Béziers weather in May

In May, Béziers sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 55 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 Béziers's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Béziers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:29 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Béziers is city in Hérault, Occitanie, France.

Density
776/km²
people per km²

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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Béziers reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11712
21712
31712
41812
51812
61813
71813
81813
91813
101813
111813
121913
131913
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312116

Béziers 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 739.29.22.7
Feb11° / 516.510.23.1
Mar14° / 567.211.64.4
Apr16° / 10°658.413.25.3
May19° / 14°557.514.56.6
Jun23° / 17°274.115.28.0
Jul26° / 20°163.114.98.3
Aug26° / 20°28513.87.9
Sep23° / 17°876.712.37.5
Oct19° / 14°11910.810.86.0
Nov14° / 10°9810.49.54.3
Dec12° / 678.98.83.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
45050
55149
65149
75149
85248
95248
105347
115347
125545
135644
145644
155743
165842
175941
186040
196040
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266139
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Béziers gets around 55 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
430
530
630
729
829
928
1028
1127
1227
1326
1426
1525
1624
1723
1822
1922
2021
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2820
2921
3021
3121

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184160
283170
381190
480200
578220
676240
774260
873270
970291
1068311
1167321
1265341
1364351
1463361
1561372
1660382
1759383
1858393
1957394
2056395
2154406
2252408
2351409
24503911
25483912
26473914
27463816
28453818
29443719
30433621
31423622

Wind in May

Winds average 17 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
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 5:48 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:487:41
213.95:467:42
314.05:457:43
414.05:447:44
514.15:427:46
614.15:417:47
714.15:407:48
814.25:387:49
914.25:377:50
1014.35:367:51
1114.35:347:52
1214.35:337:54
1314.45:327:55
1414.45:317:56
1514.55:307:57
1614.55:297:58
1714.55:287:59
1814.65:278:00
1914.65:268:01
2014.65:258:02
2114.75:248:03
2214.75:238:04
2314.75:228:05
2414.85:218:06
2514.85:208:07
2614.85:208:08
2714.85:198:09
2814.95:188:10
2914.95:188:11
3014.95:178:12
3114.95:168:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Béziers

In seasonPeak

In May, Béziers sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Béziers'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 Béziers?

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
2.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Béziers for sightseeing.

What to pack for Béziers in May

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

In May, Béziers sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Béziers 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 25 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 30 to Sep 19 — 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 Béziers 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 Béziers 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 Béziers?

Béziers sits at 43.3°N, 3.2°E, 66 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Agde, 21 km away.

Topography around Béziers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Béziers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,436 m.

The land around Béziers is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (22%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (30%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
209 m
80 km
1,436 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Agde 21 km · Narbonne 25 km · Sète 39 km · Frontignan 45 km · Lattes 61 km · Montpellier 61 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 64 km · Mauguio 71 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 Béziers (43.3412°, 3.214°, elevation 66 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).