Weather in Ajaccio in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Ajaccio in May
The temperature in May is +19°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +22°C during the day and a minimum of +14°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 50% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +17°C to +21°C.
Is Ajaccio warm or cold in May?
Ajaccio is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +15°C to +19°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +13°C to +16°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Ajaccio:
Climate in Ajaccio in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +19°C | +22°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +7°C | +9°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +27°C | +31°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 57 mm | 30 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as ok as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +15°C to +19°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 72 mm to 57 mm. Humidity rises from 77% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 6 to 8.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Ajaccio is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Ajaccio?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Ajaccio in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+17°C) and the highest in 2022 (+20°C). The driest year was 2011 with only 547 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 1175 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Ajaccio, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.