Mauguio weather in May

In May, Mauguio sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.2 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Mauguio's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mauguio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:25 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mauguio reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11813
21813
31813
41813
51813
61813
71813
81814
91814
101914
111914
121914
131914
141914
151914
161914
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182015
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202015
212015
222015
232015
242015
252116
262116
272116
282116
292116
302116
312116

Mauguio 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
Jan11° / 718.39.13.0
Feb12° / 425.810.23.4
Mar14° / 46611.64.6
Apr16° / 11°607.313.25.5
May19° / 15°486.214.56.9
Jun23° / 18°253.815.28.2
Jul26° / 20°142.214.98.5
Aug26° / 21°26413.88.2
Sep23° / 18°966.312.37.7
Oct19° / 15°11410.810.86.1
Nov15° / 11°10810.59.54.6
Dec12° / 639.18.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45248
55347
65347
75248
85347
95347
105446
115446
125545
135644
145644
155743
165842
175842
186040
196040
206139
216139
226337
236337
246337
256238
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mauguio gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
426
526
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1223
1322
1422
1521
1620
1720
1819
1918
2018
2117
2217
2316
2416
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831700
2821800
3802000
4792100
5772300
6752500
7732610
8712810
9702910
10683110
11673210
12653410
13633520
14623620
15613630
16603730
17593740
18573850
19563860
20553870
21543880
22533890
235238100
245038120
254938140
264837150
274637170
284536180
294436200
304335220
314234231

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
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light 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 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 5:44 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:447:38
213.95:437:39
314.05:417:41
414.05:407:42
514.15:387:43
614.15:377:44
714.25:367:45
814.25:347:47
914.25:337:48
1014.35:327:49
1114.35:317:50
1214.45:297:51
1314.45:287:52
1414.45:277:53
1514.55:267:54
1614.55:257:56
1714.55:247:57
1814.65:237:58
1914.65:227:59
2014.75:218:00
2114.75:208:01
2214.75:198:02
2314.75:188:03
2414.85:178:04
2514.85:168:05
2614.85:168:06
2714.95:158:07
2814.95:148:08
2914.95:138:09
3014.95:138:10
3115.05:128:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 7.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mauguio

In seasonPeak

None of Mauguio's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Mauguio's rainy season runs April–April, 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 Mauguio?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mauguio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mauguio in May

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

In May, Mauguio sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mauguio 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 29 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 Mauguio 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 Mauguio 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 Mauguio?

Mauguio sits at 43.6°N, 4.0°E, 11 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Castelnau-le-Lez, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mauguio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mauguio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,567 m.

The land around Mauguio is covered by cropland (46%) within 3 km, water (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
1,567 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Castelnau-le-Lez 9.0 km · Lattes 10 km · Montpellier 11 km · Lunel 12 km · Frontignan 28 km · Sète 35 km · Nîmes 37 km · Arles 51 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 Mauguio (43.6169°, 4.0074°, elevation 11 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).