Elbeuf weather in May

In May, Elbeuf sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 15% 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 Elbeuf's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Elbeuf's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:19 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Elbeuf reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°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.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8168
9178
10178
11178
12178
13179
14179
15179
16179
17179
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
231810
241810
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Elbeuf

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.

Elbeuf 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 / 5710.80.98.50.8
Feb / 4910.51.29.81.2
Mar11° / 5410.90.411.52.7
Apr14° / 5610.90.113.44.0
May17° / 6111.5015.15.2
Jun20° / 12°5810.4015.96.1
Jul23° / 14°519.5015.66.8
Aug23° / 14°569.8014.26.7
Sep20° / 11°468.9012.46.2
Oct15° / 6411.5010.54.4
Nov10° / 6212.10.38.92.2
Dec / 7212.60.98.11.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
92971
103070
113169
123169
133169
143268
153367
163367
173367
183268
193367
203466
213367
223466
233466
243367
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Elbeuf gets around 61 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
541
640
739
839
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2836
2937
3037
3137

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 89% 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
59640
69550
79550
89460
99460
109460
119370
129370
139370
149271
159181
169181
179091
189091
1989101
2088111
2187112
2286122
2385132
2484142
2582153
2681163
2780173
2879183
2977194
3076204
3175214

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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2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light 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 5:43 AM to 5:03 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:438:03
214.45:418:05
314.45:408:06
414.55:388:08
514.55:368:09
614.65:358:11
714.75:338:12
814.75:318:14
914.85:308:15
1014.85:288:17
1114.95:278:18
1214.95:258:19
1315.05:248:21
1415.05:228:22
1515.05:218:24
1615.15:198:25
1715.15:188:26
1815.25:178:28
1915.25:168:29
2015.35:148:30
2115.35:138:32
2215.45:128:33
2315.45:118:34
2415.45:108:36
2515.55:098:37
2615.55:088:38
2715.55:078:39
2815.65:068:40
2915.65:058:41
3015.65:048:43
3115.75:038:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Elbeuf?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Elbeuf for sightseeing.

What to pack for Elbeuf in May

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

In May, Elbeuf sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Elbeuf 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 64 km away) 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 Elbeuf 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 Elbeuf peaks around August 11 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 11UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Elbeuf 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 Elbeuf is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1215 µg/m³Nov 189 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Elbeuf?

Elbeuf sits at 49.3°N, 1.0°E, 22 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray, 13 km away.

Topography around Elbeuf

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Elbeuf has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m.

The land around Elbeuf is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
346 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Saint-Étienne-du-Rouvray 13 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 13 km · Louviers 14 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 15 km · Sotteville-lès-Rouen 15 km · Canteleu 17 km · Rouen 19 km · Mont-Saint-Aignan 21 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 Elbeuf (49.2867°, 1.0029°, elevation 22 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).