Cartaya weather in May
In May, Cartaya sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cartaya's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cartaya's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 27 mm
- 4.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 hours
- 6:25 AM – 8:25 PM
- Cloud cover
- 42%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.0
- out of 10
Cartaya is capital town of the municipality of Cartaya, Spain.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical May day in Cartaya reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°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) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 14 |
| 2 | 22 | 14 |
| 3 | 22 | 15 |
| 4 | 22 | 15 |
| 5 | 23 | 15 |
| 6 | 23 | 15 |
| 7 | 23 | 15 |
| 8 | 23 | 15 |
| 9 | 23 | 15 |
| 10 | 23 | 15 |
| 11 | 23 | 15 |
| 12 | 23 | 15 |
| 13 | 24 | 16 |
| 14 | 24 | 16 |
| 15 | 24 | 16 |
| 16 | 24 | 16 |
| 17 | 24 | 16 |
| 18 | 24 | 16 |
| 19 | 24 | 16 |
| 20 | 25 | 16 |
| 21 | 25 | 16 |
| 22 | 25 | 17 |
| 23 | 25 | 17 |
| 24 | 25 | 17 |
| 25 | 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 25 | 17 |
| 27 | 26 | 17 |
| 28 | 26 | 17 |
| 29 | 26 | 17 |
| 30 | 26 | 17 |
| 31 | 26 | 17 |
Cartaya 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15° / 9° | 40 | 5.9 | 9.7 | 5.2 |
| Feb | 16° / 10° | 35 | 4.8 | 10.6 | 5.8 |
| Mar | 19° / 12° | 40 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 6.8 |
| Apr | 21° / 13° | 42 | 6 | 12.9 | 7.2 |
| May | 24° / 16° | 27 | 4.8 | 14 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 28° / 19° | 6 | 1.1 | 14.5 | 7.9 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 1 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 21° | 2 | 0.5 | 13.4 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 28° / 19° | 20 | 2.9 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 23° / 17° | 59 | 6.2 | 11 | 7.6 |
| Nov | 19° / 13° | 49 | 6.1 | 10 | 6.8 |
| Dec | 16° / 10° | 61 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 5.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 75 |
| Cloudier (%) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 61 | 39 |
| 2 | 61 | 39 |
| 3 | 61 | 39 |
| 4 | 62 | 38 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 64 | 36 |
| 9 | 64 | 36 |
| 10 | 64 | 36 |
| 11 | 65 | 35 |
| 12 | 66 | 34 |
| 13 | 66 | 34 |
| 14 | 66 | 34 |
| 15 | 67 | 33 |
| 16 | 67 | 33 |
| 17 | 67 | 33 |
| 18 | 69 | 31 |
| 19 | 69 | 31 |
| 20 | 70 | 30 |
| 21 | 70 | 30 |
| 22 | 70 | 30 |
| 23 | 71 | 29 |
| 24 | 72 | 28 |
| 25 | 72 | 28 |
| 26 | 72 | 28 |
| 27 | 73 | 27 |
| 28 | 74 | 26 |
| 29 | 74 | 26 |
| 30 | 74 | 26 |
| 31 | 75 | 25 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Cartaya gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.8 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 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 19 |
| 3 | 19 |
| 4 | 19 |
| 5 | 19 |
| 6 | 19 |
| 7 | 19 |
| 8 | 19 |
| 9 | 18 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 18 |
| 13 | 17 |
| 14 | 17 |
| 15 | 17 |
| 16 | 16 |
| 17 | 16 |
| 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 15 |
| 21 | 14 |
| 22 | 13 |
| 23 | 13 |
| 24 | 12 |
| 25 | 12 |
| 26 | 11 |
| 27 | 11 |
| 28 | 10 |
| 29 | 9 |
| 30 | 9 |
| 31 | 8 |
Humidity in May
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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 65 | 64 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 |
| Comfortable (%) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 |
| Humid (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 65 | 31 | 4 | 0 |
| 2 | 64 | 32 | 4 | 0 |
| 3 | 62 | 34 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 61 | 35 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 60 | 36 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 59 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | 57 | 38 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | 56 | 39 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | 55 | 39 | 6 | 0 |
| 10 | 54 | 40 | 6 | 0 |
| 11 | 53 | 40 | 7 | 0 |
| 12 | 52 | 40 | 8 | 0 |
| 13 | 52 | 40 | 8 | 0 |
| 14 | 51 | 40 | 9 | 0 |
| 15 | 50 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| 16 | 49 | 40 | 10 | 0 |
| 17 | 49 | 40 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 | 48 | 40 | 12 | 0 |
