El Puerto de Santa María weather in May

In May, El Puerto de Santa María sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.7 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 23°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 El Puerto de Santa María's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Puerto de Santa María's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:23 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

El Puerto de Santa María is municipal capital of El Puerto de Santa María, Cádiz, Andalusia, 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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in El Puerto de Santa María reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°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)
12015
22015
32115
42115
52115
62115
72115
82115
92116
102116
112116
122216
132216
142216
152216
162216
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182216
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202217
212317
222317
232317
242317
252317
262317
272317
282317
292317
302318
312418

El Puerto de Santa María 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°7489.85.3
Feb16° / 11°646.510.65.6
Mar18° / 12°657.511.76.4
Apr19° / 14°576.512.97.0
May22° / 16°324.713.97.9
Jun25° / 19°71.314.59.0
Jul28° / 21°10.214.28.7
Aug28° / 22°30.413.48.3
Sep26° / 20°273.512.28.3
Oct23° / 17°84811.17.4
Nov19° / 14°887.9106.6
Dec17° / 11°1008.39.55.6

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37228
47129
57129
67228
77228
87228
97228
107327
117327
127327
137525
147525
157525
167624
177624
187723
197822
207822
217921
227921
237921
248119
258119
268119
278119
288218
298218
308317
318317

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

El Puerto de Santa María gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% 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
619
719
819
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1715
1815
1914
2014
2113
2213
2312
2412
2511
2611
2711
2810
2910
309
319

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 46% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
162371
261381
359392
458402
557412
655423
754433
853434
953434
1051445
1151445
1250446
1349447
1449447
1548448
1648448
1747449
18464410
19454510
20444511
21434512
22414613
23404614
24384615
25364717
26354718
27334819
28314821
29304822
30284823
31274825

Wind in May

Winds average 17 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
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
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 8:06 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:388:06
213.56:378:07
313.56:368:08
413.66:348:09
513.66:338:10
613.66:328:11
713.76:318:12
813.76:308:13
913.76:298:13
1013.86:288:14
1113.86:278:15
1213.86:268:16
1313.96:258:17
1413.96:258:18
1513.96:248:19
1613.96:238:19
1714.06:228:20
1814.06:218:21
1914.06:218:22
2014.06:208:23
2114.16:198:24
2214.16:188:24
2314.16:188:25
2414.16:178:26
2514.26:178:27
2614.26:168:27
2714.26:158:28
2814.26:158:29
2914.36:148:30
3014.36:148:30
3114.36:148:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.2Intense
167.2Intense
177.2Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.5Intense
307.5Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for El Puerto de Santa María

In seasonPeak

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

El Puerto de Santa María'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 El Puerto de Santa María?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit El Puerto de Santa María for general sightseeing.

What to pack for El Puerto de Santa María in May

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

In May, El Puerto de Santa María sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near El Puerto de Santa María 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 13 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 El Puerto de Santa María 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 El Puerto de Santa María 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 El Puerto de Santa María?

El Puerto de Santa María sits at 36.6°N, 6.2°W, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Puerto Real, 8.0 km away.

Topography around El Puerto de Santa María

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of El Puerto de Santa María.

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Puerto de Santa María has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,596 m.

The land around El Puerto de Santa María is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), water (26%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (34%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
1,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Puerto Real 8.0 km · Cadiz 9.0 km · Rota 12 km · Jerez de la Frontera 13 km · San Fernando 13 km · Chiclana de la Frontera 21 km · Sanlúcar de Barrameda 23 km · Chipiona 24 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 El Puerto de Santa María (36.5939°, -6.233°, elevation 11 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).