Calp weather in May

In May, Calp sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 49% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Calp's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calp's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Calp is innhabited place in Calpe, 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 Calp reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
12014
22014
32014
42114
52114
62114
72115
82115
92115
102115
112115
122215
132215
142215
152216
162216
172216
182216
192216
202316
212316
222316
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282417
292417
302417
312418

Calp 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° / 5369.65.1
Feb15° / 405.610.55.3
Mar17° / 11°445.711.76.2
Apr19° / 13°486136.9
May22° / 16°334.614.17.8
Jun26° / 20°142.614.68.4
Jul29° / 22°81.314.47.6
Aug29° / 23°223.313.56.8
Sep26° / 20°747.412.37.3
Oct23° / 17°727.5117.3
Nov18° / 13°647.19.96.5
Dec16° / 10°596.29.35.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56139
66139
76238
86238
96238
106436
116436
126535
136634
146733
156733
166931
176931
187030
197129
207228
217228
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287228
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Calp gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
720
820
919
1018
1117
1217
1316
1415
1514
1614
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
177230
275250
374260
472280
571290
668311
767321
866331
965341
1063352
1162362
1261363
1360373
1459374
1558375
1658375
1757376
1856377
1954388
2053389
21523810
22503912
23483913
24463915
25444016
26414118
27394120
28374122
29354223
30334225
31314227

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2710calm
2810calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 6:09 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:097:45
213.66:087:46
313.76:077:47
413.76:067:48
513.76:047:49
613.86:037:50
713.86:027:51
813.86:017:51
913.96:007:52
1013.95:597:53
1113.95:587:54
1214.05:577:55
1314.05:567:56
1414.05:557:57
1514.15:547:58
1614.15:537:59
1714.15:528:00
1814.25:518:01
1914.25:518:02
2014.25:508:03
2114.25:498:03
2214.35:488:04
2314.35:488:05
2414.35:478:06
2514.35:468:07
2614.45:468:08
2714.45:458:08
2814.45:448:09
2914.45:448:10
3014.55:438:11
3114.55:438:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Calp?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Calp in May

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

In May, Calp sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Calp 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 3 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Calp 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 Calp 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Calp?

Calp sits at 38.6°N, 0.0°E, 58 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Altea, 10 km away.

Topography around Calp

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calp has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 579 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,542 m.

The land around Calp is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
579 m
16 km
1,076 m
80 km
1,542 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Altea 10 km · l'Alfàs del Pi 15 km · la Nucia 15 km · Javea 19 km · Benidorm 19 km · Denia 22 km · Villajoyosa 29 km · Oliva 34 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 Calp (38.6447°, 0.0445°, elevation 58 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).