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How unusual is the weather? Graded against ~45 years of local climate history.

Weather in Bordeaux in May

In an average May, Bordeaux sees a daily high around 21°C and a low around 11°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high21°C
Typical high range16°C to 27°C
Average low11°C
Typical low range7°C to 15°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1980–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 38°C 2026-05-28
Lowest 9°C 1991-05-04

Low

Highest 21°C 2026-05-28
Lowest 1°C 2019-05-06

Feels-like

Highest 46°C 2022-05-22
Lowest -2°C 2019-05-06

Humidity

Highest 16.5 g/m³ 2022-05-22
Lowest 4.8 g/m³ 1987-05-04

Wind

Highest 31 km/h 2015-05-05
Lowest 6 km/h 1982-05-30

Gust

Highest 78 km/h 2007-05-28
Lowest 15 km/h 1989-05-05

Precip

Wettest 188 mm 2020
Driest 21 mm 2022

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