Thermograph

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

Weather in Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France in May

In an average May, Nantes sees a daily high around 19°C and a low around 8°C, based on 1981–2026 of local climate records.

Average high19°C
Typical high range14°C to 23°C
Average low8°C
Typical low range5°C to 12°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 36°C 2026-05-27
Lowest 10°C 1984-05-07

Low

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

Feels-like

Highest 40°C 2026-05-27
Lowest -4°C 1981-05-03

Humidity

Highest 15.9 g/m³ 2017-05-28
Lowest 5.2 g/m³ 1987-05-04

Wind

Highest 55 km/h 2019-05-08
Lowest 7 km/h 2001-05-27

Precip

Wettest 187 mm 1981
Driest 12 mm 2025

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