Châtillon Weather in May
Châtillon in May
The short of it: Châtillon in May averages a high of 21 °C (69 °F) and a low of 10 °C (49 °F), with 70 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 14 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and May. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 21° · low 10° · rain 70 mm · daylight 14 h 55 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & May
Thirty years of records give Châtillon an average May high of 21°, a low of 10° and some 70 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 21°, nights near 10°. Easy travelling weather. Wet spells are common — about 70 mm, the 4th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 55 min in mid-May, 86 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 June and May.
Against its neighbours, Châtillon runs cooler than most and drier than most in May. Villefranche-sur-Saône, 14 km to the NNE, is 1° warmer by day.
May in Châtillon, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 4th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 4° warmer, 11 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 4° colder
- Day–night spread
- 11°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 12 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Villefranche-sur-SaôneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 14 km NNE | 22° | 11° | 71 mm |
| ÉcullyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 15 km SE | 21° | 10° | 74 mm |
| TarareAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 17 km W | 19° | 9° | 73 mm |
| Lyon 09Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 17 km SE | 21° | 11° | 76 mm |
| Tassin-la-Demi-LuneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 18 km SE | 21° | 10° | 74 mm |
| Caluire-et-CuireAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 18 km ESE | 21° | 11° | 75 mm |
| Lyon 04Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 18 km SE | 21° | 11° | 76 mm |
| FranchevilleAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes | 18 km SSE | 21° | 10° | 74 mm |