La Laguna weather in May

In May, La Laguna sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Laguna's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Laguna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

La Laguna is capital city of the homonymous municipality on the island of Tenerife, Spain.

Founded
1496

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical May day in La Laguna reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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La Laguna weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 8th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan18° / 16°245.110.46.6
Feb17° / 16°255.5116.3
Mar17° / 16°224.611.86.6
Apr18° / 17°13312.76.9
May19° / 18°61.913.47.5
Jun20° / 19°41.313.87.9
Jul21° / 20°51.713.68.1
Aug22° / 21°51.2138.5
Sep22° / 21°82.112.28.4
Oct22° / 21°235.111.37.7
Nov20° / 19°306.810.67.0
Dec19° / 18°326.410.26.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36733
46832
56931
66931
77030
87030
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Laguna gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 7% on the wettest days.

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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 52% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
14148110
24048120
33948130
43848140
53748150
63648160
73648170
83547180
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281157311
291056322
30956332
31856342

Wind in May

Winds average 19 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of May to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:307:35
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313.16:287:36
413.16:287:37
513.26:277:37
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813.26:247:39
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1113.36:227:41
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1313.46:217:42
1413.46:207:43
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1613.46:197:44
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1813.56:187:45
1913.56:177:46
2013.56:177:46
2113.56:167:47
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2413.66:157:49
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2613.66:147:50
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2913.66:137:51
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3113.76:137:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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57.0Intense
67.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Laguna

In seasonPeak

None of La Laguna's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

La Laguna sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

La Laguna sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

Atlantic hurricane
Dust
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit La Laguna?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Laguna in May

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

In May, La Laguna sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near La Laguna in May

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 13 km away) is warmest in September at about 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 10 to Jan 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Cool
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in La Laguna in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Laguna peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 18UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in La Laguna 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 La Laguna is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodModerateFeb 1118 µg/m³Jun 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep8Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Laguna?

La Laguna sits at 28.5°N, 16.3°W, 558 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tenerife, 7.0 km away.

Topography around La Laguna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Laguna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 494 m around an average of 570 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,757 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around La Laguna is covered by grassland (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (83%) within 80 km.

3 km
494 m
16 km
1,757 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tenerife 7.0 km · Tacoronte 9.0 km · Candelaria 15 km · Güimar 21 km · La Orotava 22 km · Puerto de la Cruz 24 km · Los Realejos 28 km · Realejo Alto 29 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 La Laguna (28.4853°, -16.3201°, elevation 558 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).