Albi weather in May

In May, Albi sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 80 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Albi's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:31 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.3 µg/m³ · 2015

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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Albi reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°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)
1188
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7199
8199
9199
101910
111910
121910
131910
142010
152010
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252111
262111
272111
282212
292212
302212
312212

How May really feels in Albi

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.

Albi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7711.81.69.11.5
Feb10° / 649.71.310.22.1
Mar13° / 7010.50.611.63.8
Apr16° / 8811.70.113.24.8
May20° / 10°8011.5014.56.0
Jun24° / 13°618.8015.27.0
Jul27° / 15°507.4014.97.2
Aug27° / 15°507.8013.87.2
Sep23° / 12°698.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 7110.3010.85.7
Nov12° / 8011.30.39.43.2
Dec / 8211.40.68.81.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153862
163961
174060
184159
194159
204258
214258
224258
234357
244456
254357
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Albi gets around 80 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
640
740
839
939
1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99370
109280
119280
129280
139190
149190
1590100
1689110
1789110
1888120
1987130
2086140
2184151
2283161
2382171
2480191
2578202
2676222
2775232
2873243
2972253
3071263
3169274

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2810calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 5:51 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:517:46
214.05:497:48
314.05:487:49
414.15:477:50
514.15:457:51
614.15:447:52
714.25:427:54
814.25:417:55
914.35:407:56
1014.35:397:57
1114.35:377:58
1214.45:367:59
1314.45:358:00
1414.55:348:02
1514.55:338:03
1614.55:318:04
1714.65:308:05
1814.65:298:06
1914.65:288:07
2014.75:278:08
2114.75:268:09
2214.75:258:10
2314.85:258:11
2414.85:248:12
2514.85:238:13
2614.95:228:14
2714.95:218:15
2814.95:218:16
2915.05:208:17
3015.05:198:18
3115.05:198:19

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Albi?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Albi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Albi in May

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

In May, Albi sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Albi in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albi 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
Apr5High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Albi in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Albi is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Albi's WHO annual average of 15.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2320 µg/m³Nov 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Albi?

Albi sits at 43.9°N, 2.1°E, 177 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Castres, 37 km away.

Topography around Albi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 144 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,201 m.

The land around Albi is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, cropland (41%), grassland (27%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), cropland (27%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
144 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
1,201 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Castres 37 km · Rodez 58 km · Balma 63 km · Montauban 64 km · Toulouse 67 km · Blagnac 69 km · Colomiers 74 km · Tournefeuille 77 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 Albi (43.9298°, 2.148°, elevation 177 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).