Porte Saint-Denis weather in May

In May, Porte Saint-Denis sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 66 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Porte Saint-Denis's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porte Saint-Denis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
15 hours
5:15 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Porte Saint-Denis reaches about 19°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 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7189
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15199
16199
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191910
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222010
232010
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282011
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302011
312111

How May really feels in Porte Saint-Denis

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.

Porte Saint-Denis 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 / 5211.30.88.50.7
Feb / 47101.19.81.2
Mar12° / 5110.50.511.63.0
Apr15° / 5010.6013.44.5
May19° / 6611.30155.6
Jun22° / 12°5810.6015.96.4
Jul25° / 14°559.4015.56.9
Aug24° / 14°579014.27.0
Sep21° / 11°478.4012.46.5
Oct16° / 6211.2010.54.6
Nov10° / 5811.30.38.92.2
Dec / 6812.50.98.10.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82971
92971
102971
112971
123070
133070
143268
153268
163268
173268
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233565
243565
253565
263664
273565
283565
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Porte Saint-Denis gets around 66 mm of rain over 11.3 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
640
740
840
940
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1538
1638
1737
1837
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036
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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99181
109181
119181
129091
139091
1489101
1589101
1688111
1787121
1887121
1985132
2084142
2184142
2283152
2381163
2480173
2579183
2677194
2776204
2875205
2974215
3072226
3170237

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
112light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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2012light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of May to 15 h 36 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 5:39 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 8:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:397:57
214.45:377:58
314.45:358:00
414.55:348:01
514.55:328:03
614.65:308:04
714.65:298:06
814.75:278:07
914.75:268:08
1014.85:248:10
1114.85:238:11
1214.95:218:13
1314.95:208:14
1415.05:188:15
1515.05:178:17
1615.05:158:18
1715.15:148:20
1815.15:138:21
1915.25:128:22
2015.25:108:23
2115.35:098:25
2215.35:088:26
2315.35:078:27
2415.45:068:29
2515.45:058:30
2615.55:048:31
2715.55:038:32
2815.55:028:33
2915.65:018:34
3015.65:008:35
3115.65:008:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Porte Saint-Denis?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Porte Saint-Denis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porte Saint-Denis in May

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

In May, Porte Saint-Denis sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Porte Saint-Denis 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 Porte Saint-Denis peaks around June 23 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Porte Saint-Denis 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 Porte Saint-Denis is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1020 µg/m³Jul 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Porte Saint-Denis?

Porte Saint-Denis sits at 48.9°N, 2.4°E, 35 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Paris 10 Entrepôt, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Porte Saint-Denis

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Porte Saint-Denis.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porte Saint-Denis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m.

The land around Porte Saint-Denis is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (65%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
257 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Paris 10 Entrepôt 0.0 km · Paris 10e Arrondissement 1.0 km · Porte Saint-Martin 1.0 km · Saint-Vincent de Paul 1.0 km · Paris 09 Opéra 1.0 km · Paris 02 Bourse 1.0 km · Hôpital Saint-Louis 1.0 km · Paris 03 Temple 1.0 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 Porte Saint-Denis (48.8736°, 2.352°, elevation 35 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).