Alboraya weather in May

In May, Alboraya sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alboraya's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alboraya's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Alboraya is capital of Alboraya Municipality, Spain.

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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Alboraya reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12015
22015
32015
42015
52115
62115
72116
82116
92116
102116
112116
122116
132216
142216
152217
162217
172217
182217
192217
202217
212317
222317
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292418
302419
312419

Alboraya weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 364.79.55.1
Feb15° / 284.510.45.3
Mar17° / 11°354.611.76.2
Apr19° / 13°355.3136.9
May22° / 17°274.314.17.8
Jun26° / 20°152.714.78.4
Jul28° / 23°71.414.57.9
Aug29° / 24°233.913.67.0
Sep26° / 21°617.112.37.5
Oct23° / 17°586.4117.5
Nov18° / 13°475.89.86.7
Dec15° / 10°395.69.35.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96337
106436
116535
126535
136733
146832
156931
167030
177030
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267327
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alboraya gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
418
518
618
718
818
917
1017
1117
1216
1315
1415
1514
1614
1713
1813
1912
2012
2111
2211
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1544240
2524350
3504550
4474660
5454770
6434880
7414990
83951100
93851110
103652120
113453130
123353140
133253150
143152170
153051181
162950201
172850221
182748231
192647251
202546281
212444302
222343322
232241342
242140363
252039384
261837405
271736415
281635437
291534448
301433459
3113314510

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 6:09 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:097:48
213.76:087:49
313.76:077:50
413.86:067:51
513.86:047:52
613.86:037:53
713.96:027:54
813.96:017:55
913.96:007:56
1014.05:597:57
1114.05:587:58
1214.05:577:59
1314.15:568:00
1414.15:558:01
1514.15:548:02
1614.25:538:03
1714.25:528:03
1814.25:518:04
1914.35:508:05
2014.35:498:06
2114.35:488:07
2214.35:488:08
2314.45:478:09
2414.45:468:10
2514.45:468:11
2614.45:458:11
2714.55:448:12
2814.55:448:13
2914.55:438:14
3014.55:438:15
3114.65:428:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alboraya?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alboraya in May

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

In May, Alboraya sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Alboraya 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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alboraya in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Alboraya peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alboraya?

Alboraya sits at 39.5°N, 0.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Valencia, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Alboraya

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alboraya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,769 m.

The land around Alboraya is covered by artificial surfaces (40%) and cropland (31%) within 3 km, water (35%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
340 m
80 km
1,769 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Valencia 4.0 km · Burjassot 6.0 km · Moncada 6.0 km · Mislata 6.0 km · Xirivella 8.0 km · Massamagrell 8.0 km · Paterna 8.0 km · Quart de Poblet 8.0 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
Roman Catholic 58%atheist 16%agnostic 11%non-believer 11%

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 Alboraya (39.5°, -0.35°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).