Antequera weather in May

In May, Antequera sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 48% 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 Antequera's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Antequera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:15 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Antequera is municipal capital of Antequera, Málaga, Andalusia, 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 Antequera reaches about 22°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 18°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)
12010
22010
32110
42110
52111
62111
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102211
112211
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272413
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302514
312514

Antequera weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 578.19.73.8
Feb14° / 517.510.64.4
Mar16° / 618.111.75.6
Apr19° / 53812.96.4
May22° / 12°376.3147.6
Jun27° / 16°131.814.58.2
Jul30° / 18°30.414.36.7
Aug30° / 18°6113.46.6
Sep26° / 16°354.512.37.9
Oct21° / 12°627.5117.1
Nov16° / 747.6105.6
Dec14° / 727.99.54.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166931
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197030
207030
217129
227228
237327
247327
257426
267426
277525
287624
297624
307624
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Antequera gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.3 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
723
823
922
1022
1121
1221
1320
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2019
2118
2218
2318
2418
2517
2617
2717
2816
2915
3015
3114

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 (%)
19730
29640
39640
49640
59550
69550
79460
89460
99370
109370
119280
129190
139190
1490100
1590100
1689110
1789110
1888120
1987130
2086140
2185150
2284160
2381181
2480191
2579201
2678211
2775232
2874242
2974242
3072253
3171263

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
178calm
188calm
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248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

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 6:30 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:308:00
213.56:298:01
313.66:288:02
413.66:278:03
513.66:268:04
613.76:258:05
713.76:248:06
813.76:238:07
913.86:228:08
1013.86:218:08
1113.86:208:09
1213.96:198:10
1313.96:188:11
1413.96:178:12
1513.96:168:13
1614.06:158:14
1714.06:148:15
1814.06:148:15
1914.16:138:16
2014.16:128:17
2114.16:118:18
2214.16:118:19
2314.26:108:20
2414.26:098:20
2514.26:098:21
2614.26:088:22
2714.26:088:23
2814.36:078:23
2914.36:078:24
3014.36:068:25
3114.36:068:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
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207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Antequera?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Antequera in May

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

In May, Antequera sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Antequera 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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Antequera 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 Antequera peaks around July 17 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 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Antequera in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Antequera is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Antequera?

Antequera sits at 37.0°N, 4.6°W, 519 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Cártama, 35 km away.

Topography around Antequera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Antequera has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,075 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,063 m.

The land around Antequera is covered by grassland (35%) and cropland (25%) within 3 km, grassland (34%), cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
1,075 m
80 km
2,063 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Cártama 35 km · Malaga 36 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 40 km · Loja 40 km · Rincón de la Victoria 42 km · Alhaurín el Grande 43 km · Coín 44 km · Lucena 44 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 Antequera (37.0194°, -4.5612°, elevation 519 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).