Javea weather in May

In May, Javea sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Javea's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Javea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Javea is human settlement in 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Javea reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 21°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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21816
31816
41816
51816
61816
71816
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302119
312119

Javea weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 12°505.79.64.8
Feb14° / 11°355.110.54.7
Mar15° / 13°36511.75.4
Apr17° / 14°344.4136.2
May19° / 17°243.114.17.5
Jun23° / 21°81.814.78.8
Jul26° / 24°50.914.49.0
Aug26° / 24°172.713.58.4
Sep25° / 22°666.712.37.8
Oct22° / 19°646.8117.3
Nov18° / 15°627.29.96.3
Dec15° / 13°556.19.35.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26832
36733
46733
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106832
116931
126931
136931
147129
157129
167129
177228
187327
197327
207426
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267426
277426
287426
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Javea gets around 24 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
515
615
715
814
914
1013
1112
1211
1311
1410
159
169
178
187
197
206
216
226
236
246
256
266
276
286
296
307
317

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1405370
2385480
3365590
43554110
53355120
63254140
73153160
82954170
92853190
102753200
112553220
122452240
132352250
142350270
152249290
162247310
172146331
182044351
192043371
201941391
211840411
221638442
231536463
241435483
251333504
261231516
271030537
28929539
298275510
307265512
317255414

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2215light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:09 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:097:45
213.66:077:45
313.76:067:46
413.76:057:47
513.76:047:48
613.86:037:49
713.86:017:50
813.86:007:51
913.95:597:52
1013.95:587:53
1113.95:577:54
1214.05:567:55
1314.05:557:56
1414.05:547:57
1514.15:537:58
1614.15:527:59
1714.15:518:00
1814.25:518:01
1914.25:508:01
2014.25:498:02
2114.35:488:03
2214.35:478:04
2314.35:478:05
2414.35:468:06
2514.45:458:07
2614.45:458:07
2714.45:448:08
2814.45:448:09
2914.45:438:10
3014.55:438:11
3114.55:428:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Javea?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Javea in May

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

In May, Javea sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Javea 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Nov 3 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Javea 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 Javea 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 Javea?

Javea sits at 38.8°N, 0.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Denia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Javea

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Javea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 727 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,543 m.

The land around Javea is covered by trees (33%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (61%) within 16 km, and water (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
419 m
16 km
727 m
80 km
1,543 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Denia 8.0 km · Calp 19 km · Altea 28 km · Oliva 29 km · la Nucia 32 km · l'Alfàs del Pi 33 km · Gandia 37 km · Benidorm 38 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 Javea (38.7833°, 0.1667°, elevation 14 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).