May is one of the warmer months of the year in Embrun, with average highs near 18.2°C and lows around 6.4°C (mean 12.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 84 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Embrun. Across 45 years of records, the warmest May in Embrun was 1998 — when the month averaged 15.5°C — while the coldest was 1997 at 9°C. Typical May days reach 18.2°C with nights near 6.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
May is about average for rainfall in Embrun, averaging 84 mm of rainfall. The wettest May on record was 2017 with 172 mm, while the driest was 2021 at 26 mm.
Relative humidity in Embrun during May averages 78%. The most humid May was 2011 at 85%, and the least humid was 2021 at 72%.
May receives about 5.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Embrun. The sunniest May was 2023 at 6.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 4.1.
Average wind speed in Embrun during May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest May was 1997 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 1982, 2012 and 2024 at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 12.0°C | 12.0°C | 11.7°C | 13.1°C | 12.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | 17.8°C | 18.0°C | 17.5°C | 19.0°C | 19.0°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Low | 6.2°C | 6.0°C | 5.9°C | 7.1°C | 6.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 90 mm | 75 mm | 98 mm | 89 mm | 59 mm | -31 mm |
May temperatures in Embrun have risen by about 1.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
May has ranged from a record low of -4.1°C (2020) to a record high of 30.9°C (2010).
Rainfall in May is about average for rainfall, averaging 84 mm, with a wettest year of 172 mm.
A good time to visit Embrun
May is a good time to visit Embrun, with days averaging 18.2°C and nights around 6.4°C (mean 12.3°C, warmer than Embrun's yearly average) and higher rainfall. July and August are marginally more temperate, but May still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 25.6°C | -1.0°C | 69 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 20.3°C | 15.0°C | 9.7°C | 29.1°C | 5.0°C | 70 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 18.2°C | 11.6°C | 5.1°C | 30.3°C | -2.8°C | 55 mm | 74% | 0.4 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2022 | 20.7°C | 14.2°C | 7.7°C | 29.0°C | -0.3°C | 92 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 19.0°C | 12.7°C | 6.4°C | 29.7°C | -2.4°C | 26 mm | 72% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2020 | 17.2°C | 10.9°C | 4.5°C | 30.6°C | -4.1°C | 40 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2019 | 16.0°C | 10.5°C | 5.0°C | 21.5°C | -1.5°C | 97 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2018 | 20.3°C | 13.5°C | 6.7°C | 27.4°C | 0.1°C | 59 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 16.4°C | 11.5°C | 6.7°C | 27.4°C | -2.8°C | 172 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2016 | 18.5°C | 12.3°C | 6.0°C | 27.9°C | -2.7°C | 45 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2015 | 21.1°C | 14.4°C | 7.8°C | 27.9°C | -1.8°C | 76 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 18.5°C | 12.8°C | 7.0°C | 27.1°C | -1.4°C | 101 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 19.9°C | 13.8°C | 7.6°C | 27.9°C | 0.2°C | 96 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2012 | 20.9°C | 14.8°C | 8.7°C | 30.2°C | 1.7°C | 70 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2011 | 18.0°C | 12.9°C | 7.7°C | 27.7°C | -0.1°C | 125 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2010 | 20.4°C | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 30.9°C | -2.4°C | 47 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2009 | 17.0°C | 11.3°C | 5.5°C | 25.2°C | -0.6°C | 94 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 16.9°C | 11.0°C | 5.2°C | 22.8°C | 0.6°C | 78 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2007 | 18.6°C | 12.0°C | 5.3°C | 27.9°C | -1.7°C | 66 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2006 | 18.1°C | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 28.8°C | -2.6°C | 125 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2005 | 16.1°C | 10.3°C | 4.5°C | 25.9°C | -3.6°C | 43 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2004 | 18.2°C | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 26.0°C | -3.6°C | 108 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2003 | 17.7°C | 11.9°C | 6.2°C | 24.7°C | -2.0°C | 135 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 2002 | 15.5°C | 9.7°C | 4.0°C | 25.5°C | -1.2°C | 116 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 13.6°C | 7.8°C | 26.6°C | 0.6°C | 78 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2000 | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 25.5°C | -1.7°C | 138 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 21.2°C | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 28.3°C | -0.6°C | 55 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 6 |
| 1998 🔥 | 21.5°C | 15.5°C | 9.4°C | 27.2°C | 3.0°C | 84 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1997 ❄️ | 14.4°C | 9.0°C | 3.6°C | 22.0°C | -3.0°C | 77 mm | 78% | 0.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 1996 | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 4.1°C | 25.5°C | -0.2°C | 73 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1995 | 18.0°C | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | 25.0°C | -4.0°C | 73 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1994 | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | 26.8°C | -1.4°C | 96 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1993 | 17.8°C | 12.2°C | 6.6°C | 26.7°C | 1.2°C | 64 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1992 | 18.2°C | 11.5°C | 4.9°C | 26.6°C | -1.0°C | 69 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1991 | 19.8°C | 14.0°C | 8.2°C | 26.1°C | -0.1°C | 85 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 10.4°C | 4.9°C | 23.5°C | -2.0°C | 70 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1989 | 18.3°C | 12.8°C | 7.4°C | 28.1°C | 1.0°C | 103 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1988 | 19.2°C | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 26.3°C | 0.1°C | 49 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1987 | 18.1°C | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | 28.5°C | -3.2°C | 69 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1986 | 18.6°C | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 26.9°C | -3.6°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 5 |
| 1985 | 17.8°C | 11.7°C | 5.6°C | 25.9°C | -2.1°C | 60 mm | 75% | 0.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1984 | 15.1°C | 10.2°C | 5.2°C | 25.0°C | -1.0°C | 106 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1983 | 15.4°C | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | 21.8°C | -2.7°C | 131 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 19.7°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 25.7°C | 2.7°C | 51 mm | 79% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 18.0°C | 12.0°C | 5.9°C | 25.6°C | -2.2°C | 116 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded May data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in May is around 18.2°C with lows near 6.4°C (mean 12.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
May averages 84 mm of rainfall in Embrun, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 172 mm in 2017.
The hottest May reached 30.9°C in 2010. The coldest dipped to -4.1°C in 2020.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average May temperatures have risen by about 1.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 17.2°C to 19.3°C and overnight lows from 5.7°C to 7.2°C over the same span.
May is one of the warmer months of the year in Embrun and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 18.2°C daytime highs and 6.4°C at night.
Not quite — May is the 8th coolest month in Embrun, averaging 12.3°C.
For May in Embrun, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 18.2°C and lows of 6.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in May averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in May is 0.4 m/s. The windiest May on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1997).
The wettest May on record was 2017 with 172 mm. On average, May sees 84 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Embrun behaves each May, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for May specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
