La Oliva weather in May

In May, La Oliva sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Oliva's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Oliva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
7th warmest
Overnight low
17°
6th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:09 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.4
out of 10

La Oliva is municipal capital of La Oliva, Las Palmas, Canary Islands, Spain.

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 22°C through the month.

A typical May day in La Oliva reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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La Oliva weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 14°9210.47.5
Feb20° / 14°112.6117.5
Mar21° / 15°8211.87.9
Apr21° / 16°51.312.78.0
May22° / 17°20.613.48.4
Jun24° / 18°00.113.89.0
Jul25° / 19°0013.69.1
Aug26° / 20°10.2138.9
Sep26° / 20°5112.28.5
Oct25° / 19°92.111.38.4
Nov23° / 17°91.810.68.1
Dec21° / 16°142.410.27.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
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116436
126535
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307030
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Oliva gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.6 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
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42
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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 51% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159383
258393
357403
456413
555423
654433
753443
851454
951454
1049465
1148475
1246486
1345496
1444507
1542517
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1839529
1937549
20365410
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22335611
23325612
24305812
25295813
26275914
27265915
28246016
29226117
30216019
31196120

Wind in May

Winds average 21 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
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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 6:20 AM to 6:03 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:207:25
213.16:207:26
313.16:197:27
413.26:187:27
513.26:177:28
613.26:167:28
713.26:167:29
813.26:157:30
913.36:147:30
1013.36:137:31
1113.36:137:32
1213.36:127:32
1313.46:117:33
1413.46:117:33
1513.46:107:34
1613.46:097:35
1713.46:097:35
1813.56:087:36
1913.56:087:36
2013.56:077:37
2113.56:077:38
2213.56:067:38
2313.66:067:39
2413.66:057:39
2513.66:057:40
2613.66:057:41
2713.66:047:41
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2913.66:047:42
3013.76:037:43
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.1Intense
117.1Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Oliva

In seasonPeak

None of La Oliva'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 Oliva sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.

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

Is May a good time to visit La Oliva?

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

8.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Oliva in May

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

In May, La Oliva sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and a windbreaker.

sun protectionlight clothesa windbreaker

Sea temperature near La Oliva 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 offshore is warmest in September at about 23°C and coldest in March near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Dec 19 — about 6.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan19Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar18Cool
Apr19Cool
May20Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in La Oliva in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 9 (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 Oliva peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in La Oliva 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 Oliva is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 1118 µg/m³Jun 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep8Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Oliva?

La Oliva sits at 28.6°N, 13.9°W, 225 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Puerto del Rosario, 14 km away.

Topography around La Oliva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Oliva has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m around an average of 250 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 662 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around La Oliva is covered by bare terrain (88%) within 3 km, bare terrain (64%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
355 m
16 km
662 m
80 km
759 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Puerto del Rosario 14 km · Pájara 34 km · Yaiza 42 km · Puerto del Carmen 43 km · Tías 48 km · San Bartolomé 53 km · Arrecife 54 km · Teguise 61 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 Oliva (28.6105°, -13.9291°, elevation 225 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).