Corsica weather in May

Are you planning a trip to Corsica in May and wondering what kind of weather to expect? This page has all the details you need.

What is the weather like in Corsica in May?

May in Corsica generally has pleasant temperatures, with moderate precipitation.

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 19°C (67°F) and nighttime temperatures around 14°C (56°F) in Ajaccio.

Precipitation in May varies from moderate rainfall in Bastia with an average of 55mm (2.2 inches) to moderate rainfall in Ajaccio with 61mm (2.4 inches). It is also generally a sunny time of year with an average of 285 hours of sunshine in Ajaccio during the entire month.

For more details on the yearly weather and climate conditions, visit our Corsica climate page. To learn more about the weather conditions in specific areas of Corsica in May, check out the map below.

Where to go in Corsica in May

Find the average weather conditions in May for the most popular destinations in Corsica on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailed information.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20-29ºC / 68-84ºF and not too much precipitation (less than 90mm / 3.5inches a month).

Popular destinations in Corsica

What is the weather like in May for the 2 most popular destinations in Corsica?

Average weather in Ajaccio

In May Ajaccio generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C (67°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 14°C (56°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Ajaccio
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   April April
<<  
16°C / 60°F 
10°C / 50°F 
227 hours 
82mm / 3.2" 
11 days 
19°C / 67°F 
14°C / 56°F 
285 hours 
61mm / 2.4" 
9 days 
June   >> June
>>  
23°C / 74°F 
17°C / 63°F 
330 hours 
37mm / 1.4" 
6 days 
Climate in Ajaccio

Average weather in Bastia

In May Bastia generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C (68°F), minimum nighttime temperatures around 15°C (59°F) and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Bastia
Max temperature Max temp
Min temperature Min temp
Monthly sun hours Sun hours
Monthly rainfall Rainfall
Monthly rainy days Rainy days
Weather conditions Weather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C / 62°F 
12°C / 53°F 
223 hours 
68mm / 2.7" 
13 days 
20°C / 68°F 
15°C / 59°F 
271 hours 
55mm / 2.2" 
10 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C / 75°F 
19°C / 66°F 
308 hours 
38mm / 1.5" 
7 days 
Climate in Bastia

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Is May the best time to go to Corsica?

In our opinion May is a good time to visit Corsica with commonly pleasant weather in Ajaccio. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average the best time to visit Corsica is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Ajaccio. The worst month is December that can have poor weather conditions.

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