Badalona weather in May

In May, Badalona sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 45 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 38% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Badalona's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Badalona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
45 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 7:57 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 22.2 µg/m³ · 2018

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Badalona reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
11811
21912
31912
41912
51912
61912
71912
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91912
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112013
122013
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302215
312215

Badalona weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 406.29.33.8
Feb13° / 366.310.34.1
Mar15° / 406.711.75.1
Apr17° / 10°528.213.15.8
May20° / 13°457.514.36.8
Jun24° / 17°345.614.97.9
Jul27° / 20°254.714.77.9
Aug27° / 20°406.613.77.3
Sep24° / 18°7710.612.36.9
Oct20° / 14°901010.96.5
Nov16° / 6089.75.4
Dec13° / 415.79.14.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125743
135743
145644
155743
165743
175842
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246238
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Badalona gets around 45 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% 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
330
430
530
629
729
829
928
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1725
1824
1924
2023
2122
2222
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3120

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
183170
281190
378220
476240
574260
671281
769301
866331
964351
1061372
1159392
1257412
1354433
1452444
1551454
1649465
1747476
1845496
1943507
2041518
2138539
22365410
23345412
24315613
25295615
26275617
27245818
28225820
29205822
30185824
31175726

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:26 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:557:41
213.85:547:42
313.85:537:43
413.95:517:44
513.95:507:45
614.05:497:46
714.05:487:48
814.05:467:49
914.15:457:50
1014.15:447:51
1114.15:437:52
1214.25:427:53
1314.25:417:54
1414.35:407:55
1514.35:397:56
1614.35:387:57
1714.45:377:58
1814.45:367:59
1914.45:358:00
2014.55:348:01
2114.55:338:02
2214.55:328:03
2314.55:318:04
2414.65:318:05
2514.65:308:06
2614.65:298:06
2714.65:288:07
2814.75:288:08
2914.75:278:09
3014.75:278:10
3114.75:268:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Badalona?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Badalona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Badalona in May

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

In May, Badalona sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Badalona in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Badalona in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Badalona peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Badalona?

Badalona sits at 41.5°N, 2.2°E, 16 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Llefià, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Badalona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Badalona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.

The land around Badalona is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and water (36%) within 3 km, water (40%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
528 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Llefià 3.0 km · Sant Adrià de Besòs 3.0 km · Santa Coloma de Gramenet 3.0 km · la Verneda i la Pau 5.0 km · el Besòs i el Maresme 5.0 km · Barri de Sant Andreu 5.0 km · Sant Andreu 5.0 km · Sant Martí 5.0 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 Badalona (41.45°, 2.2474°, elevation 16 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).