Lisieux weather in May

In May, Lisieux sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 15 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 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Lisieux's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lisieux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:23 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
70%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 15.8 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lisieux reaches about 18°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)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5168
6168
7168
8178
9178
10178
11178
12179
13179
14179
15179
16189
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20189
21189
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231810
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271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Lisieux

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.

Lisieux 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 / 6511.70.88.51.0
Feb / 5611.71.19.81.4
Mar11° / 6111.80.611.62.7
Apr14° / 6211.90.113.44.0
May18° / 6612.20155.2
Jun21° / 12°6610.7015.96.1
Jul23° / 14°5911.1015.66.6
Aug23° / 14°6410.3014.26.6
Sep20° / 11°559.9012.46.1
Oct16° / 7012.6010.54.4
Nov11° / 6913.30.28.92.3
Dec / 8213.70.88.11.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92971
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163169
173268
183367
193466
203466
213466
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lisieux gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
443
542
642
741
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89550
99550
109460
119460
129460
139370
149370
159370
169370
179181
189181
199091
209091
2188102
2288102
2387112
2486122
2585132
2683143
2782153
2881163
2980173
3079183
3178193

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
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2113light breeze
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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 5:47 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:478:06
214.45:458:07
314.45:438:09
414.55:418:10
514.55:408:12
614.65:388:13
714.65:368:15
814.75:358:16
914.75:338:18
1014.85:328:19
1114.85:308:21
1214.95:298:22
1314.95:278:23
1415.05:268:25
1515.05:248:26
1615.15:238:28
1715.15:228:29
1815.25:208:30
1915.25:198:32
2015.35:188:33
2115.35:178:34
2215.35:168:36
2315.45:148:37
2415.45:138:38
2515.45:128:39
2615.55:118:40
2715.55:108:42
2815.65:098:43
2915.65:098:44
3015.65:088:45
3115.75:078:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
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235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lisieux?

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 Lisieux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lisieux in May

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

In May, Lisieux sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Lisieux 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 27 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 Lisieux 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 Lisieux peaks around June 18 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 18UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lisieux 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 Lisieux 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 Lisieux?

Lisieux sits at 49.1°N, 0.2°E, 65 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Deauville, 26 km away.

Topography around Lisieux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lisieux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 460 m.

The land around Lisieux is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), grassland (24%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
460 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Deauville 26 km · Le Havre 40 km · Hérouville-Saint-Clair 40 km · Caen 43 km · Montivilliers 44 km · Argentan 48 km · Elbeuf 58 km · Le Grand-Quevilly 66 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 Lisieux (49.1466°, 0.2293°, elevation 65 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).