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May · climate normalsMild days and a month score of 81/100

Sète in May

Excellent · 81/100Beach 33/100
High / low21° / 14°daily averages
Precipitation48 mm8 wet days
Sea16°surface temperature
43.40° N, 3.69° EElevation 5 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
When to goSète · weather score
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec81May
Best timeMay–Jun · Sep
May: high / low21° / 14°
iWhat to expect

The weather in May

In May, Sète averages daytime highs of 21° and night-time lows of 14° — mild weather by day. Expect around 48 mm of precipitation spread over about 8 wet days, with average cloud cover near 31%.

Days are 3.6° warmer than in April on average, and June is warmer again by about 4.2°. The sea averages 16°, too cold for most swimmers.

May scores 81/100 — excellent conditions for sightseeing — and ranks 3rd of the twelve months for Sète.

Around the middle of the month the sun rises at 06:22 and sets at 21:03 local time, giving 14 h 41 min of daylight. Days lengthen by 61 minutes over the month.

Why 81/100?

How the score for May is built
Comfort · 42%100%
Dry days · 33%44%
Clear skies · 25%98%

Beach score this month: 33/100 (adds sea temperature and heat).

Comfort peaks for daytime highs between 18° and 25°C (64–77°F).

iiIn context

May against the year

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iiiNearby in May

Around Sète this month

Agde
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Agde

Occitanie · 20 km SW
21°May high
8wet days
81score
Agde
Frontignan
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Frontignan

Occitanie · 7.1 km NE
21°May high
7wet days
83score
Frontignan
Lattes
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Lattes

Occitanie · 25 km NE
22°May high
9wet days
77score
Lattes
Mèze
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Mèze

Occitanie · 7.6 km W
22°May high
8wet days
81score
Mèze
ivTop of the table

France's best in May

Where to go in May
Ajaccio
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Ajaccio

Corsica
23°May high
7wet days
84score
Ajaccio
Bastia
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Bastia

Corsica
21°May high
7wet days
84score
Bastia
Furiani
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Furiani

Corsica
21°May high
7wet days
84score
Furiani
Marseille
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4

Marseille

Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
23°May high
7wet days
83score
Marseille
·Questions

Sète in May: quick answers

Is May a good time to visit Sète?

May scores 81/100 for Sète, which we rate as excellent. Average highs are 21°C with 8 wet days.

How warm is Sète in May?

Daytime highs average 21°C and night-time lows 14°C in May.

Does it rain a lot in Sète in May?

Sète receives about 48 mm of precipitation in May, falling on around 8 days.

Can you swim in Sète in May?

The sea averages 16°C in May, cold for most swimmers.