Fânzeres weather in May

In May, Fânzeres sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 101 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fânzeres's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fânzeres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
101 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:21 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fânzeres reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Fânzeres weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 15012.29.43.3
Feb14° / 1039.510.44.0
Mar16° / 12110.211.75.1
Apr17° / 10°12111.813.15.5
May20° / 13°10111.214.36.3
Jun23° / 15°406.314.97.6
Jul25° / 17°23414.78.4
Aug26° / 17°304.513.68.2
Sep23° / 16°646.612.37.7
Oct20° / 13°16612.710.96.0
Nov16° / 10°16312.99.74.5
Dec13° / 16712.49.13.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85347
95248
105248
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165446
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225743
235743
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fânzeres gets around 101 mm of rain over 11.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
639
739
839
939
1039
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2931
3031
3130

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831610
2821710
3811810
4811810
5801910
6792010
7782020
8772120
9762220
10752320
11742420
12722530
13712630
14702730
15692830
16672940
17663040
18643150
19623350
20603460
21583570
22563680
23553681
24533791
255138101
265039101
274840111
284741111
294642121
304542121
314443131

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
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1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:397:24
213.85:387:25
313.85:367:26
413.95:357:27
513.95:347:28
613.95:337:29
714.05:317:30
814.05:307:31
914.15:297:32
1014.15:287:33
1114.15:277:34
1214.25:267:35
1314.25:247:36
1414.25:237:37
1514.35:227:38
1614.35:217:39
1714.35:207:40
1814.45:197:41
1914.45:197:42
2014.45:187:43
2114.55:177:44
2214.55:167:45
2314.55:157:46
2414.55:147:47
2514.65:147:48
2614.65:137:49
2714.65:127:50
2814.65:127:51
2914.75:117:51
3014.75:117:52
3114.75:107:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Fânzeres

In seasonPeak

In May, Fânzeres sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Fânzeres's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Fânzeres?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fânzeres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fânzeres in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Fânzeres sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Fânzeres in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in September at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Fânzeres in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Fânzeres peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Fânzeres in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Fânzeres is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2425 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Fânzeres?

Fânzeres sits at 41.2°N, 8.5°W, 91 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Gondomar, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Fânzeres

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fânzeres.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fânzeres has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m around an average of 134 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,466 m.

The land around Fânzeres is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), grassland (26%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
335 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,466 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Gondomar 3.0 km · Rio Tinto 3.0 km · Baguim do Monte 3.0 km · Valongo 4.0 km · São Pedro da Cova 4.0 km · Campanhã 4.0 km · Bomfim 5.0 km · Ermesinde 6.0 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Fânzeres (41.1675°, -8.5298°, elevation 91 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).