Arroyo de la Miel weather in May

In May, Arroyo de la Miel sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Arroyo de la Miel's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arroyo de la Miel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:16 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
35%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Arroyo de la Miel reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21915
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41915
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122016
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Arroyo de la Miel 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
Jan15° / 11°546.79.85.2
Feb15° / 11°44610.65.4
Mar17° / 13°475.811.76.1
Apr18° / 14°335.312.96.9
May21° / 16°213.313.97.9
Jun24° / 19°60.814.59.2
Jul26° / 21°10.214.29.3
Aug26° / 22°40.713.48.9
Sep24° / 20°263.212.28.6
Oct21° / 17°53611.17.4
Nov18° / 14°646.8106.5
Dec16° / 12°606.79.55.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 22%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27525
37525
47525
57525
67525
77624
87624
97624
107624
117723
127723
137624
147723
157723
167723
177822
187822
197822
207822
217921
227921
237921
248020
258020
268020
278119
288218
298218
308317
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Arroyo de la Miel gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.3 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 11% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
514
614
713
813
912
1012
1111
1211
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
278
288
298
307
317

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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1594100
2574210
3554410
4544510
5524620
6514720
7494830
8484930
9474930
10465040
11455140
12445150
13435250
14425260
15415360
16405370
17395380
18375580
19365590
203456100
213356110
223156130
232957140
242757160
252557180
262357200
272157220
281957240
291855261
301655281
311554301

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 6:31 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:318:00
213.56:308:01
313.56:298:01
413.66:288:02
513.66:278:03
613.66:258:04
713.76:248:05
813.76:238:06
913.76:228:07
1013.86:218:08
1113.86:208:08
1213.86:208:09
1313.96:198:10
1413.96:188:11
1513.96:178:12
1613.96:168:13
1714.06:158:14
1814.06:148:14
1914.06:148:15
2014.16:138:16
2114.16:128:17
2214.16:128:18
2314.16:118:18
2414.16:108:19
2514.26:108:20
2614.26:098:21
2714.26:098:21
2814.26:088:22
2914.36:088:23
3014.36:078:24
3114.36:078:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.1Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
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177.3Intense
187.3Intense
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227.4Intense
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257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Arroyo de la Miel?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Arroyo de la Miel for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Arroyo de la Miel in May

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

In May, Arroyo de la Miel sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Arroyo de la Miel 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 15 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 Arroyo de la Miel 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 Arroyo de la Miel peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Arroyo de la Miel 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 Arroyo de la Miel 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 Arroyo de la Miel?

Arroyo de la Miel sits at 36.6°N, 4.5°W, 20 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Benalmádena, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Arroyo de la Miel

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arroyo de la Miel.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arroyo de la Miel has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Arroyo de la Miel is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (51%) within 16 km, and water (34%), trees (27%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
750 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Benalmádena 3.0 km · Torremolinos 4.0 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 8.0 km · Mijas 9.0 km · Fuengirola 10 km · Alhaurín el Grande 14 km · Cártama 15 km · Malaga 17 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 Arroyo de la Miel (36.5992°, -4.5351°, elevation 20 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).