Cártama weather in May

In May, Cártama sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cártama's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cártama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:16 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Cártama is capital of Cártama Municipality, Spain.

Founded
1965

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cártama reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)
12112
22112
32212
42212
52212
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112313
122313
132313
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262514
272514
282515
292515
302515
312515

Cártama weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 5479.84.8
Feb16° / 496.110.65.3
Mar18° / 546.611.76.4
Apr20° / 10°436.612.96.9
May23° / 13°295.513.97.9
Jun27° / 17°91.514.58.1
Jul30° / 19°20.414.36.6
Aug30° / 19°60.913.46.5
Sep27° / 17°283.912.27.8
Oct22° / 14°557.111.17.4
Nov18° / 10°697106.3
Dec15° / 687.29.55.1

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 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36832
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117030
127030
137129
147129
157129
167228
177327
187327
197426
207426
217525
227624
237624
247723
257723
267822
277921
287921
298020
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cártama gets around 29 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 17% 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
620
720
820
919
1019
1118
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2913
3013
3112

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
389110
488120
588120
688120
787130
887130
987130
1085141
1185141
1284151
1384151
1483161
1583161
1682171
1782171
1881181
1980191
2080191
2179201
2277212
2375232
2474242
2572262
2670273
2768293
2866304
2965314
3063325
3161336

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 6:31 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:318:00
213.56:308:01
313.66:298:02
413.66:288:03
513.66:278:04
613.66:268:05
713.76:258:06
813.76:248:06
913.76:238:07
1013.86:228:08
1113.86:218:09
1213.86:208:10
1313.96:198:11
1413.96:188:12
1513.96:178:12
1614.06:168:13
1714.06:158:14
1814.06:158:15
1914.06:148:16
2014.16:138:17
2114.16:128:17
2214.16:128:18
2314.16:118:19
2414.26:108:20
2514.26:108:21
2614.26:098:21
2714.26:098:22
2814.26:088:23
2914.36:088:24
3014.36:078:24
3114.36:078:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cártama?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cártama in May

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

In May, Cártama sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cártama 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 25 km away) is warmest in August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cártama in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cártama peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Cártama in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cártama is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cártama?

Cártama sits at 36.7°N, 4.6°W, 89 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alhaurín de la Torre, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cártama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cártama has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 396 m around an average of 130 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,138 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Cártama is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (28%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
396 m
16 km
1,138 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Alhaurín de la Torre 8.0 km · Alhaurín el Grande 9.0 km · Coín 12 km · Mijas 13 km · Benalmádena 14 km · Arroyo de la Miel 15 km · Torremolinos 16 km · Malaga 19 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 Cártama (36.7107°, -4.633°, elevation 89 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).