Berck-Plage weather in May

In May, Berck-Plage sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 58 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Berck-Plage's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Berck-Plage's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:13 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Berck-Plage is human settlement in France.

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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Berck-Plage reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
101410
111510
121510
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201510
211611
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281611
291611
301611
311612

How May really feels in Berck-Plage

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.

Berck-Plage weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8914.50.88.30.9
Feb / 6711.80.99.71.0
Mar10° / 5811.10.411.52.0
Apr12° / 5110.40.113.53.2
May15° / 10°5810.7015.24.4
Jun18° / 13°569.9016.15.7
Jul20° / 15°5810.7015.86.2
Aug20° / 15°7311.2014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°7011.2012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°10114.5010.54.0
Nov11° / 10915.90.18.82.2
Dec / 11215.60.67.91.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
33961
43862
53862
63961
74060
84060
94060
104060
114159
124060
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264258
274258
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Berck-Plage gets around 58 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
437
537
636
736
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49730
59730
69640
79640
89640
99550
109550
119550
129550
139550
149460
159460
169460
179460
189460
199460
209370
219370
229181
239181
249091
2589101
2688111
2787121
2886131
2985141
3084151
3183161

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
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1618light breeze
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1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:388:04
214.55:368:05
314.55:348:07
414.65:338:09
514.75:318:10
614.75:298:12
714.85:278:13
814.85:268:15
914.95:248:16
1014.95:228:18
1115.05:218:19
1215.05:198:21
1315.15:188:22
1415.15:168:24
1515.25:158:25
1615.25:138:27
1715.35:128:28
1815.35:108:30
1915.45:098:31
2015.45:088:32
2115.55:078:34
2215.55:058:35
2315.55:048:36
2415.65:038:38
2515.65:028:39
2615.75:018:40
2715.75:008:42
2815.74:598:43
2915.84:588:44
3015.84:578:45
3115.84:568:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.72 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Berck-Plage?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Berck-Plage for sightseeing.

What to pack for Berck-Plage in May

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

In May, Berck-Plage sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Berck-Plage in May

The nearest coast averages about 12°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 18°C and coldest in February near 8°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Berck-Plage 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 Berck-Plage peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Berck-Plage?

Berck-Plage sits at 50.4°N, 1.6°E, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Berck, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Berck-Plage

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Berck-Plage has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 327 m.

The land around Berck-Plage is covered by water (51%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and cropland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
327 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Berck 3.0 km · Outreau 33 km · Boulogne-sur-Mer 36 km · Abbeville 39 km · Saint-Omer 62 km · Calais 64 km · Dieppe 64 km · Bruay-la-Buissière 70 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 Berck-Plage (50.407°, 1.5645°, elevation 10 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).