Cieza weather in May

In May, Cieza sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cieza's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cieza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
45%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Cieza is municipality seat in Region of Murcia, 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cieza reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12311
22311
32311
42312
52412
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112412
122513
132513
142513
152513
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202614
212614
222614
232714
242714
252714
262715
272715
282715
292715
302815
312815

How May really feels in Cieza

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cieza weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 254.79.64.9
Feb16° / 244.410.55.7
Mar19° / 36511.76.9
Apr21° / 10°355.9137.3
May25° / 13°285147.8
Jun30° / 17°162.614.66.1
Jul33° / 20°41.214.44.4
Aug33° / 20°122.713.54.4
Sep28° / 17°385.212.36.7
Oct23° / 13°325.7117.7
Nov18° / 325.49.96.5
Dec15° / 284.69.45.1

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116436
126436
136634
146634
156733
166832
176832
187030
197030
207129
217129
227129
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cieza gets around 28 mm of rain over 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
621
721
820
920
1019
1118
1217
1317
1416
1515
1614
1714
1813
1913
2013
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159550
169550
179460
189460
199370
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2489110
2588120
2687130
2786140
2885150
2983161
3083161
3182171

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:167:50
213.66:157:51
313.66:137:52
413.76:127:53
513.76:117:54
613.76:107:55
713.86:097:56
813.86:087:57
913.86:077:57
1013.96:067:58
1113.96:057:59
1213.96:048:00
1314.06:038:01
1414.06:028:02
1514.06:018:03
1614.16:008:04
1714.15:598:05
1814.15:588:06
1914.25:578:07
2014.25:578:07
2114.25:568:08
2214.25:558:09
2314.35:548:10
2414.35:548:11
2514.35:538:12
2614.35:538:12
2714.45:528:13
2814.45:518:14
2914.45:518:15
3014.45:508:15
3114.45:508:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.58 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cieza?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cieza in May

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

In May, Cieza sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Cieza 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 Cieza peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cieza?

Cieza sits at 38.2°N, 1.4°W, 194 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Archena, 17 km away.

Topography around Cieza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cieza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m around an average of 252 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,989 m.

The land around Cieza is covered by grassland (36%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), trees (25%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
408 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,989 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Archena 17 km · Mula 23 km · Molina de Segura 28 km · Jumilla 28 km · Las Torres de Cotillas 28 km · Alcantarilla 35 km · Cehegín 37 km · Murcia 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 Cieza (38.24°, -1.4199°, elevation 194 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. 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).