Caen Weather in May
Caen in May
The short of it: Caen in May averages a high of 19 °C (65 °F) and a low of 9 °C (49 °F), with 49 mm (1.9 in) of rain and about 15 h 17 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 19° · low 9° · rain 49 mm · daylight 15 h 17 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: July & August
May in Caen brings afternoons near 19° and nights around 9°, with about 49 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 19°, nights near 9°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is modest, about 49 mm, the 11th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 15 h 17 min in mid-May, 98 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack layers, a wool coat and stout boots. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Caen runs warmer than most and wetter than most in May. Mondeville, 3 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
May in Caen, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 3° warmer, 1.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 3° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 15 h 17 min
- Average wind
- 16 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MondevilleNormandy | 3 km ESE | 19° | 9° | 48 mm |
| Cormelles-le-RoyalNormandy | 4 km SSE | 18° | 9° | 49 mm |
| Fleury-sur-OrneNormandy | 4 km SSW | 18° | 9° | 48 mm |
| Bretteville-sur-OdonNormandy | 5 km WSW | 18° | 9° | 48 mm |
| Hérouville-Saint-ClairNormandy | 5 km NE | 18° | 9° | 45 mm |
| ColombellesNormandy | 5 km ENE | 19° | 9° | 48 mm |
| IfsNormandy | 5 km S | 18° | 9° | 49 mm |
| GibervilleNormandy | 5 km E | 18° | 9° | 46 mm |