Ferrol weather in May

In May, Ferrol sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 72 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ferrol's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferrol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:14 AM – 8:44 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Ferrol is human settlement in Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ferrol reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21612
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51612
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101612
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Ferrol 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
Jan13° / 14715.59.13.0
Feb13° / 10512.710.23.3
Mar14° / 10°10212.411.64.0
Apr15° / 11°10013.713.24.2
May17° / 13°7211.714.55.3
Jun19° / 15°528.715.26.3
Jul21° / 17°36714.97.1
Aug22° / 17°478.113.87.1
Sep20° / 16°719.412.36.5
Oct18° / 14°12613.510.85.3
Nov15° / 12°15616.69.53.8
Dec13° / 10°14415.28.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23961
34060
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134159
144060
154159
164258
174357
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204555
214753
224753
234852
244852
254852
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274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ferrol gets around 72 mm of rain over 11.7 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
542
642
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1340
1439
1539
1639
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2236
2335
2435
2534
2634
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
290100
390100
489110
588111
687121
787121
887121
987121
1087121
1187121
1286131
1386131
1486131
1585141
1684151
1783152
1882162
1980182
2079192
2177203
2275223
2374233
2471254
2569274
2668284
2766304
2865314
2963334
3061345
3160355

Wind in May

Winds average 18 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2917light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:338:27
213.96:328:28
314.06:308:29
414.06:298:30
514.16:288:32
614.16:268:33
714.26:258:34
814.26:248:35
914.26:228:36
1014.36:218:37
1114.36:208:39
1214.46:198:40
1314.46:188:41
1414.46:168:42
1514.56:158:43
1614.56:148:44
1714.56:138:45
1814.66:128:46
1914.66:118:47
2014.66:108:48
2114.76:098:50
2214.76:088:51
2314.76:078:52
2414.86:078:53
2514.86:068:54
2614.86:058:54
2714.96:048:55
2814.96:048:56
2914.96:038:57
3014.96:028:58
3115.06:028:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ferrol?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Ferrol for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ferrol in May

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

In May, Ferrol sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ferrol in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ferrol in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ferrol peaks around June 23 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ferrol?

Ferrol sits at 43.5°N, 8.2°W, 24 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Narón, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Ferrol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferrol has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 531 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m.

The land around Ferrol is covered by water (34%), artificial surfaces (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, water (41%), trees (33%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
531 m
80 km
1,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Narón 4.0 km · Oleiros 18 km · A Coruña 18 km · Cambre 23 km · Culleredo 25 km · Arteixo 30 km · Carballo 48 km · Viveiro 55 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 Ferrol (43.4845°, -8.2329°, elevation 24 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).