Agde weather in May

In May, Agde sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 47 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Agde's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Agde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Agde reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Agde weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 7199.23.0
Feb11° / 465.910.23.2
Mar13° / 486.411.64.3
Apr15° / 12°587.113.25.2
May18° / 15°47614.56.6
Jun22° / 18°223.215.18.1
Jul25° / 20°122.314.98.7
Aug25° / 21°234.113.88.3
Sep22° / 18°856.112.37.6
Oct19° / 15°10710.610.86.1
Nov15° / 12°9810.39.54.5
Dec12° / 639.28.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125842
135842
145941
155941
166040
176139
186139
196337
206238
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Agde gets around 47 mm of rain over 6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
624
724
823
923
1022
1122
1221
1321
1420
1520
1619
1718
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2116
2216
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2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1762400
2742600
3712810
4693010
5673210
6663310
7633520
8613720
9603820
10583930
11574030
12564130
13544240
14524350
15524350
16514360
17494370
18484390
194743100
204642120
214442140
224341150
234241170
244140190
253939210
263839231
273738241
283637261
293536281
303435292
313434302

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
220light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:47 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:477:40
213.95:457:41
314.05:447:42
414.05:437:43
514.15:417:44
614.15:407:46
714.15:397:47
814.25:377:48
914.25:367:49
1014.35:357:50
1114.35:347:51
1214.35:327:52
1314.45:317:54
1414.45:307:55
1514.45:297:56
1614.55:287:57
1714.55:277:58
1814.65:267:59
1914.65:258:00
2014.65:248:01
2114.75:238:02
2214.75:228:03
2314.75:218:04
2414.75:208:05
2514.85:198:06
2614.85:198:07
2714.85:188:08
2814.95:178:09
2914.95:178:10
3014.95:168:11
3114.95:158:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Agde

In seasonPeak

None of Agde's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Agde's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Agde?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Agde for sightseeing.

What to pack for Agde in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Agde sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Agde in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 28 to Sep 17 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Agde in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Agde peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Agde?

Agde sits at 43.3°N, 3.5°E, 16 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Sète, 20 km away.

Topography around Agde

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Agde.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Agde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,423 m.

The land around Agde is covered by grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
109 m
16 km
118 m
80 km
1,423 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sète 20 km · Béziers 21 km · Frontignan 27 km · Narbonne 41 km · Lattes 45 km · Montpellier 46 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 50 km · Mauguio 55 km

France travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 77% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$48,986
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 539
Religion
Roman Catholic 47%none 33%Muslim 4%Protestant 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Agde (43.3108°, 3.4758°, elevation 16 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).