Dieppe weather in May

In May, Dieppe sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Dieppe's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dieppe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:17 AM – 8:27 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 µg/m³ · 2019

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 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end.

A typical May day in Dieppe reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°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)
1149
2149
3149
4149
5149
6149
7149
8149
9149
101410
111510
121510
131510
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201510
211611
221611
231611
241611
251611
261611
271611
281611
291611
301611
311712

How May really feels in Dieppe

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.

Dieppe weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7413.20.78.41.0
Feb / 6112.30.89.71.1
Mar10° / 5811.60.511.52.1
Apr12° / 55110.113.53.2
May15° / 10°6111.3015.14.4
Jun18° / 13°5810.40165.6
Jul20° / 15°5410.5015.76.3
Aug20° / 15°6911.1014.36.2
Sep18° / 13°6311012.45.7
Oct15° / 11°8914.4010.54.0
Nov11° / 9315.70.18.82.3
Dec / 10014.90.781.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33763
43763
53763
63763
73763
83862
93862
103862
113961
123961
133961
144060
154060
164159
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
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304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Dieppe gets around 61 mm of rain over 11.3 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
340
440
539
638
738
837
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59730
69730
79730
89640
99640
109550
119550
129550
139550
149550
159460
169460
179460
189460
199370
209370
219280
229280
239190
2490100
2589110
2688120
2787130
2886140
2985150
3083161
3182171

Wind in May

Winds average 18 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
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2217light breeze
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2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light 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 5:41 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:418:04
214.45:398:06
314.55:388:08
414.65:368:09
514.65:348:11
614.75:328:12
714.75:318:14
814.85:298:15
914.85:278:17
1014.95:268:18
1114.95:248:20
1215.05:238:21
1315.05:218:23
1415.15:208:24
1515.15:188:26
1615.25:178:27
1715.25:168:28
1815.35:148:30
1915.35:138:31
2015.35:128:32
2115.45:108:34
2215.45:098:35
2315.55:088:36
2415.55:078:38
2515.65:068:39
2615.65:058:40
2715.65:048:41
2815.75:038:43
2915.75:028:44
3015.75:018:45
3115.85:008:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Dieppe?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Dieppe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Dieppe in May

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

In May, Dieppe sees daytime highs around 15°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 Dieppe 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 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
Jan8Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Dieppe 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 Dieppe peaks around June 19 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 19UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Dieppe 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 Dieppe is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Dieppe's WHO annual average of 11.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2415 µg/m³Nov 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Dieppe?

Dieppe sits at 49.9°N, 1.1°E, 9 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mont-Saint-Aignan, 51 km away.

Topography around Dieppe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dieppe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m.

The land around Dieppe is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
191 m
80 km
265 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Mont-Saint-Aignan 51 km · Rouen 53 km · Fécamp 54 km · Canteleu 54 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 57 km · Sotteville-lès-Rouen 57 km · Abbeville 58 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 58 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 Dieppe (49.9216°, 1.0777°, elevation 9 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).