Bressuire weather in May

In May, Bressuire sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 71 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 14.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bressuire's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bressuire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:33 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Bressuire reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°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)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6179
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15199
16199
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191910
201910
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222010
232010
242010
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262011
272011
282011
292111
302111
312111

How May really feels in Bressuire

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.

Bressuire weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7011.30.88.81.3
Feb / 579.90.7101.8
Mar13° / 5610.30.211.63.3
Apr15° / 6011013.34.4
May19° / 10°7111.5014.85.7
Jun22° / 13°529.1015.66.7
Jul25° / 14°437.2015.37.4
Aug25° / 14°467.70147.3
Sep21° / 12°507.6012.46.8
Oct17° / 7411.8010.65.0
Nov12° / 7311.90.19.22.8
Dec / 7511.40.38.41.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32674
42674
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102971
112971
122971
133070
143169
153268
163367
173466
183466
193664
203664
213664
223763
233763
243763
253862
263862
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bressuire gets around 71 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
440
540
640
739
839
938
1038
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1636
1736
1836
1936
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 (%)
19550
29460
39370
49370
59280
69280
79190
89190
99190
1090100
1190100
1290100
1390100
1489101
1589101
1689101
1789101
1889101
1988111
2086122
2186122
2285132
2384142
2482153
2582153
2680173
2778184
2877194
2976204
3074215
3173225

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:558:03
214.25:538:05
314.25:528:06
414.35:508:07
514.35:498:09
614.45:478:10
714.45:468:11
814.55:448:13
914.55:438:14
1014.65:418:15
1114.65:408:17
1214.75:398:18
1314.75:378:19
1414.75:368:20
1514.85:358:22
1614.85:338:23
1714.95:328:24
1814.95:318:25
1914.95:308:27
2015.05:298:28
2115.05:288:29
2215.15:278:30
2315.15:268:31
2415.15:258:32
2515.25:248:34
2615.25:238:35
2715.25:228:36
2815.35:218:37
2915.35:208:38
3015.35:208:39
3115.35:198:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bressuire?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bressuire for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bressuire in May

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

In May, Bressuire sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Bressuire 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 Bressuire peaks around July 19 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highModerateLowJul 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bressuire?

Bressuire sits at 46.8°N, 0.5°W, 191 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Cholet, 38 km away.

Topography around Bressuire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bressuire has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 91 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Bressuire is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (39%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
91 m
16 km
205 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Cholet 38 km · Les Herbiers 40 km · Fontenay-le-Comte 48 km · Saumur 56 km · Niort 58 km · Poitiers 70 km · Angers 70 km · La Roche-sur-Yon 74 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 Bressuire (46.8416°, -0.4904°, elevation 191 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).