Figueres weather in May
In May, Figueres sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Figueres's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Figueres's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 21°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 13°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 7.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 5:33 AM – 7:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 10 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.19 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.1
- out of 10
Figueres is capital town of the municipality of Figueras, Spain.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.
A typical May day in Figueres reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 | 11 |
| 2 | 19 | 11 |
| 3 | 20 | 11 |
| 4 | 20 | 12 |
| 5 | 20 | 12 |
| 6 | 20 | 12 |
| 7 | 20 | 12 |
| 8 | 20 | 12 |
| 9 | 20 | 12 |
| 10 | 20 | 12 |
| 11 | 21 | 12 |
| 12 | 21 | 13 |
| 13 | 21 | 13 |
| 14 | 21 | 13 |
| 15 | 21 | 13 |
| 16 | 21 | 13 |
| 17 | 21 | 13 |
| 18 | 22 | 13 |
| 19 | 22 | 13 |
| 20 | 22 | 14 |
| 21 | 22 | 14 |
| 22 | 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 22 | 14 |
| 24 | 22 | 14 |
| 25 | 23 | 14 |
| 26 | 23 | 14 |
| 27 | 23 | 15 |
| 28 | 23 | 15 |
| 29 | 23 | 15 |
| 30 | 23 | 15 |
| 31 | 23 | 15 |
Figueres 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 4° | 59 | 6.5 | 9.3 | 3.8 |
| Feb | 13° / 5° | 49 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 16° / 7° | 59 | 7 | 11.6 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 18° / 9° | 65 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 6.1 |
| May | 21° / 13° | 53 | 7.2 | 14.4 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 25° / 17° | 28 | 4.6 | 15 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 20° | 20 | 3.2 | 14.8 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 29° / 20° | 23 | 3.5 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 61 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 13° | 98 | 8.3 | 10.8 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 16° / 8° | 73 | 7.4 | 9.6 | 5.4 |
| Dec | 13° / 5° | 66 | 6.3 | 9 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.
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| Clearer (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 |
| Cloudier (%) | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 50 | 50 |
| 2 | 50 | 50 |
| 3 | 50 | 50 |
| 4 | 49 | 51 |
| 5 | 49 | 51 |
| 6 | 50 | 50 |
| 7 | 50 | 50 |
| 8 | 50 | 50 |
| 9 | 51 | 49 |
| 10 | 51 | 49 |
| 11 | 52 | 48 |
| 12 | 53 | 47 |
| 13 | 53 | 47 |
| 14 | 54 | 46 |
| 15 | 55 | 45 |
| 16 | 56 | 44 |
| 17 | 57 | 43 |
| 18 | 58 | 42 |
| 19 | 59 | 41 |
| 20 | 59 | 41 |
| 21 | 60 | 40 |
| 22 | 60 | 40 |
| 23 | 61 | 39 |
| 24 | 60 | 40 |
| 25 | 59 | 41 |
| 26 | 59 | 41 |
| 27 | 59 | 41 |
| 28 | 58 | 42 |
| 29 | 58 | 42 |
| 30 | 57 | 43 |
| 31 | 56 | 44 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Figueres gets around 53 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 29 |
| 5 | 29 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 28 |
| 8 | 28 |
| 9 | 27 |
| 10 | 26 |
| 11 | 26 |
| 12 | 25 |
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| 28 | 19 |
| 29 | 19 |
| 30 | 19 |
| 31 | 19 |
Humidity in May
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 63% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 86 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 |
| Comfortable (%) | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
| Humid (%) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 13 | 1 |
| 2 | 84 | 15 | 1 |
| 3 | 83 | 16 | 1 |
| 4 | 80 | 18 | 2 |
| 5 | 79 | 19 | 2 |
| 6 | 77 | 21 | 2 |
| 7 | 76 | 22 | 2 |
| 8 | 73 | 24 | 3 |
| 9 | 72 | 25 | 3 |
| 10 | 71 | 26 | 3 |
| 11 | 70 | 27 | 3 |
| 12 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 13 | 68 | 29 | 3 |
| 14 | 66 | 30 | 4 |
| 15 | 65 | 31 | 4 |
| 16 | 64 | 32 | 4 |
