Landerneau weather in May

In May, Landerneau sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 68 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 15 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 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Landerneau's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Landerneau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
5th warmest
Overnight low
7th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
5:43 AM – 8:43 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Landerneau reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 20°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)
1148
2148
3148
4159
5159
6159
7159
8159
9159
10159
11159
12159
13159
14169
15169
16169
17169
18169
191610
201610
211610
221610
231710
241710
251710
261710
271710
281710
291711
301711
311711

Landerneau 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 9114.68.61.7
Feb10° / 7512.79.91.8
Mar11° / 6512.411.62.6
Apr13° / 7412.513.43.4
May16° / 6811.8154.6
Jun18° / 12°5510.715.85.7
Jul20° / 13°5010.915.56.1
Aug20° / 14°5711.314.16.1
Sep19° / 12°5410.112.45.9
Oct15° / 10°871410.64.2
Nov12° / 8714.592.8
Dec10° / 9714.58.22.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43268
53268
63268
73268
83169
93268
103268
113268
123367
133367
143268
153367
163367
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253664
263664
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Landerneau gets around 68 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 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
643
742
842
941
1041
1141
1240
1340
1440
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19955
20955
21955
22946
23946
24946
25937
26937
27928
28919
29919
309010
318911

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 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 6:06 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 9:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:068:22
214.36:058:24
314.46:038:25
414.46:018:26
514.56:008:28
614.55:588:29
714.65:568:31
814.65:558:32
914.75:538:34
1014.75:528:35
1114.85:508:36
1214.85:498:38
1314.95:478:39
1414.95:468:41
1515.05:458:42
1615.05:438:43
1715.05:428:45
1815.15:418:46
1915.15:408:47
2015.25:388:48
2115.25:378:50
2215.25:368:51
2315.35:358:52
2415.35:348:53
2515.45:338:55
2615.45:328:56
2715.45:318:57
2815.55:308:58
2915.55:298:59
3015.55:289:00
3115.65:289:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Landerneau?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Landerneau for sightseeing.

What to pack for Landerneau in May

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

In May, Landerneau sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Landerneau 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in March near 10°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

8°10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr11Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec12Bracing

UV index in Landerneau 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 Landerneau peaks around August 14 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 14UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Landerneau?

Landerneau sits at 48.5°N, 4.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Brest, 19 km away.

Topography around Landerneau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Landerneau has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Landerneau is covered by trees (45%), cropland (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (33%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
384 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Brest 19 km · Morlaix 34 km · Douarnenez 40 km · Quimper 52 km · Lannion 66 km · Concarneau 69 km · Ploemeur 100 km · Lorient 102 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 Landerneau (48.4515°, -4.2518°, elevation 15 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).