Calvià weather in May

In May, Calvià sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Calvià's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Calvià's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Calvià is village.

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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Calvià reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°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)
11815
21816
31816
41816
51816
61816
71816
81816
91816
101816
111916
121917
131917
141917
151917
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212018
222018
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272118
282118
292119
302119
312119

Calvià weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°366.59.54.4
Feb13° / 11°305.610.44.3
Mar15° / 12°224.311.75.1
Apr16° / 14°305.1135.9
May19° / 17°233.614.17.4
Jun23° / 21°111.914.78.8
Jul26° / 24°30.714.59.1
Aug27° / 24°161.713.68.6
Sep24° / 22°415.112.38.1
Oct21° / 19°517.310.97.2
Nov18° / 16°577.89.86.1
Dec15° / 13°426.39.35.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107129
117129
127129
137327
147327
157327
167426
177426
187426
197426
207426
217426
227426
237327
247327
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Calvià gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.6 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
318
417
517
616
716
815
914
1014
1113
1212
1311
1411
1510
1610
179
189
199
209
218
228
238
248
258
269
279
289
299
309
319

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1504460
2484570
3464590
44446100
54346110
64146130
73947140
83847150
93647170
103448180
113348190
123248200
133048220
142948230
152847240
162747260
172746270
182646280
192545301
202344321
212244331
222043352
231942372
241741383
251640403
261539424
271338435
281237456
291136467
301035478
31933489

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:58 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 8:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:587:37
213.75:577:38
313.75:557:39
413.85:547:40
513.85:537:41
613.85:527:42
713.95:517:43
813.95:497:44
913.95:487:45
1014.05:477:46
1114.05:467:46
1214.05:457:47
1314.15:447:48
1414.15:437:49
1514.15:427:50
1614.25:417:51
1714.25:407:52
1814.25:397:53
1914.35:397:54
2014.35:387:55
2114.35:377:56
2214.35:367:57
2314.45:357:58
2414.45:357:59
2514.45:347:59
2614.45:338:00
2714.55:338:01
2814.55:328:02
2914.55:328:03
3014.55:318:03
3114.65:318:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.98 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
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Calvià?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Calvià in May

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

In May, Calvià sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Calvià 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 13 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 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Calvià 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 Calvià peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 15UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Calvià?

Calvià sits at 39.6°N, 2.5°E, 125 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sant Agustí, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Calvià

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Calvià has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 163 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Calvià is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
1,004 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Sant Agustí 8.0 km · Son Rapinya 10 km · Palma 12 km · Marratxí 20 km · Llucmajor 34 km · Inca 39 km · Pollença 56 km · Felanitx 56 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 Calvià (39.5657°, 2.5062°, elevation 125 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).