Pamiers weather in May

In May, Pamiers sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 131 mm of precipitation across 17 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°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 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Pamiers's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pamiers's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
131 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:36 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pamiers reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 23°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8168
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16189
17189
18189
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
241910
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910
311910

How May really feels in Pamiers

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.

Pamiers weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°9913.17.19.21.2
Feb / -0°8712.57.410.21.6
Mar12° / 9013.15.511.63.0
Apr14° / 11915.54.313.13.6
May17° / 131171.114.44.7
Jun21° / 12°11515.3015.15.6
Jul23° / 14°10814.7014.96.3
Aug24° / 14°9814.2013.86.5
Sep21° / 11°8611.6012.36.2
Oct17° / 8911.90.810.85.2
Nov12° / 10913.33.59.52.7
Dec / 9212.45.48.91.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33268
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163565
173664
183664
193763
203862
213862
223862
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Pamiers gets around 131 mm of rain and snow over 17 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1589
2589
3589
4588
5598
6597
7597
8586
9586
10585
11585
12574
13574
14563
15563
16553
17542
18542
19532
20521
21521
22511
23511
24511
25511
26510
27510
28510
29510
30520
31520

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109640
119640
129640
139550
149550
159460
169460
179370
189280
199280
209190
2189110
2288120
2387130
2486140
2584160
2683170
2781190
2880200
2979210
3077221
3176231

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:557:47
213.95:537:48
314.05:527:49
414.05:507:50
514.05:497:51
614.15:487:53
714.15:467:54
814.25:457:55
914.25:447:56
1014.25:437:57
1114.35:417:58
1214.35:407:59
1314.45:398:01
1414.45:388:02
1514.45:378:03
1614.55:368:04
1714.55:358:05
1814.55:348:06
1914.65:338:07
2014.65:328:08
2114.65:318:09
2214.75:308:10
2314.75:298:11
2414.75:288:12
2514.85:278:13
2614.85:278:14
2714.85:268:15
2814.85:258:16
2914.95:258:17
3014.95:248:18
3114.95:238:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pamiers?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Pamiers for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pamiers in May

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

In May, Pamiers sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Pamiers 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 Pamiers peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pamiers?

Pamiers sits at 43.1°N, 1.6°E, 289 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Muret, 45 km away.

Topography around Pamiers

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pamiers has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 321 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,014 m.

The land around Pamiers is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
703 m
80 km
3,014 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Muret 45 km · Cugnaux 51 km · Balma 56 km · Toulouse 56 km · Plaisance-du-Touch 56 km · Tournefeuille 58 km · Colomiers 59 km · Blagnac 61 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 Pamiers (43.1165°, 1.6108°, elevation 289 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).