Los Llanos de Aridane weather in May

In May, Los Llanos de Aridane sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 18°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% 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 Los Llanos de Aridane's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Llanos de Aridane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
5th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:25 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
34%
5th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Los Llanos de Aridane is capital town of Los Llanos de Aridane, 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 18°C through the month.

A typical May day in Los Llanos de Aridane reaches about 18°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 19°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 1°C cooler than June.

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Los Llanos de Aridane 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° / 17°20310.47.0
Feb17° / 16°233.4116.7
Mar17° / 16°193.211.86.8
Apr18° / 17°92.112.77.2
May18° / 18°30.713.47.8
Jun20° / 19°10.213.88.4
Jul21° / 20°0013.68.9
Aug22° / 21°10.3139.1
Sep22° / 21°40.812.28.8
Oct22° / 21°173.411.38.0
Nov20° / 19°22410.67.5
Dec19° / 18°375.210.27.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 67% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58317
68317
78317
88218
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Los Llanos de Aridane gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 4% 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 (%)
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2404812
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Wind in May

Winds average 27 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 27 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
127breezy
227breezy
327breezy
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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 6:36 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:367:41
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713.26:317:45
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1113.36:287:48
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1313.46:277:49
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1613.46:257:51
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2013.56:237:53
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2913.66:197:58
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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 7.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Los Llanos de Aridane

In seasonPeak

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

Los Llanos de Aridane sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
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Is May a good time to visit Los Llanos de Aridane?

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

7.8
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 Los Llanos de Aridane for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Llanos de Aridane in May

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

In May, Los Llanos de Aridane sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a windbreaker.

sun protectiona windbreaker

Sea temperature near Los Llanos de Aridane 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 24°C and coldest in March near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 1 to Jan 16 — about 8.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

18°20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb19Cool
Mar19Cool
Apr20Cool
May20Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Warm
Oct24Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Los Llanos de Aridane 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 Los Llanos de Aridane peaks around June 21 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 highModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Los Llanos de Aridane 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 Los Llanos de Aridane is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1828 µg/m³Jun 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar10Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Llanos de Aridane?

Los Llanos de Aridane sits at 28.7°N, 17.9°W, 341 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz de la Palma, 15 km away.

Guía de IsoraAdejeRealejo AltoLos RealejosAronaPuerto de la Cruz

Topography around Los Llanos de Aridane

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Los Llanos de Aridane.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Llanos de Aridane has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,126 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,416 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,398 m.

The land around Los Llanos de Aridane is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (40%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and water (93%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,126 m
16 km
2,416 m
80 km
2,398 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Santa Cruz de la Palma 15 km · Guía de Isora 122 km · Icod de los Vinos 122 km · Adeje 131 km · Realejo Alto 134 km · Los Realejos 134 km · Arona 136 km · Puerto de la Cruz 136 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 Los Llanos de Aridane (28.6585°, -17.9182°, elevation 341 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).