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

Weather in Bordeaux, New Aquitaine, France in May

In an average May, Bordeaux sees a daily high around 20°C and a low around 10°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high20°C
Typical high range16°C to 26°C
Average low10°C
Typical low range7°C to 13°C
Average daily precipitation3 mm

May records

The most extreme May on record for each metric, across 1981–2026. For rainfall, the wettest and driest are by total May accumulation.

High

Highest 38°C 2026-05-28
Lowest 11°C 2001-05-05

Low

Highest 21°C 2026-05-28
Lowest 1°C 2016-05-01

Feels-like

Highest 44°C 2025-05-30
Lowest -3°C 2016-05-01

Humidity

Highest 16.1 g/m³ 2022-05-22
Lowest 5.2 g/m³ 1987-05-04

Wind

Highest 40 km/h 2010-05-04
Lowest 6 km/h 1988-05-11

Precip

Wettest 125 mm 2007
Driest 16 mm 2022

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