Centro weather in May

In May, Centro sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Centro's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
43%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical May day in Centro reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11817
21817
31817
41817
51817
61817
71817
81817
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101817
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Centro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°225.210.46.7
Feb17° / 16°225.2116.4
Mar18° / 16°225.311.86.6
Apr18° / 16°134.312.76.8
May19° / 17°82.713.47.3
Jun20° / 19°83.313.77.6
Jul21° / 20°114.213.67.7
Aug22° / 21°72.3138.3
Sep22° / 21°8212.28.4
Oct22° / 21°184.811.37.8
Nov20° / 19°235.510.67.2
Dec19° / 18°235.210.27.1

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 25% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47129
57129
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147129
157129
167030
177129
187129
197129
207228
217228
227327
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287525
297525
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Centro gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.7 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 10% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
511
611
711
810
910
109
119
129
139
149
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13151180
23150200
33049200
42949210
52849220
62849230
72749240
82649250
92548260
102448270
112348280
122248290
132149300
142049300
151950310
161950310
171850311
181750321
191651321
201551331
211451341
221252351
231152361
241052371
25952381
26852391
27751411
28750422
29649442
30548452
31447472

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
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3119light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:277:31
213.16:267:31
313.16:257:32
413.16:257:33
513.26:247:33
613.26:237:34
713.26:227:34
813.26:227:35
913.26:217:36
1013.36:207:36
1113.36:197:37
1213.36:197:37
1313.36:187:38
1413.46:177:39
1513.46:177:39
1613.46:167:40
1713.46:167:40
1813.46:157:41
1913.46:157:42
2013.56:147:42
2113.56:147:43
2213.56:137:43
2313.56:137:44
2413.56:127:44
2513.66:127:45
2613.66:127:46
2713.66:117:46
2813.66:117:47
2913.66:117:47
3013.66:107:48
3113.66:107:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
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277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Centro

In seasonPeak

None of Centro's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Centro sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Centro sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Centro?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Centro in May

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

In May, Centro sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Centro in May

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 September at about 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 16 to Jan 1 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Centro in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Centro peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Centro 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 Centro is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1118 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Centro?

Centro sits at 28.1°N, 15.4°W, 158 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Las Palmas, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Centro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,058 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.

The land around Centro is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and water (87%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
1,058 m
80 km
1,934 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Las Palmas 3.0 km · Arucas 9.0 km · Santa Brígida 13 km · Telde 15 km · Gáldar 22 km · Ingenio 23 km · Carrizal 24 km · Agüimes 25 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 Centro (28.1272°, -15.4314°, elevation 158 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).