Hazebrouck weather in May

In May, Hazebrouck sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 Hazebrouck's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hazebrouck's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 h 18 min
5:08 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
67%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.18 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Hazebrouck reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°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
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8168
9168
10169
11169
12169
13179
14179
15179
16179
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201710
211710
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251810
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301811
311811

How May really feels in Hazebrouck

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.

Hazebrouck weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5811.40.98.20.7
Feb / 4810.41.19.71.0
Mar10° / 4710.50.811.52.4
Apr14° / 4610.50.113.53.8
May17° / 6011.3015.25.1
Jun20° / 12°5710.2016.26.0
Jul22° / 14°5510.1015.86.5
Aug22° / 14°6610.8014.36.5
Sep19° / 12°529.7012.45.9
Oct15° / 6211.1010.44.2
Nov10° / 6312.60.38.72.1
Dec / 6912.417.80.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53367
63367
73466
83466
93565
103565
113565
123664
133664
143664
153763
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
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273664
283565
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Hazebrouck gets around 60 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 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
337
437
537
637
737
837
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
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 92% 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
159460
169370
179370
189370
199181
209181
219181
229091
239091
2489101
2588111
2687112
2786122
2885132
2984142
3083152
3182162

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 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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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 4:51 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 8:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.55:338:01
214.55:318:02
314.65:308:04
414.65:288:06
514.75:268:07
614.75:248:09
714.85:228:10
814.95:218:12
914.95:198:13
1015.05:178:15
1115.05:168:17
1215.15:148:18
1315.15:138:20
1415.25:118:21
1515.25:108:23
1615.35:088:24
1715.35:078:25
1815.45:058:27
1915.45:048:28
2015.55:038:30
2115.55:018:31
2215.55:008:33
2315.64:598:34
2415.64:588:35
2515.74:578:36
2615.74:568:38
2715.74:558:39
2815.84:538:40
2915.84:538:41
3015.84:528:43
3115.94:518:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.67 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
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
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Hazebrouck?

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
1.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Hazebrouck for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hazebrouck in May

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

In May, Hazebrouck sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Hazebrouck 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°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
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Cool
Nov12Bracing
Dec10Bracing

UV index in Hazebrouck 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 Hazebrouck 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 December 21 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 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Hazebrouck?

Hazebrouck sits at 50.7°N, 2.5°E, 26 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Omer, 20 km away.

Topography around Hazebrouck

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Hazebrouck has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 28 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 338 m.

The land around Hazebrouck is covered by cropland (54%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (63%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
338 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Saint-Omer 20 km · Poperinge 20 km · Béthune 23 km · Armentières 25 km · Bruay-la-Buissière 27 km · Ypres 28 km · Lomme 33 km · Haubourdin 34 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 Hazebrouck (50.7237°, 2.5373°, elevation 26 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).