Callosa de Segura weather in May

In May, Callosa de Segura sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 28°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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Callosa de Segura's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Callosa de Segura's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:58 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Callosa de Segura is capital of Callosa de Segura Municipality, 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 25°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Callosa de Segura reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
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312816

How May really feels in Callosa de Segura

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.

Callosa de Segura weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 244.39.76.3
Feb18° / 20410.57.0
Mar20° / 304.811.77.4
Apr23° / 11°304.9137.8
May26° / 14°233.7147.9
Jun30° / 18°101.714.66.2
Jul33° / 21°30.514.45.0
Aug33° / 21°71.913.54.7
Sep29° / 19°374.512.36.3
Oct25° / 15°325117.8
Nov20° / 10°3159.97.3
Dec17° / 2349.46.5

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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96733
106832
116832
126931
137030
147030
157129
167228
177228
187228
197228
207426
217426
227426
237426
247426
257426
267327
277327
287327
297327
307426
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Callosa de Segura gets around 23 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 11% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
816
915
1015
1114
1213
1312
1412
1511
1610
1710
189
198
208
218
227
237
247
257
267
277
288
298
308
318

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
387130
486140
585150
684160
783170
883170
982180
1081190
1181190
1280200
1380200
1478211
1578211
1677221
1777221
1876222
1975232
2075232
2173243
2272244
2371254
2469265
2567276
2665287
2763298
28603010
29583111
30563212
31543313

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
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269calm
279calm
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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 24 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 6:14 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:147:48
213.66:137:49
313.66:117:49
413.76:107:50
513.76:097:51
613.76:087:52
713.86:077:53
813.86:067:54
913.86:057:55
1013.96:047:56
1113.96:037:57
1213.96:027:58
1314.06:017:59
1414.06:008:00
1514.05:598:01
1614.15:588:01
1714.15:578:02
1814.15:568:03
1914.15:568:04
2014.25:558:05
2114.25:548:06
2214.25:538:07
2314.25:538:07
2414.35:528:08
2514.35:518:09
2614.35:518:10
2714.35:508:11
2814.45:508:11
2914.45:498:12
3014.45:498:13
3114.45:488:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
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247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Callosa de Segura?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Callosa de Segura in May

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

In May, Callosa de Segura sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Callosa de Segura 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 22 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 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Callosa de Segura 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 Callosa de Segura peaks around July 14 at about 10 (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 highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Callosa de Segura?

Callosa de Segura sits at 38.1°N, 0.9°W, 23 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Orihuela, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Callosa de Segura

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Callosa de Segura has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Callosa de Segura is covered by grassland (30%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (27%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
543 m
16 km
797 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Orihuela 7.0 km · Almoradí 8.0 km · Rojales 14 km · Crevillente 15 km · Santomera 17 km · Guardamar del Segura 20 km · Elche 22 km · Torrevieja 24 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 Callosa de Segura (38.125°, -0.8782°, elevation 23 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).