Coudekerque-Branche weather in May

In May, Coudekerque-Branche sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 59 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 15.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Coudekerque-Branche's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coudekerque-Branche's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:08 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
65%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
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 Coudekerque-Branche reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 7°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)
1158
2158
3158
4169
5169
6169
7169
8169
9169
10169
11169
12169
13169
14179
151710
161710
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191710
201710
211710
221710
231810
241811
251811
261811
271811
281811
291811
301811
311811

How May really feels in Coudekerque-Branche

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.

Coudekerque-Branche weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5611.50.88.20.8
Feb / 489.90.99.61.1
Mar10° / 4810.80.611.52.3
Apr14° / 4810.4013.53.8
May17° / 10°5911.1015.35.1
Jun19° / 12°6210.4016.26.0
Jul22° / 15°5711015.86.5
Aug22° / 15°6910.9014.36.5
Sep19° / 12°579.7012.45.9
Oct15° / 6311.5010.44.2
Nov10° / 6412.50.38.72.2
Dec / 6812.30.97.81.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73664
83763
93763
103763
113763
123862
133961
143961
153961
164060
174159
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
233961
243961
254060
264060
274060
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Coudekerque-Branche gets around 59 mm of rain over 11.1 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 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
936
1036
1137
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
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 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
149460
159361
169271
179271
189271
199181
209181
219091
2289101
2387112
2487112
2586122
2685132
2784142
2883152
2981163
3080173
3179183

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of May to 15 h 54 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 5:33 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:338:02
214.55:318:04
314.65:298:05
414.75:278:07
514.75:268:09
614.85:248:10
714.85:228:12
814.95:208:13
914.95:198:15
1015.05:178:17
1115.05:158:18
1215.15:148:20
1315.25:128:21
1415.25:118:23
1515.35:098:24
1615.35:088:26
1715.45:068:27
1815.45:058:29
1915.45:038:30
2015.55:028:32
2115.55:018:33
2215.64:598:34
2315.64:588:36
2415.74:578:37
2515.74:568:38
2615.74:558:40
2715.84:548:41
2815.84:538:42
2915.94:528:43
3015.94:518:45
3115.94:508:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Coudekerque-Branche?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Coudekerque-Branche for sightseeing.

What to pack for Coudekerque-Branche in May

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

In May, Coudekerque-Branche sees daytime highs around 17°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 Coudekerque-Branche 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Coudekerque-Branche 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 Coudekerque-Branche 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
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Coudekerque-Branche?

Coudekerque-Branche sits at 51.0°N, 2.4°E, 3 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dunkirk, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Coudekerque-Branche

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coudekerque-Branche has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 290 m.

The land around Coudekerque-Branche is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (36%) and cropland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
46 m
80 km
290 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Dunkirk 2.0 km · Saint-Pol-sur-Mer 4.0 km · Grande-Synthe 7.0 km · Koksijde 20 km · Poperinge 30 km · Saint-Omer 32 km · Diksmuide 33 km · Hazebrouck 35 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 Coudekerque-Branche (51.0229°, 2.3936°, elevation 3 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).