Manosque weather in May

In May, Manosque sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Manosque's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manosque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
53%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Manosque reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°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)
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2198
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4209
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How May really feels in Manosque

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.

Manosque 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
Jan10° / 537.21.19.12.3
Feb11° / 446.2110.23.0
Mar15° / 506.90.311.64.8
Apr17° / 72100.113.25.7
May21° / 10°679014.56.8
Jun26° / 14°436.2015.27.6
Jul29° / 16°254.4014.96.7
Aug29° / 16°294.9013.86.9
Sep24° / 12°717.2012.37.5
Oct19° / 918.5010.86.4
Nov13° / 1049.80.49.54.0
Dec10° / 627.40.78.82.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
85050
95149
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155545
165644
175743
185842
195941
206040
216040
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manosque gets around 67 mm of rain over 9 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 29% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
336
436
536
635
735
834
933
1033
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1728
1828
1927
2026
2126
2225
2325
2424
2524
2624
2724
2824
2924
3024
3124

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109730
119730
129730
139730
149640
159640
169550
179550
189460
199370
209280
219190
2290100
2389110
2487121
2586131
2684151
2783161
2881181
2980191
3079201
3178211

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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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 5:37 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:377:32
214.05:357:33
314.05:347:34
414.05:327:35
514.15:317:36
614.15:297:38
714.25:287:39
814.25:277:40
914.35:257:41
1014.35:247:42
1114.35:237:43
1214.45:227:45
1314.45:217:46
1414.55:197:47
1514.55:187:48
1614.55:177:49
1714.65:167:50
1814.65:157:51
1914.65:147:52
2014.75:137:53
2114.75:127:54
2214.75:117:55
2314.85:107:57
2414.85:097:58
2514.85:097:59
2614.95:087:59
2714.95:078:00
2814.95:068:01
2914.95:068:02
3015.05:058:03
3115.05:048:04

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 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 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
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
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186.5Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
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236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Manosque?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Manosque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manosque in May

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

In May, Manosque sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Manosque 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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 29 to Sep 30 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Manosque in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manosque peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manosque?

Manosque sits at 43.8°N, 5.8°E, 364 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Pertuis, 27 km away.

Topography around Manosque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manosque has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 380 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,906 m.

The land around Manosque is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
600 m
80 km
2,906 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pertuis 27 km · Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume 43 km · Aix-en-Provence 43 km · Digne-les-Bains 46 km · Gardanne 49 km · Brignoles 52 km · Salon-de-Provence 59 km · Vitrolles 60 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 Manosque (43.8288°, 5.7869°, elevation 364 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).