays · Paris · 1–31 May (usually)
  • Roland-Garros · Paris · 18 May – 7 Jun
  • Storks on the nests · Strasbourg · 15 Feb – 31 Aug (usually)
  • Canneseries · Cannes · 15 Apr – 2 May (usually)

Peak crowds at 17 of France's 20 well-known places this month.

Other good months for France

September · 82/100June · 80/100July · 80/100Weakest: December · 62/100
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