Ceuta weather in May

In May, Ceuta sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 23 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ceuta's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceuta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

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 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ceuta 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 2°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11815
21816
31816
41816
51816
61816
71816
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101816
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Ceuta weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 13°889.29.84.8
Feb15° / 13°768.710.64.7
Mar16° / 14°72811.75.3
Apr17° / 15°456.612.96.1
May19° / 17°233.913.97.4
Jun21° / 19°50.914.48.7
Jul23° / 21°10.214.29.5
Aug24° / 21°40.813.49.3
Sep22° / 20°313.612.28.2
Oct20° / 18°737.911.16.8
Nov17° / 16°898.910.16.0
Dec16° / 14°9910.29.65.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27228
37228
47327
57327
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167525
177525
187525
197624
207624
217624
227723
237723
247822
257921
268020
278020
288119
298218
308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ceuta gets around 23 mm of rain over 3.9 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.

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Rain chance (%)
118
217
317
417
517
616
716
815
915
1014
1114
1213
1313
1413
1512
1612
1712
1812
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
259
269
279
288
298
307
317

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1405640
2385840
3365950
4355960
5345970
6326080
7316090
83060100
92960110
102860120
112661130
122561140
132461150
142361160
152260180
162160190
172060200
181959220
191859230
201659250
211559260
221458280
231257310
241156330
251054351
26952381
27851401
28750421
29748441
30746461
31644481

Wind in May

Winds average 21 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
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3121breezy

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 12 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 6:35 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:358:02
213.56:348:02
313.56:338:03
413.56:328:04
513.66:318:05
613.66:308:06
713.66:298:07
813.76:288:08
913.76:278:08
1013.76:268:09
1113.86:258:10
1213.86:248:11
1313.86:238:12
1413.86:228:13
1513.96:228:13
1613.96:218:14
1713.96:208:15
1813.96:198:16
1914.06:188:17
2014.06:188:18
2114.06:178:18
2214.06:168:19
2314.16:168:20
2414.16:158:21
2514.16:158:21
2614.16:148:22
2714.26:148:23
2814.26:138:24
2914.26:138:24
3014.26:128:25
3114.26:128:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 7.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.2Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ceuta

In seasonPeak

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

Ceuta's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Ceuta?

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
3.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ceuta in May

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

In May, Ceuta sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ceuta 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 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 20 to Oct 12 — about 3.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ceuta 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 Ceuta peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ceuta 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 Ceuta is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1616 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun10Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ceuta?

Ceuta sits at 35.9°N, 5.3°W, 22 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Fnidek, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ceuta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ceuta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,981 m.

The land around Ceuta is covered by water (68%) within 3 km, water (75%) within 16 km, and water (48%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
1,981 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Fnidek 6.0 km · Mdiq 23 km · Gibraltar 29 km · Tarifa 29 km · Algeciras 30 km · Martil 31 km · La Línea de la Concepción 31 km · Tetouan 35 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 Ceuta (35.8892°, -5.3204°, elevation 22 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).