Écija weather in May

In May, Écija sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.7 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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Écija's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Écija's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:16 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Écija is capital town of the municipality of Écija, 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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Écija reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12412
22512
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82613
92613
102613
112614
122614
132714
142714
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192815
202815
212815
222815
232815
242815
252915
262916
272916
282916
292916
302916
313016

How May really feels in Écija

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.

Écija 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 507.19.75.1
Feb17° / 466.210.66.0
Mar20° / 567.211.76.9
Apr23° / 11°477.212.97.3
May27° / 14°355.7147.2
Jun32° / 18°91.414.55.1
Jul36° / 21°20.514.33.0
Aug35° / 21°50.713.43.1
Sep31° / 18°343.712.35.6
Oct25° / 14°627.3117.3
Nov19° / 676.9106.7
Dec16° / 737.89.55.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
76040
86040
96139
106139
116337
126337
136436
146535
156535
166634
176832
186931
196931
207030
217030
227228
237228
247228
257228
267228
277228
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Écija gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
623
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1518
1618
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2514
2614
2713
2813
2912
3011
3111

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
290100
390100
490100
590100
689110
789110
889110
988120
1088120
1188120
1287130
1387130
1486131
1586131
1685141
1785141
1884151
1983161
2083161
2182171
2280182
2379192
2478202
2577212
2677212
2776222
2874233
2973243
3073243
3172253

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 6:32 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:328:03
213.66:308:04
313.66:298:05
413.66:288:06
513.76:278:07
613.76:268:08
713.76:258:09
813.86:248:10
913.86:238:11
1013.86:228:12
1113.96:218:13
1213.96:208:13
1313.96:198:14
1414.06:188:15
1514.06:178:16
1614.06:168:17
1714.06:158:18
1814.16:158:19
1914.16:148:20
2014.16:138:20
2114.16:128:21
2214.26:128:22
2314.26:118:23
2414.26:108:24
2514.26:108:24
2614.36:098:25
2714.36:088:26
2814.36:088:27
2914.36:078:28
3014.46:078:28
3114.46:068:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.96 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Écija?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Écija in May

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

In May, Écija sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Écija 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 Écija peaks around July 16 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 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Écija 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 Écija is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Écija?

Écija sits at 37.5°N, 5.1°W, 105 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palma del Río, 25 km away.

Topography around Écija

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Écija has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,541 m.

The land around Écija is covered by cropland (57%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,541 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Palma del Río 25 km · Puente-Genil 33 km · Osuna 34 km · Marchena 38 km · Montilla 39 km · Lora del Río 41 km · Cordoba 47 km · Carmona 50 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 Écija (37.5422°, -5.0826°, elevation 105 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. 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).