Iturrama weather in May

In May, Iturrama sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 69 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Iturrama's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iturrama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
69 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:50 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Iturrama is human settlement in Pamplona, Cuenca de Pamplona, Navarre, 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Iturrama reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2178
3178
4178
5178
6188
7188
8188
9188
10189
11189
12189
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
191910
202010
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262110
272111
282111
292111
302111
312111

How May really feels in Iturrama

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.

Iturrama weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6811.42.69.21.5
Feb10° / 5910.23.510.32.1
Mar13° / 6610.91.911.63.6
Apr15° / 80130.413.14.3
May19° / 6911.3014.45.8
Jun23° / 13°497.8015.17.3
Jul26° / 15°265.4014.87.7
Aug26° / 15°426.4013.77.5
Sep23° / 12°507.9012.37.2
Oct18° / 75100.110.85.7
Nov12° / 82120.69.63.1
Dec / 6610.61.88.91.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43664
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103862
113961
124060
134060
144159
154060
164258
174258
184357
194357
204456
214555
224555
234654
244654
254555
264654
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Iturrama gets around 69 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% 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
344
444
543
643
743
842
942
1041
1141
1240
1339
1439
1538
1637
1736
1835
1934
2033
2132
2232
2332
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2932
3032
3132

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59910
69910
79910
89910
99820
109820
119820
129820
139730
149730
159640
169640
179550
189550
199460
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2489110
2588120
2687130
2785150
2884160
2982171
3081181
3180191

Wind in May

Winds average 11 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)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:087:59
213.96:078:00
313.96:068:02
414.06:048:03
514.06:038:04
614.16:028:05
714.16:008:06
814.15:598:07
914.25:588:08
1014.25:568:10
1114.35:558:11
1214.35:548:12
1314.35:538:13
1414.45:528:14
1514.45:518:15
1614.45:508:16
1714.55:498:17
1814.55:488:18
1914.55:478:19
2014.65:468:20
2114.65:458:21
2214.65:448:22
2314.75:438:23
2414.75:428:24
2514.75:418:25
2614.85:418:26
2714.85:408:27
2814.85:398:28
2914.85:398:29
3014.95:388:30
3114.95:378:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Iturrama?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Iturrama for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iturrama in May

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

In May, Iturrama sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Iturrama 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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 1 to Sep 25 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct18Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Iturrama 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 Iturrama 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Iturrama 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 Iturrama is worst in February — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodFeb 2116 µg/m³Nov 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Iturrama?

Iturrama sits at 42.8°N, 1.7°W, 449 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ermitagaña, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Iturrama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iturrama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 432 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 872 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,427 m.

The land around Iturrama is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (24%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
872 m
80 km
2,427 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ermitagaña 1.0 km · Primer Ensanche 1.0 km · Segundo Ensanche 1.0 km · Pamplona 2.0 km · Barañáin 2.0 km · Burlata 4.0 km · Altsasu 43 km · Tolosa 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 Iturrama (42.8085°, -1.6583°, elevation 449 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. 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).