Carcaixent weather in May

In May, Carcaixent sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Carcaixent's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carcaixent's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Carcaixent is capital town of the municipality of Carcagente, 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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Carcaixent reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32312
42312
52312
62312
72312
82312
92313
102413
112413
122413
132413
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202514
212514
222514
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242614
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282615
292615
302615
312715

How May really feels in Carcaixent

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.

Carcaixent weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 455.49.65.2
Feb16° / 375.110.55.7
Mar18° / 496.111.76.7
Apr21° / 10°526.6137.1
May24° / 13°375.514.17.8
Jun29° / 17°213.514.76.9
Jul32° / 20°91.914.55.5
Aug31° / 20°234.513.55.2
Sep28° / 17°707.312.36.8
Oct23° / 14°626.9117.5
Nov18° / 526.19.96.5
Dec15° / 485.89.35.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46040
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106139
116238
126238
136337
146535
156535
166634
176733
186733
196832
206931
216931
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277030
287030
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317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Carcaixent gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
822
921
1021
1120
1219
1318
1418
1517
1616
1716
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2914
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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
390100
489110
588120
687130
786140
885150
984160
1082171
1181181
1281181
1380191
1479201
1577212
1677212
1775223
1874233
1973234
2072244
2170255
2270255
2368266
2466277
2564288
2662299
2762299
28603010
29583111
30563212
31553213

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:10 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:107:48
213.76:097:49
313.76:087:50
413.76:077:51
513.86:067:52
613.86:047:52
713.86:037:53
813.96:027:54
913.96:017:55
1013.96:007:56
1114.05:597:57
1214.05:587:58
1314.05:577:59
1414.15:568:00
1514.15:558:01
1614.15:548:02
1714.25:538:03
1814.25:528:04
1914.25:518:05
2014.35:518:06
2114.35:508:07
2214.35:498:07
2314.35:488:08
2414.45:488:09
2514.45:478:10
2614.45:468:11
2714.45:468:12
2814.55:458:12
2914.55:458:13
3014.55:448:14
3114.55:448:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Carcaixent?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carcaixent in May

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

In May, Carcaixent sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Carcaixent 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 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Carcaixent 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 Carcaixent peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 15UV 9Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Carcaixent?

Carcaixent sits at 39.1°N, 0.4°W, 25 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alzira, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Carcaixent

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carcaixent has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Carcaixent is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
183 m
16 km
659 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Alzira 3.0 km · Algemesí 8.0 km · Carlet 13 km · Sueca 15 km · Xàtiva 16 km · Tavernes de la Valldigna 17 km · Cullera 18 km · Picassent 27 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 Carcaixent (39.1218°, -0.4481°, elevation 25 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).