Alcoy weather in May

In May, Alcoy sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alcoy's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcoy's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Alcoy is innhabited place in Alcoy, Spain.

Founded
1256

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Alcoy reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42111
52111
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122312
132312
142312
152312
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182312
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202413
212413
222413
232413
242413
252513
262513
272514
282514
292514
302514
312514

Alcoy weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 425.60.59.64.4
Feb15° / 3760.410.54.9
Mar17° / 496.80.111.76.1
Apr19° / 5880136.6
May23° / 12°457014.17.5
Jun28° / 16°233.8014.77.3
Jul31° / 19°82014.46.0
Aug31° / 19°214.8013.55.6
Sep27° / 16°668.6012.36.9
Oct22° / 12°567.60117.2
Nov17° / 517.20.19.95.9
Dec14° / 416.10.39.34.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45743
55743
65743
75644
85743
95743
105842
115842
126040
136139
146139
156337
166436
176535
186535
196733
206733
216832
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276931
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alcoy gets around 45 mm of rain over 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 22% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
329
429
529
629
728
827
927
1026
1125
1224
1323
1422
1521
1621
1720
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3018
3118

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59730
69730
79640
89640
99640
109640
119550
129550
139460
149460
159370
169280
179190
1890100
1989110
2088120
2187130
2286140
2384160
2483170
2581181
2680191
2778211
2877221
2976231
3075241
3174251

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:117:47
213.66:107:48
313.76:097:49
413.76:087:50
513.76:067:51
613.86:057:52
713.86:047:53
813.86:037:54
913.96:027:55
1013.96:017:56
1113.96:007:57
1214.05:597:57
1314.05:587:58
1414.05:577:59
1514.15:568:00
1614.15:558:01
1714.15:548:02
1814.25:538:03
1914.25:538:04
2014.25:528:05
2114.25:518:06
2214.35:508:06
2314.35:508:07
2414.35:498:08
2514.35:488:09
2614.45:488:10
2714.45:478:11
2814.45:468:11
2914.45:468:12
3014.55:458:13
3114.55:458:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alcoy?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alcoy in May

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

In May, Alcoy sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Alcoy 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 38 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 May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alcoy 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 Alcoy peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcoy?

Alcoy sits at 38.7°N, 0.5°W, 554 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ibi, 12 km away.

Topography around Alcoy

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcoy has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m around an average of 672 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Alcoy is covered by trees (34%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
655 m
16 km
1,194 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ibi 12 km · Ontinyent 17 km · Villajoyosa 30 km · El Campello 31 km · la Nucia 32 km · Xàtiva 32 km · Mutxamel 32 km · Sant Joan d'Alacant 34 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 Alcoy (38.7054°, -0.4743°, elevation 554 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).