Lunel weather in May

In May, Lunel sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lunel's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lunel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:24 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lunel reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42112
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112312
122313
132313
142313
152313
162313
172413
182413
192413
202414
212414
222414
232514
242514
252514
262514
272515
282515
292515
302615
312615

How May really feels in Lunel

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.

Lunel 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 637.60.59.13.2
Feb13° / 385.30.210.24.1
Mar17° / 4660.111.65.9
Apr19° / 648.4013.26.6
May23° / 13°527.3014.57.3
Jun28° / 17°335015.26.8
Jul31° / 19°213.2014.95.5
Aug31° / 19°344.4013.85.6
Sep26° / 16°996.7012.37.4
Oct21° / 12°1069.4010.86.6
Nov15° / 991009.54.8
Dec12° / 568.10.18.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95050
105050
115149
125248
135347
145347
155446
165644
175644
185842
195941
206040
216139
226139
236139
246139
256139
266040
276040
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lunel gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
729
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1525
1625
1724
1823
1922
2022
2121
2221
2320
2420
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
290100
389110
488120
587130
686140
786140
885150
984160
1082171
1182171
1281181
1381181
1480191
1580191
1679201
1779201
1877212
1976222
2076222
2174233
2274233
2372244
2471254
2569265
2667276
2766277
2864288
2963289
30612910
31602911

Wind in May

Winds average 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:43 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:437:38
214.05:427:39
314.05:417:40
414.05:397:41
514.15:387:43
614.15:367:44
714.25:357:45
814.25:347:46
914.25:327:47
1014.35:317:48
1114.35:307:50
1214.45:297:51
1314.45:287:52
1414.45:267:53
1514.55:257:54
1614.55:247:55
1714.65:237:56
1814.65:227:57
1914.65:217:58
2014.75:208:00
2114.75:198:01
2214.75:188:02
2314.85:178:03
2414.85:168:04
2514.85:168:05
2614.85:158:06
2714.95:148:07
2814.95:138:08
2914.95:138:08
3015.05:128:09
3115.05:118:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lunel

In seasonPeak

In May, Lunel sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Lunel's rainy season runs April–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Lunel?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Lunel for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Lunel in May

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

In May, Lunel sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Lunel in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 26 to Sep 19 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan12Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep20Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Lunel 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 Lunel peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lunel?

Lunel sits at 43.7°N, 4.1°E, 10 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Mauguio, 12 km away.

Topography around Lunel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lunel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m.

The land around Lunel is covered by cropland (29%), artificial surfaces (25%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (25%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
211 m
80 km
1,567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Mauguio 12 km · Castelnau-le-Lez 19 km · Montpellier 22 km · Lattes 22 km · Nîmes 25 km · Arles 40 km · Frontignan 40 km · Sète 47 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 Lunel (43.6778°, 4.1361°, elevation 10 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).