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Paris Weather in May

In May, Paris averages a high of 20°C (68°F) and a low of 11°C (51°F), from 56 years of daily records (1971–2026).

20°C
Average high
68°F
11°C
Average low
51°F
33°C
Record high
92°F · May 30, 2026
2°C
Record low
36°F · May 3, 1979

What May Is Like in Paris

  • Paris's hottest May day on record is a recent one: 33°C (92°F) on May 30, 2026.
  • May in Paris has become 1.5°C (2.8°F) warmer on average: the 2012–2026 average against 1970–1989.
  • The coldest May reading, 2°C (36°F) on May 3, 1979, has not been matched in 47 years.
  • May is the wettest month of the year in Paris, averaging 67 mm of rain.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 33% of May days, and the month averages 67 mm in total.

Average daytime high in Paris, every May since 1971
15°C20°C24°C19801990200020102020May 1971: 20.4°CMay 1972: 16.8°CMay 1973: 18.4°CMay 1974: 17.7°CMay 1975: 16.7°CMay 1976: 20.8°CMay 1977: 17.3°CMay 1978: 17.4°CMay 1979: 17.6°CMay 1980: 17.8°CMay 1981: 17.4°CMay 1982: 19.4°CMay 1983: 16.6°CMay 1984: 16.3°CMay 1985: 19.2°CMay 1986: 20.6°CMay 1987: 17.9°CMay 1988: 19.9°CMay 1989: 22.9°CMay 1990: 22.6°CMay 1991: 18.1°CMay 1992: 22.3°CMay 1993: 19.5°CMay 1994: 19.5°CMay 1995: 19.9°CMay 1996: 16.7°CMay 1997: 19.9°CMay 1998: 22.0°CMay 1999: 22.2°CMay 2000: 21.6°CMay 2001: 20.9°CMay 2002: 18.7°CMay 2003: 19.2°CMay 2004: 18.7°CMay 2005: 20.2°CMay 2006: 20.1°CMay 2007: 20.8°CMay 2008: 22.4°CMay 2009: 20.8°CMay 2010: 18.3°CMay 2011: 23.4°CMay 2012: 21.6°CMay 2013: 16.9°CMay 2014: 19.5°CMay 2015: 19.9°CMay 2016: 20.1°CMay 2017: 22.3°CMay 2018: 23.2°CMay 2019: 18.7°CMay 2020: 22.5°CMay 2021: 18.2°CMay 2022: 23.2°CMay 2023: 21.2°CMay 2024: 20.7°CMay 2025: 21.7°CMay 2026: 21.4°C
Warmest: 2011 (23.4°C)Latest: 2026 (21.4°C)10-year averageLong-run average (19.8°C)

Look Up a Day in May

See the weather in Paris on any May date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Paris-Montsouris (1983–2026); Le Bourget (1971–2024); Orly (2001–2026). Averages cover 1971–2026. How we compute this

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