Chipiona weather in May

In May, Chipiona sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 Chipiona's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chipiona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:23 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Chipiona is capital of Chipiona Municipality, 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Chipiona reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°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 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12115
22115
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52116
62116
72116
82116
92116
102216
112216
122216
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Chipiona weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 10°597.49.85.3
Feb16° / 11°535.810.65.8
Mar18° / 12°557.311.76.6
Apr20° / 14°466.212.97.1
May22° / 17°294.213.98.1
Jun25° / 20°71.214.59.0
Jul28° / 22°10.214.38.5
Aug28° / 22°30.313.48.3
Sep26° / 20°233.312.28.3
Oct23° / 18°737.211.17.5
Nov19° / 14°717.5106.7
Dec16° / 11°827.89.55.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% 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 (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67129
77228
87228
97228
107228
117327
127426
137426
147426
157525
167624
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207822
217921
227921
238020
248020
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278218
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308218
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chipiona gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.2 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 13% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
618
718
817
917
1016
1116
1215
1315
1414
1514
1613
1713
1812
1912
2011
2111
2211
2310
2410
2510
269
279
289
298
308
317

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
161372
260382
358402
456413
555423
655423
753434
853434
951445
1050446
1150447
1249437
1349438
1448439
15484210
16484210
17474211
18464212
19464212
20454313
21434314
22424315
23404416
24384517
25364518
26344620
27334621
28314722
29294723
30274825
31264826

Wind in May

Winds average 16 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1716light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2716light breeze
2816light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

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 6:38 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:388:07
213.56:378:08
313.66:368:09
413.66:358:10
513.66:348:11
613.76:338:12
713.76:328:13
813.76:318:14
913.76:308:15
1013.86:298:15
1113.86:288:16
1213.86:278:17
1313.96:268:18
1413.96:258:19
1513.96:248:20
1614.06:238:21
1714.06:238:21
1814.06:228:22
1914.06:218:23
2014.16:208:24
2114.16:208:25
2214.16:198:26
2314.16:188:26
2414.26:188:27
2514.26:178:28
2614.26:168:29
2714.26:168:29
2814.26:158:30
2914.36:158:31
3014.36:148:32
3114.36:148:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.91 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.25 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
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
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207.4Intense
217.4Intense
227.4Intense
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277.5Intense
287.6Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chipiona?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chipiona in May

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

In May, Chipiona sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chipiona 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 14 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 8 to Oct 21 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr17Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Chipiona in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Chipiona peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chipiona?

Chipiona sits at 36.7°N, 6.4°W, 6 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sanlúcar de Barrameda, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Chipiona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chipiona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 18 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,080 m.

The land around Chipiona is covered by water (61%) within 3 km, water (64%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
18 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
1,080 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sanlúcar de Barrameda 9.0 km · Rota 14 km · El Puerto de Santa María 24 km · Cadiz 27 km · Jerez de la Frontera 27 km · Puerto Real 32 km · San Fernando 36 km · Lebrija 38 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 Chipiona (36.7366°, -6.437°, elevation 6 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).