Bruay-la-Buissière weather in May

In May, Bruay-la-Buissière sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 64 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Bruay-la-Buissière's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bruay-la-Buissière's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:09 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bruay-la-Buissière reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
1157
2158
3158
4158
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11168
12168
13169
14169
15179
16179
17179
18179
19179
20179
21179
22179
231710
241810
251810
261810
271810
281810
291810
301810
311810

How May really feels in Bruay-la-Buissière

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.

Bruay-la-Buissière weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6011.81.18.30.6
Feb / 5110.31.29.70.9
Mar10° / 51110.811.52.3
Apr13° / 5111.20.113.53.7
May17° / 6411.8015.25.0
Jun19° / 12°6110.6016.15.9
Jul22° / 14°6010.7015.86.4
Aug22° / 14°7011.1014.36.4
Sep19° / 11°529.9012.45.8
Oct15° / 6411.2010.44.1
Nov10° / 6412.40.38.72.0
Dec / 7212.81.17.90.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73169
83268
93268
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153565
163664
173664
183664
193664
203664
213664
223664
233664
243664
253664
263565
273565
283565
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bruay-la-Buissière gets around 64 mm of rain over 11.8 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 39% 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
939
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69640
79640
89550
99550
109550
119460
129460
139460
149370
159370
169370
179370
189181
199181
209181
219091
229091
2388102
2488102
2587112
2686122
2785132
2883143
2982153
3081163
3180173

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:34 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:348:00
214.55:328:02
314.65:308:03
414.65:288:05
514.75:278:06
614.75:258:08
714.85:238:10
814.85:218:11
914.95:208:13
1014.95:188:14
1115.05:178:16
1215.05:158:17
1315.15:138:19
1415.15:128:20
1515.25:108:22
1615.25:098:23
1715.35:088:25
1815.35:068:26
1915.45:058:27
2015.45:048:29
2115.55:028:30
2215.55:018:31
2315.55:008:33
2415.64:598:34
2515.64:588:35
2615.74:578:37
2715.74:558:38
2815.74:548:39
2915.84:548:40
3015.84:538:41
3115.84:528:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.68 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bruay-la-Buissière?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Bruay-la-Buissière for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bruay-la-Buissière in May

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

In May, Bruay-la-Buissière sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Bruay-la-Buissière in May

The nearest coast averages about 11°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 67 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
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Bruay-la-Buissière 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 Bruay-la-Buissière peaks around July 24 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 24UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bruay-la-Buissière?

Bruay-la-Buissière sits at 50.5°N, 2.5°E, 60 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Béthune, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bruay-la-Buissière

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bruay-la-Buissière.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bruay-la-Buissière has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 69 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 204 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Bruay-la-Buissière is covered by trees (43%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
204 m
80 km
338 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Béthune 8.0 km · Liévin 18 km · Lens 20 km · Avion 21 km · Hazebrouck 27 km · Arras 27 km · Carvin 29 km · Hénin-Beaumont 30 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 Bruay-la-Buissière (50.4833°, 2.55°, elevation 60 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).