Mont-de-Marsan weather in May

In May, Mont-de-Marsan sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Mont-de-Marsan's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mont-de-Marsan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:42 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.6 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mont-de-Marsan reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°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 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22110
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52110
62110
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Mont-de-Marsan weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 66119.12.6
Feb13° / 529.510.23.4
Mar16° / 5610.711.65.1
Apr19° / 7412.213.25.7
May22° / 12°7211.914.56.3
Jun26° / 15°599.215.26.7
Jul29° / 16°457.814.96.2
Aug29° / 16°517.713.86.1
Sep25° / 14°508.312.37.0
Oct21° / 11°6210.210.86.3
Nov15° / 7411.59.54.2
Dec12° / 68118.82.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113466
123565
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244258
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274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mont-de-Marsan gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.9 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 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
445
544
644
743
842
942
1041
1141
1240
1340
1439
1538
1638
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288111
387121
486131
585141
684151
783161
883161
982171
1082171
1180182
1280182
1379192
1479192
1579192
1677203
1777203
1876204
1975214
2075214
2173225
2272235
2370246
2468257
2567267
2664288
2763298
2861309
29593110
30583210
31573211

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
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219calm
229calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:02 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:027:57
214.06:007:58
314.05:597:59
414.15:578:00
514.15:568:02
614.15:548:03
714.25:538:04
814.25:528:05
914.35:508:06
1014.35:498:08
1114.35:488:09
1214.45:478:10
1314.45:468:11
1414.55:448:12
1514.55:438:13
1614.55:428:14
1714.65:418:15
1814.65:408:17
1914.65:398:18
2014.75:388:19
2114.75:378:20
2214.75:368:21
2314.85:358:22
2414.85:348:23
2514.85:348:24
2614.95:338:25
2714.95:328:26
2814.95:318:27
2915.05:318:28
3015.05:308:29
3115.05:298:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mont-de-Marsan?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mont-de-Marsan for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mont-de-Marsan in May

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

In May, Mont-de-Marsan sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mont-de-Marsan 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 70 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 Jul 3 to Sep 23 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Mont-de-Marsan 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 Mont-de-Marsan peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mont-de-Marsan?

Mont-de-Marsan sits at 43.9°N, 0.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Dax, 49 km away.

Topography around Mont-de-Marsan

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mont-de-Marsan.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mont-de-Marsan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 637 m.

The land around Mont-de-Marsan is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
637 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Dax 49 km · Pau 65 km · Tarbes 86 km · Marmande 86 km · Bayonne 90 km · Auch 91 km · Anglet 93 km · Gujan-Mestras 95 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 Mont-de-Marsan (43.8902°, -0.4971°, elevation 51 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).