Faro weather in May

In May, Faro sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Faro's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:29 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Faro is city seat of Faro municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.8 µg/m³ · 2017

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Faro reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°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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21815
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51815
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Faro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 12°557.29.74.9
Feb15° / 12°475.510.65.1
Mar16° / 13°536.511.75.7
Apr17° / 14°425.712.96.4
May19° / 16°244.5147.4
Jun22° / 18°50.914.58.9
Jul24° / 20°00.114.39.6
Aug25° / 20°20.313.49.5
Sep23° / 19°192.712.38.6
Oct20° / 17°676.6117.1
Nov18° / 15°707.3106.3
Dec16° / 13°907.79.55.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57228
67228
77327
87327
97327
107426
117426
127426
137426
147525
157525
167624
177624
187723
197723
207723
217822
227822
237822
247822
258020
268020
278020
288119
298119
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Faro gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2611
2710
2810
299
309
318

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
167321
266331
365341
463361
562371
660391
759401
856422
955432
1054442
1152453
1251454
1350464
1449465
1548466
1647477
1746477
1845478
1943489
20424810
21404811
22394912
23374913
24365014
25345115
26335116
27315217
28305218
29285418
30275419
31265420

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:447:14
213.55:437:15
313.65:427:16
413.65:407:17
513.65:397:18
613.75:387:18
713.75:377:19
813.75:367:20
913.85:357:21
1013.85:347:22
1113.85:337:23
1213.95:327:24
1313.95:317:25
1413.95:307:25
1513.95:307:26
1614.05:297:27
1714.05:287:28
1814.05:277:29
1914.15:267:30
2014.15:267:31
2114.15:257:31
2214.15:247:32
2314.25:247:33
2414.25:237:34
2514.25:227:35
2614.25:227:35
2714.25:217:36
2814.35:217:37
2914.35:207:38
3014.35:207:38
3114.35:197:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
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87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Faro?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Faro for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Faro in May

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

In May, Faro sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Faro in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 22 to Oct 25 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

14°16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Faro 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 Faro peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Faro 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 Faro is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Faro's WHO annual average of 9.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Faro?

Faro sits at 37.0°N, 7.9°W, 24 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Olhão, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Faro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Faro is covered by wetland (26%) within 3 km, water (49%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Olhão 8.0 km · Quelfes 10 km · Laranjeiro 12 km · Loulé 16 km · Quarteira 16 km · Tavira 28 km · Albufeira 30 km · Ayamonte 51 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 Faro (37.0187°, -7.9272°, elevation 24 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).