Burjassot weather in May

In May, Burjassot sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Burjassot's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Burjassot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Burjassot is capital town of the municipality of Burjasot, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 22°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Burjassot reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°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)
12213
22213
32213
42213
52214
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How May really feels in Burjassot

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.

Burjassot weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 334.79.55.2
Feb16° / 274.510.45.7
Mar18° / 395.111.76.7
Apr20° / 12°426.3137.0
May24° / 15°345.614.17.8
Jun27° / 19°193.514.77.5
Jul30° / 21°91.814.56.5
Aug30° / 22°234.513.65.9
Sep27° / 19°566.912.37.1
Oct23° / 15°536.7117.5
Nov18° / 11°435.49.86.7
Dec15° / 345.29.35.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
106040
116139
126238
136337
146436
156535
166634
176733
186832
196832
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316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Burjassot gets around 34 mm of rain over 5.6 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 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
423
523
623
723
823
922
1022
1121
1221
1320
1419
1519
1618
1717
1817
1916
2015
2115
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014
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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180200
278220
376231
474251
573261
671281
770291
868302
967312
1066322
1164333
1263343
1361354
1460355
1559365
1657376
1756377
1854388
1953389
20513910
21503911
22484012
23474013
24454015
25434116
26424118
27404119
28394021
29374023
30363925
31343927

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
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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269calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:107:48
213.76:087:49
313.76:077:50
413.86:067:51
513.86:057:52
613.86:037:53
713.96:027:54
813.96:017:55
913.96:007:56
1014.05:597:57
1114.05:587:58
1214.05:577:59
1314.15:568:00
1414.15:558:01
1514.15:548:02
1614.25:538:03
1714.25:528:04
1814.25:518:05
1914.35:508:06
2014.35:508:07
2114.35:498:07
2214.35:488:08
2314.45:478:09
2414.45:478:10
2514.45:468:11
2614.45:458:12
2714.55:458:13
2814.55:448:13
2914.55:438:14
3014.55:438:15
3114.65:428:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
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126.7Intense
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267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Burjassot?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Burjassot in May

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

In May, Burjassot sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Burjassot 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 28 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 1 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Burjassot 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 Burjassot peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 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 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Burjassot?

Burjassot sits at 39.5°N, 0.4°W, 51 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Paterna, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Burjassot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Burjassot has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,946 m.

The land around Burjassot is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), cropland (22%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (23%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
329 m
80 km
1,946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Paterna 2.0 km · Mislata 4.0 km · Quart de Poblet 4.0 km · Moncada 4.0 km · Manises 5.0 km · Valencia 5.0 km · Xirivella 5.0 km · Alboraya 6.0 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 Burjassot (39.5098°, -0.4133°, elevation 51 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).