Voiron weather in May

In May, Voiron sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 133 mm of precipitation across 15.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-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 23% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Voiron's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Voiron's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
133 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:14 AM – 7:54 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 15 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Voiron reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°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 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2177
3177
4178
5178
6178
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12189
13189
14189
15199
16199
17199
18199
19199
20199
211910
222010
232010
242010
252010
262010
272010
282010
292011
302111
312111

How May really feels in Voiron

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.

Voiron 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 / -2°10512.86.48.90.3
Feb / -1°9211.35.710.10.9
Mar12° / 9612.43.711.62.9
Apr15° / 11213.62.113.24.1
May19° / 13315.30.314.65.3
Jun23° / 13°10813.2015.46.3
Jul25° / 15°9710.9015.17.0
Aug25° / 14°9410.7013.97.0
Sep20° / 11°10310.6012.36.3
Oct16° / 11111.50.310.74.7
Nov10° / 13213.13.39.32.0
Dec / -1°11613.168.60.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83565
93565
103664
113763
123763
133862
143862
154060
164159
174258
184357
194456
204654
214654
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274753
284852
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Voiron gets around 133 mm of rain and snow over 15.3 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 50% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1553
2562
3562
4562
5562
6562
7562
8552
9552
10541
11531
12521
13511
14501
15491
16481
17471
18471
19461
20450
21440
22440
23440
24440
25440
26450
27450
28460
29470
30480
31490

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
29820
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
149640
159550
169550
179460
189370
199280
209190
2190100
2288120
2387130
2486140
2584160
2683170
2781190
2880200
2977221
3076231
3175241

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:00 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:347:36
214.15:337:37
314.15:317:38
414.25:307:39
514.25:287:41
614.35:277:42
714.35:257:43
814.35:247:44
914.45:227:46
1014.45:217:47
1114.55:207:48
1214.55:187:49
1314.65:177:51
1414.65:167:52
1514.65:157:53
1614.75:147:54
1714.75:127:55
1814.85:117:57
1914.85:107:58
2014.85:097:59
2114.95:088:00
2214.95:078:01
2314.95:068:02
2415.05:058:03
2515.05:048:04
2615.05:048:05
2715.15:038:06
2815.15:028:07
2915.15:018:08
3015.15:018:09
3115.25:008:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Voiron?

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

May is a reasonable time to visit Voiron for sightseeing.

What to pack for Voiron in May

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

In May, Voiron sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Voiron 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 Voiron peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Voiron 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 Voiron is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2117 µg/m³Aug 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Voiron?

Voiron sits at 45.4°N, 5.6°E, 301 m above sea level, in France. The nearest listed city is Saint-Égrève, 16 km away.

Topography around Voiron

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Voiron has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,838 m.

The land around Voiron is covered by trees (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
580 m
16 km
1,724 m
80 km
3,838 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Saint-Égrève 16 km · Fontaine 21 km · Meylan 23 km · Grenoble 23 km · Saint-Martin-d'Hères 25 km · Échirolles 26 km · Chambéry 34 km · Villefontaine 44 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 Voiron (45.3647°, 5.5856°, elevation 301 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).