Bourges Weather in May
Bourges in May
The short of it: Bourges in May averages a high of 21 °C (70 °F) and a low of 9 °C (48 °F), with 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 15 h 3 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are September and June. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 21° · low 9° · rain 67 mm · daylight 15 h 3 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: September & June
Thirty years of records give Bourges an average May high of 21°, a low of 9° and some 67 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 21°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 67 mm, the 2nd wettest month.
The sun is up for about 15 h 3 min in mid-May, 91 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are September and June.
Against its neighbours, Bourges runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Saint-Doulchard, 4 km to the WNW, is 1° cooler by day.
May in Bourges, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 2nd wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 4° warmer, 13 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 15 h 3 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint-DoulchardCentre-Val de Loire | 4 km WNW | 21° | 9° | 66 mm |
| La Chapelle-Saint-UrsinCentre-Val de Loire | 6 km WSW | 21° | 9° | 67 mm |
| Saint-Germain-du-PuyCentre-Val de Loire | 7 km ENE | 21° | 9° | 66 mm |
| TrouyCentre-Val de Loire | 9 km SSW | 20° | 9° | 67 mm |
| Saint-Florent-sur-CherCentre-Val de Loire | 15 km SW | 20° | 9° | 66 mm |
| Mehun-sur-YèvreCentre-Val de Loire | 16 km WNW | 21° | 9° | 65 mm |
| AvordCentre-Val de Loire | 20 km ESE | 21° | 9° | 67 mm |
| Dun-sur-AuronCentre-Val de Loire | 26 km SSE | 21° | 9° | 66 mm |