Meyrin weather in May

In May, Meyrin sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 142 mm of precipitation across 15.9 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°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 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Meyrin's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Meyrin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
142 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 48 min
5:09 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Meyrin is human settlement in Switzerland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.6 µg/m³ · 2020

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 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Meyrin 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 12°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)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6177
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15188
16188
17188
18189
19189
20189
21189
22199
23199
24199
25199
261910
271910
281910
292010
302010
312010

How May really feels in Meyrin

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.

Meyrin 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 / -2°12612.87.38.80.0
Feb / -1°10711.26.6100.4
Mar10° / 11912.54.411.62.4
Apr14° / 11513.42.213.33.7
May18° / 14215.90.314.74.9
Jun21° / 12°13014.4015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°13113.5015.26.6
Aug23° / 13°12913.20146.6
Sep19° / 10°12112012.35.7
Oct14° / 12812.90.510.73.9
Nov / 13613.23.69.21.4
Dec / -1°14713.56.88.50.1

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43268
53268
63268
73367
83367
93367
103466
113664
123664
133664
143664
153862
163763
173763
183961
194060
204159
214159
224258
234357
244357
254357
264357
274258
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Meyrin gets around 142 mm of rain and snow over 15.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1542
2552
3552
4562
5562
6562
7562
8562
9552
10552
11541
12541
13531
14531
15521
16511
17511
18501
19491
20481
21480
22470
23470
24470
25470
26480
27480
28490
29500
30510
31510

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89820
99820
109820
119820
129820
139820
149820
159730
169730
179640
189640
199550
209460
219370
229280
239190
2490100
2589110
2688120
2787130
2885141
2983161
3082171
3180182

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 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 5:30 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:307:36
214.15:297:37
314.25:277:38
414.25:267:40
514.35:247:41
614.35:227:42
714.45:217:43
814.45:207:45
914.55:187:46
1014.55:177:47
1114.65:157:49
1214.65:147:50
1314.65:137:51
1414.75:117:52
1514.75:107:54
1614.85:097:55
1714.85:087:56
1814.85:077:57
1914.95:067:58
2014.95:048:00
2115.05:038:01
2215.05:028:02
2315.05:018:03
2415.15:008:04
2515.15:008:05
2615.14:598:06
2715.24:588:07
2815.24:578:08
2915.24:568:09
3015.24:568:10
3115.34:558:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.35 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
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Meyrin?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Meyrin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Meyrin in May

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

In May, Meyrin sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Meyrin 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 Meyrin peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Meyrin?

Meyrin sits at 46.2°N, 6.1°E, 445 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Vernier, 2.0 km away.

Nyon

Topography around Meyrin

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Meyrin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 435 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,609 m.

The land around Meyrin is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,382 m
80 km
4,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: Vernier 2.0 km · Lancy 6.0 km · Onex 6.0 km · Geneva 6.0 km · Carouge 7.0 km · Annemasse 13 km · Nyon 21 km · Oyonnax 33 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Meyrin (46.2342°, 6.0803°, elevation 445 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).