Thermograph

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

Weather in Nantes in May

In an average May, Nantes sees a daily high around 18°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1980–2026 of local climate records.

Average high18°C
Typical high range14°C to 24°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range6°C to 13°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 36°C 2026-05-27
Lowest 10°C 1991-05-04

Low

Highest 21°C 2026-05-29
Lowest 1°C 2016-05-01

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2026-05-27
Lowest -3°C 2021-05-03

Humidity

Highest 14.8 g/m³ 1992-05-16
Lowest 4.9 g/m³ 1987-05-04

Wind

Highest 42 km/h 2000-05-28
Lowest 5 km/h 1990-05-07

Gust

Highest 94 km/h 2007-05-13
Lowest 13 km/h 2000-05-20

Precip

Wettest 211 mm 1981
Driest 20 mm 2022

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