Mairena del Alcor weather in May

In May, Mairena del Alcor sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 29°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 Mairena del Alcor's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mairena del Alcor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:19 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Mairena del Alcor is capital of Mairena del Alcor Municipality, Spain.

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 25°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mairena del Alcor reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 33°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)
12513
22513
32513
42513
52513
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122714
132714
142715
152715
162715
172715
182815
192815
202815
212815
222816
232816
242916
252916
262916
272916
282916
292916
303017
313017

How May really feels in Mairena del Alcor

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Mairena del Alcor weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan16° / 5179.75.6
Feb18° / 475.810.66.5
Mar21° / 10°546.911.77.1
Apr23° / 12°477.212.97.4
May27° / 15°325.4147.2
Jun32° / 18°71.314.55.2
Jul35° / 21°20.314.33.3
Aug35° / 21°30.713.43.4
Sep31° / 18°283.712.35.4
Oct26° / 15°667.2117.3
Nov20° / 10°636.6107.0
Dec17° / 737.19.55.9

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 19% 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 (%)
15941
26040
35941
46040
56040
66040
76040
86139
96139
106238
116238
126337
136436
146436
156535
166733
176832
186931
196931
207129
217228
227228
237228
247327
257327
267426
277426
287426
297525
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mairena del Alcor gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
721
821
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1418
1518
1617
1717
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2513
2613
2712
2812
2911
3011
3110

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
179201
279201
378211
478211
577221
677221
776231
876231
975241
1074242
1174242
1273252
1372253
1472253
1572253
1672253
1770264
1870264
1970264
2068275
2167285
2267285
2365296
2464306
2564306
2662317
2761327
2860337
2960337
3058348
3157358

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:358:06
213.66:338:07
313.66:328:08
413.66:318:09
513.76:308:09
613.76:298:10
713.76:288:11
813.86:278:12
913.86:268:13
1013.86:258:14
1113.96:248:15
1213.96:238:16
1313.96:228:17
1413.96:218:18
1514.06:208:18
1614.06:198:19
1714.06:188:20
1814.16:188:21
1914.16:178:22
2014.16:168:23
2114.16:158:23
2214.26:158:24
2314.26:148:25
2414.26:138:26
2514.26:138:27
2614.36:128:27
2714.36:128:28
2814.36:118:29
2914.36:118:30
3014.36:108:30
3114.46:108:31

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mairena del Alcor?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mairena del Alcor in May

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

In May, Mairena del Alcor sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Mairena del Alcor 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 Mairena del Alcor peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mairena del Alcor?

Mairena del Alcor sits at 37.4°N, 5.7°W, 135 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Viso del Alcor, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Mairena del Alcor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mairena del Alcor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 119 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,751 m.

The land around Mairena del Alcor is covered by cropland (34%), trees (24%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%), trees (32%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
1,751 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: El Viso del Alcor 3.0 km · Alcalá de Guadaira 9.0 km · Carmona 14 km · Dos Hermanas 18 km · Seville 20 km · Utrera 21 km · El Arahal 22 km · La Rinconada 24 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 Mairena del Alcor (37.373°, -5.7495°, elevation 135 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. 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).