Gandia weather in May

In May, Gandia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gandia's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gandia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:53 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Gandia is capital town of the municipality of Gandía, Spain.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.1 µg/m³ · 2013

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gandia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22113
32113
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52114
62214
72214
82214
92214
102214
112214
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312517

Gandia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 545.99.65.1
Feb16° / 425.310.55.5
Mar18° / 536.211.76.4
Apr20° / 12°536.1137.0
May23° / 15°365.114.17.8
Jun27° / 19°193.514.77.9
Jul29° / 21°92.114.56.9
Aug30° / 22°264.413.56.3
Sep27° / 19°82812.37.1
Oct23° / 16°767.4117.4
Nov18° / 11°646.79.96.5
Dec16° / 616.49.35.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106337
116436
126436
136634
146634
156733
166832
176931
186931
197030
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gandia gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.1 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
321
421
521
621
720
820
919
1019
1118
1218
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
276231
374251
473261
571281
669301
767312
866322
965332
1063343
1162353
1260364
1360364
1458375
1557376
1656377
1755378
1854379
19533710
20513811
21503812
22483814
23473815
24453817
25433819
26413920
27393922
28373924
29353926
30333928
31323929

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 6:10 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:107:46
213.66:087:47
313.76:077:48
413.76:067:49
513.86:057:50
613.86:047:51
713.86:027:52
813.96:017:53
913.96:007:54
1013.95:597:55
1114.05:587:56
1214.05:577:57
1314.05:567:58
1414.15:557:59
1514.15:548:00
1614.15:538:01
1714.25:528:02
1814.25:528:02
1914.25:518:03
2014.25:508:04
2114.35:498:05
2214.35:488:06
2314.35:488:07
2414.35:478:08
2514.45:468:09
2614.45:468:09
2714.45:458:10
2814.45:458:11
2914.55:448:12
3014.55:438:12
3114.55:438:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.89 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
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gandia?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Gandia for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Gandia in May

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

In May, Gandia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Gandia 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Nov 2 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Gandia 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 Gandia peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gandia?

Gandia sits at 39.0°N, 0.2°W, 34 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Oliva, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Gandia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gandia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 351 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,002 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Gandia is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (36%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
351 m
16 km
1,002 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Oliva 8.0 km · Tavernes de la Valldigna 14 km · Cullera 23 km · Sueca 28 km · Carcaixent 29 km · Denia 29 km · Xàtiva 29 km · Alzira 30 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 Gandia (38.9667°, -0.1833°, elevation 34 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).