A Coruña weather in May
In May, A Coruña sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 83 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is A Coruña's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see A Coruña's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 17°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 11°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 83 mm
- 12.7 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 30 min
- 6:15 AM – 8:45 PM
- Cloud cover
- 63%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 15 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.68 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.2
- out of 10
A Coruña is capital of A Coruña Municipality, Spain.
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 13.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.
A typical May day in A Coruña reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 10 |
| 2 | 16 | 10 |
| 3 | 16 | 10 |
| 4 | 16 | 10 |
| 5 | 16 | 10 |
| 6 | 16 | 10 |
| 7 | 16 | 10 |
| 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 9 | 17 | 11 |
| 10 | 17 | 11 |
| 11 | 17 | 11 |
| 12 | 17 | 11 |
| 13 | 17 | 11 |
| 14 | 17 | 11 |
| 15 | 17 | 11 |
| 16 | 17 | 11 |
| 17 | 17 | 11 |
| 18 | 18 | 11 |
| 19 | 18 | 11 |
| 20 | 18 | 11 |
| 21 | 18 | 11 |
| 22 | 18 | 12 |
| 23 | 18 | 12 |
| 24 | 18 | 12 |
| 25 | 18 | 12 |
| 26 | 18 | 12 |
| 27 | 18 | 12 |
| 28 | 18 | 12 |
| 29 | 19 | 12 |
| 30 | 19 | 12 |
| 31 | 19 | 12 |
A Coruña 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 7° | 141 | 14.5 | 9.2 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 7° | 101 | 12.2 | 10.2 | 3.2 |
| Mar | 14° / 8° | 103 | 12.4 | 11.6 | 4.0 |
| Apr | 15° / 9° | 110 | 14.2 | 13.2 | 4.2 |
| May | 17° / 11° | 83 | 12.7 | 14.5 | 5.2 |
| Jun | 20° / 13° | 53 | 8.8 | 15.2 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 21° / 15° | 33 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 22° / 16° | 46 | 7.7 | 13.8 | 7.2 |
| Sep | 21° / 14° | 68 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 18° / 12° | 134 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 14° / 10° | 154 | 16 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 13° / 8° | 140 | 14.4 | 8.8 | 3.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 |
| Cloudier (%) | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | 35 | 65 |
| 3 | 35 | 65 |
| 4 | 35 | 65 |
| 5 | 35 | 65 |
| 6 | 35 | 65 |
| 7 | 35 | 65 |
| 8 | 35 | 65 |
| 9 | 36 | 64 |
| 10 | 36 | 64 |
| 11 | 36 | 64 |
| 12 | 37 | 63 |
| 13 | 37 | 63 |
| 14 | 38 | 62 |
| 15 | 38 | 62 |
| 16 | 39 | 61 |
| 17 | 39 | 61 |
| 18 | 39 | 61 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 21 | 42 | 58 |
| 22 | 42 | 58 |
| 23 | 43 | 57 |
| 24 | 43 | 57 |
| 25 | 43 | 57 |
| 26 | 43 | 57 |
| 27 | 43 | 57 |
| 28 | 43 | 57 |
| 29 | 42 | 58 |
| 30 | 42 | 58 |
| 31 | 42 | 58 |
Chance of precipitation in May
A Coruña gets around 83 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 47 |
| 2 | 47 |
| 3 | 47 |
| 4 | 47 |
| 5 | 47 |
| 6 | 46 |
| 7 | 46 |
| 8 | 45 |
| 9 | 45 |
| 10 | 45 |
| 11 | 44 |
| 12 | 43 |
| 13 | 43 |
| 14 | 42 |
| 15 | 42 |
| 16 | 41 |
| 17 | 40 |
| 18 | 40 |
| 19 | 39 |
| 20 | 39 |
| 21 | 39 |
| 22 | 38 |
| 23 | 38 |
| 24 | 37 |
| 25 | 37 |
| 26 | 36 |
| 27 | 36 |
| 28 | 36 |
| 29 | 35 |
| 30 | 35 |
| 31 | 35 |
Humidity in May
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 93 | 93 | 93 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 85 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 |
| Comfortable (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 2 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 6 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 7 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 8 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 10 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 11 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 12 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 13 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 14 | 90 | 9 | 1 |
| 15 | 89 | 10 | 1 |
| 16 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 17 | 88 | 11 | 1 |
| 18 | 87 | 12 | 1 |
| 19 | 85 | 13 | 2 |
| 20 | 83 | 15 | 2 |
| 21 | 82 | 16 | 2 |
| 22 | 81 | 17 | 2 |
| 23 | 78 | 19 | 3 |
| 24 | 77 | 20 | 3 |
| 25 | 75 | 22 | 3 |
| 26 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
| 27 | 73 | 24 | 3 |
| 28 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 29 | 70 | 27 | 3 |
| 30 | 69 | 28 | 3 |
| 31 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
Wind in May
Winds average 15 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | light breeze |
| 2 | 15 | light breeze |
| 3 | 15 | light breeze |
| 4 | 15 | light breeze |
| 5 | 15 | light breeze |
| 6 | 15 | light breeze |
| 7 | 15 | light breeze |
| 8 | 15 | light breeze |
| 9 | 15 | light breeze |
