Lorca weather in May

In May, Lorca sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 35 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lorca's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lorca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:02 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
45%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Lorca is capital of Lorca Municipality, Spain.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21.7 µg/m³ · 2019

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lorca reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52211
62211
72211
82211
92211
102211
112211
122311
132312
142312
152312
162312
172312
182312
192412
202412
212412
222413
232413
242413
252513
262513
272513
282514
292514
302514
312514

Lorca weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 305.10.89.74.5
Feb15° / 295.10.510.55.1
Mar17° / 396.10.211.76.2
Apr20° / 376.9012.96.8
May23° / 12°355.70147.7
Jun28° / 16°173.2014.67.5
Jul31° / 19°51.2014.36.2
Aug31° / 19°143.2013.55.9
Sep26° / 16°455.9012.37.4
Oct22° / 12°375.80117.4
Nov17° / 356.20.1106.1
Dec14° / 3050.39.44.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96238
106337
116436
126436
136535
146634
156634
166832
176832
186931
196931
207129
217129
227228
237129
247129
257228
267228
277228
287228
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lorca gets around 35 mm of rain over 5.7 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 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
425
525
624
724
823
922
1021
1120
1219
1318
1418
1517
1616
1716
1815
1915
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99730
109730
119730
129730
139640
149640
159550
169550
179460
189460
199370
209370
219280
229190
2390100
2489110
2588120
2687130
2786140
2885150
2984160
3082171
3181181

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 6:18 AM to 5:53 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)
113.56:187:50
213.66:177:51
313.66:167:52
413.66:147:53
513.76:137:54
613.76:127:55
713.76:117:56
813.86:107:57
913.86:097:57
1013.86:087:58
1113.96:077:59
1213.96:068:00
1313.96:058:01
1414.06:048:02
1514.06:038:03
1614.06:028:04
1714.16:028:05
1814.16:018:05
1914.16:008:06
2014.15:598:07
2114.25:588:08
2214.25:588:09
2314.25:578:10
2414.25:568:10
2514.35:568:11
2614.35:558:12
2714.35:558:13
2814.35:548:14
2914.35:548:14
3014.45:538:15
3114.45:538:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
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 Lorca?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lorca in May

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

In May, Lorca sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Lorca 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 at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Lorca 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 Lorca peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lorca?

Lorca sits at 37.7°N, 1.7°W, 339 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Totana, 21 km away.

Topography around Lorca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lorca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,066 m.

The land around Lorca is covered by grassland (26%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
461 m
16 km
757 m
80 km
2,066 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Totana 21 km · Águilas 31 km · Alhama de Murcia 31 km · Mazarrón 35 km · Huercal-Overa 38 km · Mula 45 km · Cehegín 48 km · Caravaca 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 Lorca (37.6712°, -1.7017°, elevation 339 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).