Los Realejos weather in May

In May, Los Realejos sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 8 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 61% 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 Realejos's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Realejos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
16°
5th coldest
Rainfall
8 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:20 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³ · 2014

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 Realejos reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11716
21716
31716
41716
51716
61716
71716
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Los Realejos weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan17° / 16°275.210.46.3
Feb16° / 15°295.5116.0
Mar17° / 15°315.611.86.2
Apr17° / 15°184.312.76.4
May18° / 16°82.713.47.2
Jun19° / 18°61.813.87.9
Jul21° / 19°51.913.68.2
Aug22° / 20°51.3138.6
Sep22° / 20°71.712.28.4
Oct21° / 20°255.711.37.6
Nov20° / 18°305.910.67.0
Dec18° / 17°326.110.26.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% 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 16%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48020
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108119
118119
128119
138119
148218
158218
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208515
218515
228713
238713
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258812
268911
278911
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Los Realejos gets around 8 mm of rain over 2.7 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 9% and peaks near 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
510
610
710
89
99
109
118
128
138
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
298
308
318

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 (%)
148457
247458
346469
445469
5444610
6434611
7424612
8414612
9404713
10394714
11384715
12364816
13354916
14345016
15325117
16315217
17305317
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21245818
22235819
23225820
24206020
25196021
26186022
27166123
28156124
29146026
30136027
31125929

Wind in May

Winds average 17 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
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2817light breeze
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3017light breeze
3117light breeze

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 6:31 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:317:36
213.16:317:36
313.16:307:37
413.16:297:37
513.26:287:38
613.26:277:39
713.26:267:39
813.26:267:40
913.36:257:41
1013.36:247:41
1113.36:247:42
1213.36:237:42
1313.36:227:43
1413.46:227:44
1513.46:217:44
1613.46:207:45
1713.46:207:45
1813.46:197:46
1913.56:197:47
2013.56:187:47
2113.56:187:48
2213.56:177:48
2313.56:177:49
2413.66:167:50
2513.66:167:50
2613.66:167:51
2713.66:157:51
2813.66:157:52
2913.66:157:52
3013.66:147:53
3113.76:147:53

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 7.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.25 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
67.1Intense
77.1Intense
87.1Intense
97.1Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.2Intense
137.2Intense
147.2Intense
157.2Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
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277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Los Realejos

In seasonPeak

None of Los Realejos'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 Realejos sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Los Realejos 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 Los Realejos?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Los Realejos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Realejos in May

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

In May, Los Realejos sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Los Realejos 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 6 to Jan 10 — about 8.2 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
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec21Refreshing

UV index in Los Realejos 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 Los Realejos 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
Location & terrain

Where is Los Realejos?

Los Realejos sits at 28.4°N, 16.6°W, 297 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Realejo Alto, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Los Realejos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Realejos has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,205 m around an average of 371 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,697 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,670 m.

The land around Los Realejos is covered by grassland (33%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,205 m
16 km
3,697 m
80 km
3,670 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Realejo Alto 1.0 km · Puerto de la Cruz 5.0 km · La Orotava 6.0 km · Icod de los Vinos 13 km · Güimar 19 km · Tacoronte 20 km · Candelaria 21 km · Guía de Isora 27 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 Realejos (28.3849°, -16.5828°, elevation 297 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).