Antas weather in May

In May, Antas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Antas's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:04 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Antas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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)
12312
22312
32313
42313
52313
62313
72313
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92313
102413
112413
122413
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212514
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312616

Antas weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 294.99.75.7
Feb17° / 244.610.66.2
Mar19° / 354.911.77.0
Apr21° / 11°345.212.97.4
May24° / 14°203.7148.2
Jun28° / 18°81.614.57.6
Jul31° / 20°40.514.36.3
Aug31° / 20°132.313.46.0
Sep27° / 18°435.212.37.3
Oct23° / 14°395.4117.7
Nov19° / 10°395.6106.9
Dec16° / 324.79.56.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66733
76832
86832
96832
106832
116931
127030
137030
147129
157228
167228
177228
187327
197426
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257525
267525
277525
287624
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Antas gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
617
717
816
915
1015
1114
1213
1312
1412
1511
1611
1710
1810
199
209
219
228
238
248
258
268
277
287
297
307
317

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29460
39370
49370
59280
69280
79280
89190
99190
109190
119190
129091
139091
1489101
1589101
1689101
1789101
1889101
1988111
2088111
2186122
2286122
2385132
2484142
2582153
2682153
2780164
2879174
2977185
3076195
3175205

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:20 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:207:50
213.56:187:51
313.66:177:52
413.66:167:53
513.66:157:54
613.76:147:55
713.76:137:56
813.76:127:57
913.86:117:57
1013.86:107:58
1113.86:097:59
1213.96:088:00
1313.96:078:01
1413.96:068:02
1514.06:058:03
1614.06:048:04
1714.06:038:05
1814.06:038:05
1914.16:028:06
2014.16:018:07
2114.16:008:08
2214.26:008:09
2314.25:598:09
2414.25:588:10
2514.25:588:11
2614.25:578:12
2714.35:578:13
2814.35:568:13
2914.35:568:14
3014.35:558:15
3114.35:558:16

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 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in June 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
26.7Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.4Intense
237.4Intense
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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 Antas?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Antas in May

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

In May, Antas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Antas 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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 30 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Antas in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Antas peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Antas?

Antas sits at 37.2°N, 1.9°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Huercal-Overa, 16 km away.

Topography around Antas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 866 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,160 m.

The land around Antas is covered by grassland (45%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
866 m
80 km
2,160 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Huercal-Overa 16 km · Águilas 35 km · Níjar 40 km · Lorca 51 km · Almería 66 km · Mazarrón 66 km · Totana 69 km · Vícar 79 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 Antas (37.2454°, -1.9176°, elevation 0 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).