Alcúdia weather in May

In May, Alcúdia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 50% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alcúdia's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcúdia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
43%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Alcúdia is capital town of the municipality of Alcudia, 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Alcúdia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°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 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52214
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
122314
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312517

How May really feels in Alcúdia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alcúdia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 417.49.54.7
Feb15° / 377.110.44.9
Mar17° / 335.911.76.2
Apr19° / 11°447136.8
May23° / 15°405.714.27.8
Jun27° / 19°233.514.87.7
Jul30° / 22°71.514.56.4
Aug30° / 22°223.513.65.9
Sep27° / 19°538.212.36.9
Oct23° / 16°61910.97.1
Nov18° / 12°629.39.86.1
Dec16° / 467.59.25.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46337
56436
66436
76535
86634
96634
106634
116733
126832
136832
146931
156931
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316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alcúdia gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
325
425
525
624
724
823
922
1022
1121
1220
1319
1418
1518
1617
1716
1816
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3115

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1732610
2722710
3702910
4683110
5663220
6643420
7633520
8613720
9603820
10593920
11574030
12564130
13554230
14554230
15544330
16534340
17534340
18534340
19514450
20504460
21494470
22474580
23454590
244445110
254245130
264045140
273845160
283645180
293445200
303245221
313045241

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:55 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:557:35
213.75:547:36
313.75:527:37
413.85:517:38
513.85:507:39
613.95:497:40
713.95:477:41
813.95:467:42
914.05:457:43
1014.05:447:44
1114.05:437:45
1214.15:427:46
1314.15:417:47
1414.15:407:48
1514.25:397:49
1614.25:387:49
1714.25:377:50
1814.35:367:51
1914.35:357:52
2014.35:357:53
2114.35:347:54
2214.45:337:55
2314.45:327:56
2414.45:317:57
2514.45:317:58
2614.55:307:59
2714.55:297:59
2814.55:298:00
2914.55:288:01
3014.65:288:02
3114.65:278:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alcúdia?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Alcúdia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alcúdia in May

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

In May, Alcúdia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Alcúdia 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 21 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 2 to Nov 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alcúdia 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 Alcúdia peaks around July 15 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcúdia?

Alcúdia sits at 39.9°N, 3.1°E, 19 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Pollença, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Alcúdia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcúdia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 875 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,403 m.

The land around Alcúdia is covered by water (38%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (52%) within 16 km, and water (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
875 m
80 km
1,403 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Pollença 9.0 km · Inca 23 km · Manacor 32 km · Marratxí 43 km · Felanitx 43 km · Llucmajor 45 km · Palma 51 km · Son Rapinya 52 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 Alcúdia (39.8532°, 3.1214°, elevation 19 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).