Paris weather in May

In May, Paris sees average daytime highs of 81°F and overnight lows near 63°F, with 6.1 in of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Paris's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paris's year-round climate.

Daytime high
81°
5th warmest
Overnight low
63°
8th coldest
Rainfall
6.1 in
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
5:26 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Paris is city in and county seat of Lamar County, Texas, United States.

Density
249/km²
people per km²
Founded
1845

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 77°F in the first days to 84°F by the end.

A typical May day in Paris reaches about 81°F in the afternoon and slips back to 63°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 72°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 8°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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27758
37759
47859
57859
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308567
318568

How May really feels in Paris

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Paris 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 (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan54° / 36°3.27.40.6103.5
Feb58° / 39°3.58.50.710.74.4
Mar66° / 47°4.610.30.311.76.0
Apr73° / 54°5.510012.86.8
May81° / 63°6.112013.76.1
Jun88° / 71°4.010.1014.24.4
Jul93° / 74°2.77.90143.4
Aug93° / 73°2.16.7013.23.4
Sep86° / 67°3.27.1012.25.5
Oct76° / 56°4.28.4011.27.3
Nov64° / 46°3.880.210.36.1
Dec55° / 38°4.28.30.29.83.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54654
64555
74654
84555
94654
104753
114753
124753
134852
144852
154852
164951
174951
184951
194951
205050
214951
224951
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255050
265149
275149
285149
295149
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Paris gets around 6.1 in of rain over 12 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 rain averages around 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
139
240
340
440
540
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740
840
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1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the muggy band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14117231630
23917241830
33717241930
43517242040
53317242140
63217242350
73017242450
82817242550
92717242750
102517242860
112417242960
122317243060
132117243260
142017233360
151917233460
161817233670
171717223870
181516223970
191416214180
201315214380
211215214490
221014204690
239132047100
248132048110
257122049130
266111950140
275111950150
284101950171
29391851181
30391850201
31281750221

Wind in May

Winds average 7 mph in May.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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227calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of May to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:40 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:406:59
213.45:397:00
313.45:387:01
413.45:377:01
513.45:367:02
613.55:357:03
713.55:347:04
813.55:337:05
913.65:327:05
1013.65:317:06
1113.65:307:07
1213.65:297:08
1313.75:297:08
1413.75:287:09
1513.75:277:10
1613.75:267:11
1713.85:267:11
1813.85:257:12
1913.85:247:13
2013.85:247:14
2113.95:237:14
2213.95:227:15
2313.95:227:16
2413.95:217:16
2513.95:217:17
2614.05:207:18
2714.05:207:19
2814.05:197:19
2914.05:197:20
3014.05:187:20
3114.05:187:21

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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95.5Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Paris?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Paris for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paris in May

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

In May, Paris sees daytime highs around 81°F and nights near 63°F. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paris in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paris peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 22UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Paris 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 Paris is worst in July — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1620 µg/m³Jan 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paris?

Paris sits at 33.7°N, 95.6°W, 600 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sulphur Springs, 36 mi away.

Topography around Paris

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Paris.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Paris has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 558 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 883 ft.

The land around Paris is covered by trees (47%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (59%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (49%) and trees (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
233 ft
50 miles
883 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sulphur Springs 36 mi · Greenville 48 mi · Mount Pleasant 48 mi · Durant 52 mi · Denison 57 mi · Sherman 61 mi · McKinney 69 mi · Wylie 72 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 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 Paris (33.6609°, -95.5555°, elevation 600 ft), 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).