Early May 1 May
76°F
Typical afternoon high
17% historical wet-day frequency
Spain · Beach
Andalusia
in May.
Is May a good time?
Warm days.
Similar overnight stays to April.
May averages 81°F afternoons and 65°F seas, with about 3 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 81°F
- Sea
- 65°F
- Visitor demand
- 68%of August peak
Historical Andalucía regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Seville, Málaga, Granada, Córdoba and Costa del Sol; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
8.2/10 · scores & prioritiesPlanning to sightsee in Seville and Granada? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates excellent (9.7/10).
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#1 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather9.7/10Excellent
CrowdsBusy seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your May
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 81°F (27°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 57°F (14°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 14 hours of daylight. About 3 rain days in a typical May.
Can I swim in May?
The sea averages 65°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 07:10 and sets about 21:19 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 57°F (14°C); afternoons reach about 81°F (27°C). Expect rain on about 3 days in a typical May.
Typical afternoon
81°F (27°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
57°F (14°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
65°F (18°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 09m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late May?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 76°F on the 1st, versus 84°F on the 31st. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 17% to 5% between those dates.
Mid May 15 May
80°F
Typical afternoon high
11% historical wet-day frequency
Late May 31 May
84°F
Typical afternoon high
5% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
May 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176° | 276° | |||||
| 377° | 477° | 577° | 678° | 778° | 879° | 980° |
| 1080° | 1180° | 1280° | 1380° | 1480° | 1580° | 1680° |
| 1781° | 1881° | 1981° | 2081° | 2181° | 2282° | 2382° |
| 2482° | 2582° | 2683° | 2783° | 2883° | 2983° | 3084° |
| 3184° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 77°F (25°C) in the first week to 83°F (28°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 5–17%.
No school holidays here in May 2027. Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Busy season. May averages 68% of August's overnight stays per day. Similar overnight stays to April.
Overnight stays across Andalucía do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €116 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Historical hotel average
€116
2024–2025 monthly average; hotel revenue per occupied room-night; not a current booking quote. +2% vs this region's usual month.
Spain as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 84 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The historical regional amount comes from INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room; the country price level is national. Hotel averages are not live booking quotes.
Year-to-year variation
How much does May vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 76°F (24°C) and 85°F (30°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 81°F (27°C). Rain days ranged from 0 to 7; half the years had 1–5.
Rain days in each May
Rain days
3
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 6 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
14 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
8 of 15
of the last 15 Mays had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
27 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 79°F | 5 |
| 2012 | 82°F | 3 |
| 2013 | 76°F | 2 |
| 2014 | 81°F | 1 |
| 2015 | 85°F | 1 |
| 2016 | 76°F | 7 |
| 2017 | 82°F | 3 |
| 2018 | 76°F | 5 |
| 2019 | 83°F | 0 |
| 2020 | 82°F | 5 |
| 2021 | 81°F | 2 |
| 2022 | 84°F | 2 |
| 2023 | 80°F | 6 |
| 2024 | 81°F | 1 |
| 2025 | 80°F | 3 |
Checked against 107 local weather stations. How we check
Compare dates
April, May
or June?
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 73°F | 81°F | 88°F |
| Sea | 62°F | 65°F | 69°F |
| Rain days | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Overnight demand | 62% | 68% | 76% |
April: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than May. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than May. More overnight demand. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than May.
Your comparison
May or April?
Overnight stays are 62% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel revenue (2024–2025 monthly average): €110 per occupied room-night. An average, not a booking quote.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 81°F | 73°F |
| Nights | 57°F | 52°F |
| Sea | 65°F | 62°F |
| Rain days | 3 | 6 |
| Visitor season | Busy season | Busy season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.2 | 7.6 |
| Month rank | #1 | #6 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 7.2 | #11 | 61°F | 44°F | 61°F | 6 | 5.4 | Low season |
| February | 7.3 | #8 | 63°F | 46°F | 59°F | 5 | 6.2 | Moderate season |
| March | 7.2 | #10 | 67°F | 48°F | 60°F | 7 | 6.5 | Moderate season |
| April | 7.6 | #6 | 73°F | 52°F | 62°F | 6 | 8.0 | Busy season |
| May | 8.2 | #1 | 81°F | 57°F | 65°F | 3 | 9.7 | Busy season |
| June | 8.1 | #2 | 88°F | 63°F | 69°F | 1 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| July | 7.4 | #7 | 95°F | 67°F | 73°F | 0 | 9.6 | Peak season |
| August | 6.8 | #12 | 95°F | 68°F | 75°F | 0 | 9.4 | Peak season |
| September | 8.0 | #4 | 86°F | 64°F | 73°F | 3 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| October | 8.1 | #3 | 78°F | 59°F | 70°F | 5 | 9.1 | Busy season |
| November | 7.7 | #5 | 67°F | 51°F | 65°F | 7 | 6.9 | Moderate season |
| December | 7.3 | #9 | 63°F | 46°F | 63°F | 4 | 6.0 | Moderate season |
Near here
Nearby places in May
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
CeutaSpain · about 120 miles
Balanced Overall 8.5 · Excellent weather, 73°F (23°C) · Steady all year · Cost cheap
ExtremaduraSpain · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 8.4 · Excellent weather, 80°F (26°C) · Busy season · Cost cheap
Castilla-La ManchaSpain · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 8.3 · Excellent weather, 78°F (25°C) · Busy season · Cost cheap
MurciaSpain · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 9.2 · Excellent weather, 80°F (27°C) · Moderate season · Cost cheap
MelillaSpain · about 180 miles
Balanced Overall 8.6 · Excellent weather, 81°F (27°C) · Steady all year · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
As good as Andalusia in May, but quieter
Andalusia's weather ranks 10 of 77 beach regions this month. Andalusia already has excellent weather in May; these beach regions outside Spain are about as good and quieter for their season, nearest first.
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 1360 miles
Excellent weather (9.4): 8°F cooler afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season)
Western Greeceabout 1420 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 2°F cooler afternoons, 3 more rain days, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Meteora, Pelion & the SporadesThessaly · Greece · about 1450 miles
Excellent weather (9.3): 2°F cooler afternoons, 3 more rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
PeloponneseGreece · about 1480 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): 2°F cooler afternoons, quieter for its season (moderate season), cheaper
Central Greece & EviaGreece · about 1490 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 2°F cooler afternoons, 3 more rain days, quieter for its season (low season), cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's busy season, 68% of the busiest month and 12% above its average month. That means about 237,000 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 40% of them from Spain itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 129,000 more: 54 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 84 |
| How our weather was checked | 107 open weather stations in this region, January and July: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.8°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 27 |
| Busiest month here | August · 40 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 2.7% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 81st percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 40% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 54 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 4.1% |
| Population used | 8.7 million |
| Statistical region | ES61 · Andalucía |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (INE Spain, EOH/IRSH table 2059: hotel average daily rate per occupied room). Full method · this region's data.