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Weather in May in Pyrénées-Atlantiques

Planning a journey to Pyrénées-Atlantiques this May and curious over the weather conditions to await? Your essential details are found on this page, answering your query:

What is the weather like in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in May?

Pyrénées-Atlantiques is a region in France. May in Pyrénées-Atlantiques generally has pleasant temperatures, with high precipitation.

Temperatures

You can expect pleasant maximum daytime temperatures of around 20°C and nighttime temperatures around 13°C in Biarritz.

Precipitation

In May, precipitation varies across different areas. From high rainfall in Bayonne with an average of 102 mm to high rainfall in Pau with 150 mm.

Average sunshine

Meanwhile, Biarritz enjoys close to 192 hours of sunlight. This means it's a great month if you prefer bright and sunny days.

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

Where to go in Pyrénées-Atlantiques in May

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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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°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in May for the 4 most popular destinations in Pyrénées-Atlantiques?

Biarritz

In May Biarritz generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Biarritz
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
171 hours 
118 mm 
18 days 
20°C 
13°C 
192 hours 
103 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
16°C 
205 hours 
85 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Biarritz

Anglet

In May Anglet generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Anglet
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
171 hours 
117 mm 
18 days 
20°C 
13°C 
192 hours 
103 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
>>  
22°C 
16°C 
205 hours 
85 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Anglet

Pau

In May Pau generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 11°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Pau
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
7°C 
146 mm 
15 days 
21°C 
11°C 
150 mm 
15 days 
June   >> June
>>  
24°C 
14°C 
125 mm 
12 days 
Climate in Pau

Bayonne

In May Bayonne generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 13°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Bayonne
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   April April
<<  
17°C 
10°C 
171 hours 
116 mm 
17 days 
20°C 
13°C 
192 hours 
102 mm 
17 days 
June   >> June
>>  
23°C 
16°C 
205 hours 
84 mm 
13 days 
Climate in Bayonne

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in France.

Is May the best time to visit Pyrénées-Atlantiques?

Given the typically pleasant weather conditions in Biarritz, May might be a good time to visit Pyrénées-Atlantiques. However, the weather conditions may vary depending on your destination.

On average, the best time to visit Pyrénées-Atlantiques is in June, July, August and September with generally perfect weather in Biarritz. The weather in January and February, on the other hand, tends to be poor.

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