Saint-Amand-les-Eaux weather in May

In May, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 63 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 15.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 17% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Saint-Amand-les-Eaux's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Amand-les-Eaux's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
15 h 12 min
5:06 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
69%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux reaches about 18°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 13°C and 24°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)
1168
2168
3168
4168
5178
6178
7178
8178
9178
10179
11179
12179
13179
14179
15189
16189
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18189
19189
201810
211810
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271910
281910
291911
301911
311911

How May really feels in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

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.

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6412.318.30.5
Feb / 5611.11.39.70.9
Mar11° / 5511.50.711.52.4
Apr14° / 4711.2013.54.0
May18° / 6312.2015.25.3
Jun21° / 12°6010.7016.16.1
Jul23° / 14°6311015.86.5
Aug23° / 14°6811.4014.36.5
Sep19° / 11°509.8012.46.0
Oct15° / 6011010.54.2
Nov10° / 6311.90.48.82.0
Dec / 7413.217.90.8

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 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133268
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux gets around 63 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
243
342
442
542
642
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3139

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49640
59640
69550
79550
89460
99460
109460
119370
129370
139370
149280
159280
169190
179190
189190
1989101
2089101
2188111
2287121
2386122
2485132
2584142
2682153
2782153
2880164
2979174
3077185
3176195

Wind in May

Winds average 13 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
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1413light breeze
1513light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of May to 15 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.45:307:56
214.55:297:58
314.55:278:00
414.65:258:01
514.75:238:03
614.75:218:04
714.85:208:06
814.85:188:07
914.95:168:09
1014.95:158:11
1115.05:138:12
1215.05:128:14
1315.15:108:15
1415.15:098:17
1515.25:078:18
1615.25:068:19
1715.35:048:21
1815.35:038:22
1915.45:018:24
2015.45:008:25
2115.54:598:26
2215.54:588:28
2315.54:568:29
2415.64:558:30
2515.64:548:32
2615.74:538:33
2715.74:528:34
2815.74:518:35
2915.84:508:37
3015.84:498:38
3115.84:488:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.66 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Saint-Amand-les-Eaux?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Saint-Amand-les-Eaux for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saint-Amand-les-Eaux in May

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

In May, Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux peaks around July 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 7Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Amand-les-Eaux 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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodApr 1316 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Amand-les-Eaux?

Saint-Amand-les-Eaux sits at 50.4°N, 3.4°E, 20 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Valenciennes, 12 km away.

Topography around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 451 m.

The land around Saint-Amand-les-Eaux is covered by trees (40%), grassland (26%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
451 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Valenciennes 12 km · Denain 13 km · Péruwelz 13 km · Tournai 18 km · Sin-le-Noble 23 km · Dour 25 km · Boussu 26 km · Douai 26 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 Saint-Amand-les-Eaux (50.4472°, 3.4308°, elevation 20 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).