Montélimar weather in May

In May, Montélimar sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 74 mm of rain across 9.2 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°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 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Montélimar's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montélimar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:19 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
54%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Montélimar reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52010
62011
72011
82111
92111
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152212
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192212
202212
212312
222312
232313
242313
252313
262313
272413
282413
292413
302414
312414

How May really feels in Montélimar

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.

Montélimar 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
Jan / 7091.291.8
Feb10° / 496.70.610.12.7
Mar15° / 547.50.311.64.7
Apr18° / 789.3013.25.9
May22° / 12°749.2014.66.8
Jun26° / 16°456.3015.37.3
Jul30° / 18°375.30156.2
Aug29° / 18°475.2013.96.4
Sep24° / 14°977.1012.37.5
Oct19° / 10°1169.3010.76.1
Nov13° / 12410.60.49.43.6
Dec10° / 7090.68.72.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104852
114951
124951
135050
145149
155248
165347
175446
185545
195743
205842
215941
225941
236040
246040
256040
266040
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Montélimar gets around 74 mm of rain over 9.2 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 30% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
535
635
734
834
933
1032
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1629
1729
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29550
39550
49460
59460
69370
79370
89280
99280
109190
119190
129190
139190
1490100
1590100
1689110
1789110
1888120
1987130
2086140
2184151
2283161
2382171
2480191
2579201
2677212
2776222
2875232
2973243
3072253
3171254

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2212light breeze
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2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:06 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:397:37
214.05:387:38
314.15:367:40
414.15:357:41
514.15:337:42
614.25:327:43
714.25:307:45
814.35:297:46
914.35:287:47
1014.45:277:48
1114.45:257:49
1214.45:247:51
1314.55:237:52
1414.55:227:53
1514.65:207:54
1614.65:197:55
1714.65:187:56
1814.75:177:57
1914.75:167:59
2014.75:158:00
2114.85:148:01
2214.85:138:02
2314.85:128:03
2414.95:118:04
2514.95:108:05
2614.95:108:06
2715.05:098:07
2815.05:088:08
2915.05:078:09
3015.15:078:10
3115.15:068:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Montélimar?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Montélimar for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montélimar in May

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

In May, Montélimar sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Montélimar 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 Montélimar peaks around July 16 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 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montélimar in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Montélimar is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Jul 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montélimar?

Montélimar sits at 44.6°N, 4.8°E, 86 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Valence, 43 km away.

Topography around Montélimar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montélimar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,285 m.

The land around Montélimar is covered by artificial surfaces (37%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (59%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
668 m
80 km
2,285 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Valence 43 km · Bagnols-sur-Cèze 45 km · Bourg-lès-Valence 45 km · Orange 47 km · Carpentras 60 km · Romans-sur-Isère 60 km · Sorgues 61 km · Le Pontet 67 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 Montélimar (44.5547°, 4.7547°, elevation 86 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).