Weather in Bordeaux in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Bordeaux in May
The temperature in May is +22°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +30°C during the day and a minimum of +8°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 36% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +20°C to +28°C.
Is Bordeaux warm or cold in May?
Bordeaux is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +17°C to +21°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +8°C to +11°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 Bordeaux:
Climate in Bordeaux in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +17°C | +21°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | +2°C | +7°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +35°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 77 mm | 66 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 71% | 71% | 70% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +17°C to +21°C during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 72 mm to 77 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 71%. Winds are calmer in comparison to April, going down from 3 m/s to 2 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 8 sunny days in April to 7 in May.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Bordeaux is gradually increasing during May, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Bordeaux?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Bordeaux in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+17°C) and the highest in 2022 (+21°C). The driest year was 2005 with only 515 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1115 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Bordeaux, 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.