| 10 | 15 | light breeze |
| 11 | 15 | light breeze |
| 12 | 15 | light breeze |
| 13 | 15 | light breeze |
| 14 | 15 | light breeze |
| 15 | 15 | light breeze |
| 16 | 15 | light breeze |
| 17 | 15 | light breeze |
| 18 | 15 | light breeze |
| 19 | 15 | light breeze |
| 20 | 15 | light breeze |
| 21 | 15 | light breeze |
| 22 | 15 | light breeze |
| 23 | 15 | light breeze |
| 24 | 15 | light breeze |
| 25 | 15 | light breeze |
| 26 | 14 | light breeze |
| 27 | 14 | light breeze |
| 28 | 14 | light breeze |
| 29 | 14 | light breeze |
| 30 | 14 | light breeze |
| 31 | 14 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 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 6:34 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:59 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:11 | 6:10 | 6:09 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:07 | 6:06 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:04 | 6:03 | 6:03 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:27 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:36 | 8:37 | 8:38 | 8:39 | 8:40 | 8:41 | 8:42 | 8:43 | 8:45 | 8:46 | 8:47 | 8:48 | 8:49 | 8:50 | 8:51 | 8:52 | 8:53 | 8:54 | 8:55 | 8:56 | 8:57 | 8:58 | 8:58 | 8:59 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.9 | 6:34 | 8:27 |
| 2 | 13.9 | 6:33 | 8:29 |
| 3 | 14.0 | 6:31 | 8:30 |
| 4 | 14.0 | 6:30 | 8:31 |
| 5 | 14.1 | 6:29 | 8:32 |
| 6 | 14.1 | 6:27 | 8:33 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 6:26 | 8:34 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 6:25 | 8:36 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 6:23 | 8:37 |
| 10 | 14.3 | 6:22 | 8:38 |
| 11 | 14.3 | 6:21 | 8:39 |
| 12 | 14.3 | 6:20 | 8:40 |
| 13 | 14.4 | 6:18 | 8:41 |
| 14 | 14.4 | 6:17 | 8:42 |
| 15 | 14.5 | 6:16 | 8:43 |
| 16 | 14.5 | 6:15 | 8:45 |
| 17 | 14.5 | 6:14 | 8:46 |
| 18 | 14.6 | 6:13 | 8:47 |
| 19 | 14.6 | 6:12 | 8:48 |
| 20 | 14.6 | 6:11 | 8:49 |
| 21 | 14.7 | 6:10 | 8:50 |
| 22 | 14.7 | 6:09 | 8:51 |
| 23 | 14.7 | 6:08 | 8:52 |
| 24 | 14.8 | 6:08 | 8:53 |
| 25 | 14.8 | 6:07 | 8:54 |
| 26 | 14.8 | 6:06 | 8:55 |
| 27 | 14.8 | 6:05 | 8:56 |
| 28 | 14.9 | 6:05 | 8:57 |
| 29 | 14.9 | 6:04 | 8:58 |
| 30 | 14.9 | 6:03 | 8:58 |
| 31 | 14.9 | 6:03 | 8:59 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.68 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 24 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 25 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 26 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 27 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 28 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 29 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.0 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit A Coruña?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit A Coruña for sightseeing.
What to pack for A Coruña in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, A Coruña sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.
Sea temperature near A Coruña in May
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 13°C.
The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 13 | Bracing |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 16 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 18 | Cool |
| Sep | 17 | Cool |
| Oct | 16 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in A Coruña in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in A Coruña peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in A Coruña in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in A Coruña is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to A Coruña's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 16 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 13 | Moderate |
| Jun | 12 | Moderate |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is A Coruña?
A Coruña sits at 43.4°N, 8.4°W, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Oleiros, 8.0 km away.
Topography around A Coruña
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of A Coruña.
Within 3 km, the terrain around A Coruña has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.
The land around A Coruña is covered by water (60%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), water (33%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.
Spain travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 65% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $38,627
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.5 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 99%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.7
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 3.9
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 540
- Religion
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 A Coruña (43.3713°, -8.396°, elevation 22 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).