| 17 | 63 | 32 | 5 |
| 18 | 62 | 33 | 5 |
| 19 | 60 | 34 | 6 |
| 20 | 59 | 35 | 6 |
| 21 | 58 | 35 | 7 |
| 22 | 56 | 36 | 8 |
| 23 | 54 | 37 | 9 |
| 24 | 52 | 38 | 10 |
| 25 | 50 | 39 | 11 |
| 26 | 48 | 40 | 13 |
| 27 | 46 | 40 | 14 |
| 28 | 44 | 41 | 15 |
| 29 | 42 | 41 | 17 |
| 30 | 41 | 41 | 18 |
| 31 | 39 | 41 | 19 |
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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | calm |
| 2 | 11 | calm |
| 3 | 11 | calm |
| 4 | 11 | calm |
| 5 | 11 | calm |
| 6 | 11 | calm |
| 7 | 11 | calm |
| 8 | 11 | calm |
| 9 | 11 | calm |
| 10 | 11 | calm |
| 11 | 11 | calm |
| 12 | 11 | calm |
| 13 | 11 | calm |
| 14 | 11 | calm |
| 15 | 11 | calm |
| 16 | 11 | calm |
| 17 | 11 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 10 | calm |
| 21 | 10 | calm |
| 22 | 10 | calm |
| 23 | 10 | calm |
| 24 | 10 | calm |
| 25 | 10 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:51 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:10 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:51 | 5:50 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:25 | 5:25 | 5:24 | 5:23 | 5:23 | 5:22 | 5:21 | 5:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 5:51 | 7:40 |
| 2 | 13.9 | 5:50 | 7:41 |
| 3 | 13.9 | 5:48 | 7:42 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 5:47 | 7:43 |
| 5 | 14.0 | 5:46 | 7:44 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 5:44 | 7:45 |
| 7 | 14.1 | 5:43 | 7:46 |
| 8 | 14.1 | 5:42 | 7:48 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:40 | 7:49 |
| 10 | 14.2 | 5:39 | 7:50 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 5:38 | 7:51 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 5:37 | 7:52 |
| 13 | 14.3 | 5:36 | 7:53 |
| 14 | 14.3 | 5:35 | 7:54 |
| 15 | 14.4 | 5:34 | 7:55 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 5:33 | 7:56 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 5:32 | 7:57 |
| 18 | 14.5 | 5:31 | 7:58 |
| 19 | 14.5 | 5:30 | 7:59 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 5:29 | 8:00 |
| 21 | 14.6 | 5:28 | 8:01 |
| 22 | 14.6 | 5:27 | 8:02 |
| 23 | 14.6 | 5:26 | 8:03 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 5:25 | 8:04 |
| 25 | 14.7 | 5:25 | 8:05 |
| 26 | 14.7 | 5:24 | 8:06 |
| 27 | 14.7 | 5:23 | 8:07 |
| 28 | 14.8 | 5:23 | 8:08 |
| 29 | 14.8 | 5:22 | 8:09 |
| 30 | 14.8 | 5:21 | 8:10 |
| 31 | 14.8 | 5:21 | 8:10 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.19 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Figueres?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Figueres for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Figueres in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Figueres sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Figueres in May
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 30 to Sep 22 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 16 | Cool |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 21 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 22 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 18 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 14 | Bracing |
UV index in Figueres in May
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 Figueres peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Figueres?
Figueres sits at 42.3°N, 3.0°E, 41 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Roses, 18 km away.
Topography around Figueres
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Figueres.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Figueres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,894 m.
The land around Figueres is covered by cropland (42%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (32%) within 80 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
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 Figueres (42.2664°, 2.9616°, elevation 41 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).