Fécamp weather in May

In May, Fécamp sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 61 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fécamp's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fécamp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
6th warmest
Overnight low
11°
7th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:20 AM – 8:29 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 12°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fécamp reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 17°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)
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Fécamp weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9815.90.58.41.1
Feb / 7713.80.69.81.1
Mar / 7112.20.411.51.8
Apr11° / 6010.7013.52.7
May14° / 11°6111015.13.8
Jun16° / 14°5810.60165.0
Jul18° / 16°5910.8015.76.0
Aug19° / 16°7612014.25.9
Sep18° / 15°8612.4012.45.4
Oct15° / 12°12016.1010.53.9
Nov12° / 13217.508.82.4
Dec / 13916.90.481.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
114159
124258
134258
144357
154357
164357
174456
184456
194357
204357
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224456
234456
244456
254456
264357
274357
284357
294357
304258
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fécamp gets around 61 mm of rain over 11 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 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
140
239
339
438
538
637
736
836
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2935
3035
3135

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20955
21955
22946
23937
24928
25919
269010
278911
288713
298614
308515
318416

Wind in May

Winds average 20 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520breezy
620breezy
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920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 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 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:04 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)
114.45:458:07
214.45:438:08
314.55:418:10
414.55:398:11
514.65:378:13
614.65:368:15
714.75:348:16
814.85:328:18
914.85:318:19
1014.95:298:21
1114.95:288:22
1215.05:268:23
1315.05:258:25
1415.15:238:26
1515.15:228:28
1615.15:208:29
1715.25:198:31
1815.25:188:32
1915.35:168:33
2015.35:158:35
2115.45:148:36
2215.45:138:37
2315.55:118:39
2415.55:108:40
2515.55:098:41
2615.65:088:42
2715.65:078:44
2815.65:068:45
2915.75:058:46
3015.75:058:47
3115.75:048:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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55.3Bright
65.3Bright
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105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Fécamp?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fécamp.

What to pack for Fécamp in May

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

In May, Fécamp sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Fécamp 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 13 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
Apr10Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov14Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Fécamp 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 Fécamp peaks around June 17 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 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fécamp 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 Fécamp 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 Fécamp?

Fécamp sits at 49.8°N, 0.4°E, 17 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Montivilliers, 27 km away.

Topography around Fécamp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fécamp has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m.

The land around Fécamp is covered by water (37%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, water (46%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
156 m
80 km
262 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Montivilliers 27 km · Le Havre 35 km · Deauville 50 km · Dieppe 54 km · Canteleu 59 km · Mont-Saint-Aignan 61 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 63 km · Le Petit-Quevilly 63 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 Fécamp (49.7579°, 0.3746°, elevation 17 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).