Jumilla weather in May

In May, Jumilla sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Jumilla's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jumilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:59 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Jumilla is capital of Jumilla Municipality, 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 22°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Jumilla reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12211
22211
32211
42211
52311
62311
72312
82312
92312
102312
112412
122412
132412
142413
152413
162513
172513
182513
192513
202513
212513
222614
232614
242614
252614
262614
272614
282715
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Jumilla

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.

Jumilla 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
Jan13° / 234.50.49.64.3
Feb15° / 204.40.510.55.1
Mar18° / 315.10.111.76.6
Apr20° / 356.10137.1
May25° / 13°305.4014.17.7
Jun30° / 17°173014.66.5
Jul33° / 20°51.4014.44.6
Aug32° / 20°132.9013.54.8
Sep28° / 17°345.3012.37.0
Oct22° / 13°295.20117.6
Nov17° / 294.90.19.96.1
Dec14° / 244.60.39.44.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
55941
66040
76040
86040
96139
106139
116238
126238
136337
146436
156535
166634
176733
186832
196931
206931
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267129
277228
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Jumilla gets around 30 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
623
723
822
921
1020
1119
1218
1317
1416
1516
1615
1714
1814
1913
2013
2113
2213
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2814
2914
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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17973
18964
19964
20955
21955
22946
23946
24937
25928
26919
279010
288911
298911
308812
318713

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
199calm
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 6:15 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:157:50
213.66:147:51
313.76:137:52
413.76:117:53
513.76:107:54
613.86:097:55
713.86:087:56
813.86:077:57
913.96:067:58
1013.96:057:59
1113.96:047:59
1214.06:038:00
1314.06:028:01
1414.06:018:02
1514.16:008:03
1614.15:598:04
1714.15:588:05
1814.15:578:06
1914.25:568:07
2014.25:568:08
2114.25:558:08
2214.35:548:09
2314.35:548:10
2414.35:538:11
2514.35:528:12
2614.45:528:13
2714.45:518:13
2814.45:508:14
2914.45:508:15
3014.45:498:16
3114.55:498:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Jumilla?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Jumilla for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jumilla in May

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

In May, Jumilla sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Jumilla 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 Jumilla peaks around July 14 at about 10 (extreme) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jumilla?

Jumilla sits at 38.5°N, 1.3°W, 527 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Yecla, 24 km away.

Topography around Jumilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jumilla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 531 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,023 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,691 m.

The land around Jumilla is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (32%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (30%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
1,023 m
80 km
1,691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Yecla 24 km · Cieza 28 km · Hellín 33 km · Archena 40 km · Villena 44 km · Elda 46 km · Almansa 48 km · Molina de Segura 48 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 Jumilla (38.4792°, -1.325°, elevation 527 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. 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).