Sevran weather in May

In May, Sevran sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 63 mm of rain across 10.9 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 18% 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 Sevran's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sevran's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
5:15 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
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 Sevran 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
15189
16199
17199
181910
191910
201910
211910
221910
232010
242010
252010
262011
272011
282011
292011
302011
312011

How May really feels in Sevran

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.

Sevran 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 / 5611.60.98.50.7
Feb / 5010.21.19.81.2
Mar12° / 5110.50.611.63.0
Apr15° / 5110.50.113.44.5
May19° / 6310.90155.7
Jun22° / 12°5410015.96.5
Jul24° / 14°529.1015.57.0
Aug24° / 14°589.2014.27.0
Sep21° / 11°458.4012.46.5
Oct16° / 6310.8010.54.6
Nov10° / 6011.40.28.92.2
Dec / 7212.518.10.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
53070
63070
73070
83169
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193466
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253664
263664
273664
283466
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sevran gets around 63 mm of rain over 10.9 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1637
1737
1837
1936
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2735
2835
2935
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
29640
39640
49550
59460
69460
79370
89370
99280
109181
119091
129091
1389101
1489101
1588111
1688111
1787121
1887121
1985132
2084142
2184142
2282153
2381163
2481163
2579174
2678184
2776195
2875205
2973216
3071227
3171227

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:38 AM to 4:59 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:387:56
214.45:367:58
314.45:357:59
414.55:338:01
514.55:318:02
614.65:298:04
714.65:288:05
814.75:268:06
914.75:258:08
1014.85:238:09
1114.85:228:11
1214.95:208:12
1314.95:198:14
1415.05:178:15
1515.05:168:16
1615.15:158:18
1715.15:138:19
1815.15:128:20
1915.25:118:22
2015.25:098:23
2115.35:088:24
2215.35:078:26
2315.35:068:27
2415.45:058:28
2515.45:048:29
2615.55:038:30
2715.55:028:32
2815.55:018:33
2915.65:008:34
3015.64:598:35
3115.64:598:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.56 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.23 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
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
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 Sevran?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sevran for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sevran in May

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

In May, Sevran 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 Sevran 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 Sevran 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 Sevran 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 Sevran 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 Sevran?

Sevran sits at 48.9°N, 2.5°E, 55 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Villepinte, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Sevran

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sevran has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m.

The land around Sevran is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (42%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
261 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Villepinte 2.0 km · Aulnay-sous-Bois 3.0 km · Tremblay-en-France 3.0 km · Livry-Gargan 3.0 km · Clichy-sous-Bois 4.0 km · Les Pavillons-sous-Bois 4.0 km · Le Blanc-Mesnil 5.0 km · Bondy 6.0 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 Sevran (48.9447°, 2.5275°, elevation 55 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).