| 19 | 47 | 40 | 13 | 1 |
| 20 | 46 | 40 | 13 | 1 |
| 21 | 45 | 40 | 14 | 1 |
| 22 | 44 | 40 | 15 | 1 |
| 23 | 43 | 40 | 16 | 1 |
| 24 | 41 | 41 | 17 | 1 |
| 25 | 40 | 41 | 18 | 1 |
| 26 | 39 | 41 | 19 | 1 |
| 27 | 38 | 42 | 19 | 1 |
| 28 | 37 | 42 | 20 | 1 |
| 29 | 36 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 30 | 35 | 43 | 21 | 1 |
| 31 | 34 | 43 | 22 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 12 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 12 | light breeze |
| 10 | 12 | light breeze |
| 11 | 12 | light breeze |
| 12 | 12 | light breeze |
| 13 | 12 | light breeze |
| 14 | 12 | light breeze |
| 15 | 12 | light breeze |
| 16 | 12 | light breeze |
| 17 | 12 | light breeze |
| 18 | 12 | light breeze |
| 19 | 12 | light breeze |
| 20 | 12 | light breeze |
| 21 | 12 | light breeze |
| 22 | 12 | light breeze |
| 23 | 12 | light breeze |
| 24 | 12 | light breeze |
| 25 | 12 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 12 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 8:37 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:37 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:34 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:31 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:11 | 8:12 | 8:13 | 8:14 | 8:15 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:18 | 8:18 | 8:19 | 8:20 | 8:21 | 8:22 | 8:23 | 8:24 | 8:25 | 8:26 | 8:26 | 8:27 | 8:28 | 8:29 | 8:30 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:34 | 8:34 | 8:35 | 8:36 | 8:37 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.5 | 6:40 | 8:11 |
| 2 | 13.5 | 6:39 | 8:12 |
| 3 | 13.6 | 6:38 | 8:13 |
| 4 | 13.6 | 6:37 | 8:14 |
| 5 | 13.7 | 6:36 | 8:15 |
| 6 | 13.7 | 6:35 | 8:16 |
| 7 | 13.7 | 6:34 | 8:17 |
| 8 | 13.8 | 6:33 | 8:18 |
| 9 | 13.8 | 6:32 | 8:18 |
| 10 | 13.8 | 6:31 | 8:19 |
| 11 | 13.8 | 6:30 | 8:20 |
| 12 | 13.9 | 6:29 | 8:21 |
| 13 | 13.9 | 6:28 | 8:22 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 6:27 | 8:23 |
| 15 | 14.0 | 6:26 | 8:24 |
| 16 | 14.0 | 6:25 | 8:25 |
| 17 | 14.0 | 6:24 | 8:26 |
| 18 | 14.0 | 6:23 | 8:26 |
| 19 | 14.1 | 6:23 | 8:27 |
| 20 | 14.1 | 6:22 | 8:28 |
| 21 | 14.1 | 6:21 | 8:29 |
| 22 | 14.2 | 6:20 | 8:30 |
| 23 | 14.2 | 6:20 | 8:31 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 6:19 | 8:31 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 6:19 | 8:32 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 6:18 | 8:33 |
| 27 | 14.3 | 6:17 | 8:34 |
| 28 | 14.3 | 6:17 | 8:34 |
| 29 | 14.3 | 6:16 | 8:35 |
| 30 | 14.3 | 6:16 | 8:36 |
| 31 | 14.4 | 6:15 | 8:37 |
Solar energy in May
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 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.0 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.5 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Cartaya?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Cartaya for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cartaya in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Cartaya sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cartaya 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 18 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 15 to Oct 18 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 16 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Cool |
| Mar | 16 | Cool |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 22 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Cartaya in May
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 Cartaya peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 7 | High |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Where is Cartaya?
Cartaya sits at 37.3°N, 7.2°W, 16 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lepe, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Cartaya
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cartaya.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cartaya has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.
The land around Cartaya is covered by grassland (52%) within 3 km, trees (31%), grassland (31%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%) and water (26%) within 80 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
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 Cartaya (37.2811°, -7.1507°, elevation 16 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).