Aix-en-Provence weather in May

In May, Aix-en-Provence sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Aix-en-Provence's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aix-en-Provence's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
50%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.5 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Aix-en-Provence reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52011
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92111
102111
112111
122111
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212312
222313
232313
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252313
262313
272313
282413
292413
302414
312414

How May really feels in Aix-en-Provence

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Aix-en-Provence weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 547.10.79.12.8
Feb12° / 4460.710.23.4
Mar15° / 446.40.111.65.2
Apr18° / 689013.26.0
May22° / 12°587.6014.57.1
Jun26° / 16°355.1015.27.7
Jul29° / 18°193.3014.96.9
Aug29° / 18°233.8013.86.9
Sep25° / 14°726.9012.37.6
Oct20° / 11°888.6010.86.6
Nov14° / 1009.60.29.54.4
Dec11° / 607.20.48.83.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35248
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95545
105545
115644
125644
135743
145743
155842
165941
176040
186139
196238
206337
216337
226535
236535
246535
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Aix-en-Provence gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
433
532
632
731
830
930
1029
1128
1228
1327
1426
1525
1624
1724
1823
1922
2021
2121
2220
2320
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49460
59370
69370
79280
89190
990100
1090100
1189110
1288120
1387130
1487130
1586140
1685150
1784160
1883170
1981181
2081181
2180191
2278202
2377212
2476213
2575223
2673234
2771245
2870255
2968266
3067267
3165278

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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2012light breeze
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:397:32
213.95:377:33
314.05:367:35
414.05:347:36
514.15:337:37
614.15:317:38
714.25:307:39
814.25:297:41
914.25:287:42
1014.35:267:43
1114.35:257:44
1214.45:247:45
1314.45:237:46
1414.45:227:47
1514.55:207:48
1614.55:197:50
1714.55:187:51
1814.65:177:52
1914.65:167:53
2014.65:157:54
2114.75:147:55
2214.75:137:56
2314.75:137:57
2414.85:127:58
2514.85:117:59
2614.85:108:00
2714.95:098:01
2814.95:098:02
2914.95:088:03
3014.95:078:04
3115.05:078:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.62 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Aix-en-Provence?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Aix-en-Provence for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Aix-en-Provence in May

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

In May, Aix-en-Provence sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Aix-en-Provence 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Aix-en-Provence 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 Aix-en-Provence peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aix-en-Provence?

Aix-en-Provence sits at 43.5°N, 5.4°E, 205 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Gardanne, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Aix-en-Provence

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Aix-en-Provence.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aix-en-Provence has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 222 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Aix-en-Provence is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (58%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
953 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Gardanne 8.0 km · Les Pennes-Mirabeau 17 km · Vitrolles 18 km · Pertuis 19 km · Marseille 15 19 km · Marseille 16 21 km · Marseille 14 21 km · Allauch 22 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 Aix-en-Provence (43.5283°, 5.4497°, elevation 205 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).