Saint-Avold weather in May

In May, Saint-Avold sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 74 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 15 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 21% 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 Saint-Avold's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saint-Avold's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
4:57 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
66%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 21 µg/m³ · 2010

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Saint-Avold 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 13°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
2178
3178
4178
5178
6178
7188
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13189
14189
15189
16189
17199
18199
191910
201910
211910
221910
232010
242010
252010
262010
272011
282011
292011
302111
312111

How May really feels in Saint-Avold

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-Avold 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 / 7812.938.50.0
Feb / 66112.89.80.4
Mar10° / 7111.91.411.62.3
Apr15° / 5810.90.113.44.2
May19° / 7412.70155.5
Jun22° / 13°6711.4015.96.4
Jul25° / 15°6711.7015.66.7
Aug24° / 14°6511.5014.26.7
Sep20° / 11°709.7012.46.1
Oct14° / 7511.8010.54.0
Nov / 7812.70.88.91.4
Dec / 9814.438.10.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43367
53466
63466
73367
83466
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143565
153565
163565
173664
183664
193664
203565
213664
223664
233763
243763
253763
263565
273565
283565
293565
303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saint-Avold gets around 74 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
344
444
544
644
744
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1642
1741
1841
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2438
2538
2639
2739
2839
2939
3040
3140

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39730
49730
59640
69640
79550
89550
99550
109460
119460
129460
139370
149370
159280
169280
179280
189091
199091
2089101
2188111
2286122
2385132
2484142
2582153
2681163
2780173
2878184
2977194
3075205
3174215

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:21 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:217:40
214.45:197:41
314.45:177:43
414.55:167:44
514.55:147:46
614.65:127:47
714.65:117:49
814.75:097:50
914.75:077:52
1014.85:067:53
1114.85:047:55
1214.95:037:56
1314.95:017:57
1415.05:007:59
1515.04:598:00
1615.14:578:02
1715.14:568:03
1815.24:558:04
1915.24:538:06
2015.24:528:07
2115.34:518:08
2215.34:508:10
2315.44:498:11
2415.44:488:12
2515.44:478:13
2615.54:468:14
2715.54:458:16
2815.64:448:17
2915.64:438:18
3015.64:428:19
3115.64:418:20

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Saint-Avold?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Saint-Avold in May

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

In May, Saint-Avold sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Saint-Avold 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-Avold peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saint-Avold 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-Avold is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Saint-Avold?

Saint-Avold sits at 49.1°N, 6.7°E, 231 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Forbach, 17 km away.

Topography around Saint-Avold

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saint-Avold has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 279 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 m.

The land around Saint-Avold is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%), cropland (29%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%), cropland (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
240 m
80 km
883 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Forbach 17 km · Wadgassen 19 km · Völklingen 20 km · Schwalbach 23 km · Saarlouis 24 km · Püttlingen 24 km · Saarbrücken 26 km · Sarreguemines 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-Avold (49.1046°, 6.704°, elevation 231 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).