Deauville weather in May

In May, Deauville sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°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 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Deauville's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Deauville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:23 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Deauville reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°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)
1168
2168
3178
4179
5179
6179
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10179
11179
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How May really feels in Deauville

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.

Deauville 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 / 6111.70.78.41.3
Feb / 56120.89.81.6
Mar12° / 5611.80.411.52.9
Apr15° / 5611.40.113.44.2
May18° / 10°6011.8015.15.3
Jun21° / 12°5810.40166.2
Jul23° / 14°5610.3015.66.8
Aug23° / 14°6410.1014.26.7
Sep20° / 12°549.2012.46.2
Oct16° / 10°6612.8010.54.7
Nov12° / 6812.70.18.92.6
Dec / 7913.70.681.4

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
132971
142971
152971
163169
173169
183169
193268
203268
213268
223367
233466
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263466
273565
283466
293466
303565
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Deauville gets around 60 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
340
440
539
638
738
837
937
1038
1138
1239
1339
1440
1540
1640
1741
1841
1941
2040
2140
2240
2340
2439
2539
2639
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 (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59550
69550
79550
89460
99460
109370
119370
129370
139271
149271
159271
169181
179181
189181
199181
209091
219091
229091
2389101
2487112
2586122
2686122
2785132
2883152
2982162
3081172
3180182

Wind in May

Winds average 13 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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 42 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 5:47 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:478:07
214.45:458:09
314.45:438:10
414.55:428:12
514.65:408:13
614.65:388:15
714.75:368:16
814.75:358:18
914.85:338:19
1014.85:328:20
1114.95:308:22
1214.95:298:23
1315.05:278:25
1415.05:268:26
1515.15:248:28
1615.15:238:29
1715.15:228:30
1815.25:208:32
1915.25:198:33
2015.35:188:34
2115.35:178:36
2215.45:158:37
2315.45:148:38
2415.45:138:40
2515.55:128:41
2615.55:118:42
2715.65:108:43
2815.65:098:44
2915.65:088:45
3015.75:078:47
3115.75:078:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
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115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
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155.3Bright
165.4Bright
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245.6Bright
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275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Deauville?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Deauville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Deauville in May

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

In May, Deauville sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Deauville 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 19°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Deauville 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 Deauville peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Deauville in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Deauville is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1515 µg/m³Nov 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep10Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Deauville?

Deauville sits at 49.4°N, 0.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Le Havre, 15 km away.

Topography around Deauville

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Deauville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 137 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 382 m.

The land around Deauville is covered by water (38%), trees (26%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (44%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (26%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
137 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
382 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Le Havre 15 km · Montivilliers 23 km · Lisieux 26 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 32 km · Caen 36 km · Fécamp 50 km · Bayeux 57 km · Elbeuf 68 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 Deauville (49.357°, 0.0699°, elevation 0 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).