Montargis weather in May

In May, Montargis sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 18% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Montargis's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montargis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 54 min
5:17 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.6 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Montargis reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°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)
1178
2188
3188
4188
5189
6189
7189
8189
9189
10189
11199
12199
13199
14199
151910
161910
171910
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
232010
242011
252111
262111
272111
282111
292111
302111
312111

How May really feels in Montargis

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.

Montargis weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5711.71.28.60.8
Feb / 509.81.29.91.4
Mar12° / 5110.70.411.63.2
Apr16° / 539.8013.44.8
May19° / 10°6710.7014.95.9
Jun23° / 13°509.5015.86.7
Jul25° / 15°528.8015.47.0
Aug25° / 15°488.6014.17.0
Sep21° / 11°508012.46.7
Oct16° / 6511010.64.9
Nov11° / 6111.50.392.4
Dec / 7012.50.98.21.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133367
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193664
203664
213664
223763
233763
243763
253664
263664
273565
283565
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Montargis gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.7 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1037
1137
1237
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2532
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034
3135

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39460
49460
59370
69280
79280
89091
99091
1089101
1189101
1288111
1388111
1488111
1587121
1687121
1786131
1885132
1984142
2083152
2181163
2281163
2380173
2478184
2576195
2675205
2774206
2872217
2970228
3069238
3168239

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
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
1413light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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1812light breeze
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2012light breeze
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3012light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of May to 15 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:02 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:407:53
214.35:387:54
314.35:367:56
414.45:347:57
514.45:337:59
614.55:318:00
714.55:308:02
814.65:288:03
914.65:278:04
1014.75:258:06
1114.75:248:07
1214.85:228:08
1314.85:218:10
1414.95:208:11
1514.95:188:12
1614.95:178:14
1715.05:168:15
1815.05:148:16
1915.15:138:18
2015.15:128:19
2115.25:118:20
2215.25:108:21
2315.25:098:23
2415.35:088:24
2515.35:078:25
2615.35:068:26
2715.45:058:27
2815.45:048:28
2915.45:038:29
3015.55:028:30
3115.55:028:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.83 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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 Montargis?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Montargis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montargis in May

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

In May, Montargis sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Montargis 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 Montargis peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Montargis?

Montargis sits at 48.0°N, 2.7°E, 90 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Gien, 35 km away.

Topography around Montargis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montargis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 97 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 415 m.

The land around Montargis is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (51%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
415 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Gien 35 km · Avon 45 km · Montereau-Fault-Yonne 46 km · Fontainebleau 46 km · Sens 47 km · Saint-Jean-de-Braye 57 km · Dammarie-les-Lys 58 km · Le Mée-sur-Seine 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 Montargis (47.997°, 2.7326°, elevation 90 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. 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).