Weather in Perpignan in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Perpignan in May
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +11°C during the night, the temperature in May averages around +23°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +22°C to +24°C.
Is Perpignan warm or cold in May?
Perpignan is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +18°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +9°C to +13°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 Perpignan:
Climate in Perpignan in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +18°C | +22°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +4°C | +9°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +34°C | +42°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 62 mm | 46 mm | 28 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 69% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 10 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 12 | 9 | ||||
| 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 +18°C to +22°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 62 mm to 46 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 69%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 4 m/s. 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 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Perpignan is gradually decreasing during May, going from 7 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Perpignan?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Perpignan in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+18°C) and the highest in 2022 (+22°C). The driest year was 1998 with only 297 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2018 with 875 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Perpignan, 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.