Manresa weather in May

In May, Manresa sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 77 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Manresa's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manresa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:39 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Manresa reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1198
2209
3209
4209
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232311
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312413

How May really feels in Manresa

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.

Manresa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 395.60.59.32.8
Feb12° / 305.10.810.33.7
Mar16° / 467.30.311.75.2
Apr18° / 7410.1013.15.9
May22° / 10°7710.2014.36.6
Jun26° / 15°607.80157.2
Jul29° / 17°507.1014.76.4
Aug28° / 17°739.5013.76.2
Sep24° / 14°9010.4012.36.9
Oct20° / 10°848.5010.96.5
Nov14° / 526.10.19.64.7
Dec11° / 3650.392.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55050
65050
75050
85149
95248
105248
115347
125446
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185842
195941
205941
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226040
235941
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265941
275842
285842
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315842

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manresa gets around 77 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
636
736
836
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1635
1735
1834
1933
2033
2132
2231
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39640
49640
59550
69550
79460
89370
99370
109280
119190
1290100
1390100
1489110
1588120
1687130
1786140
1884160
1983170
2082180
2180200
2278220
2377230
2474251
2572271
2670291
2769301
2867321
2964342
3063352
3162362

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:577:43
213.85:557:44
313.95:547:45
413.95:537:47
513.95:517:48
614.05:507:49
714.05:497:50
814.15:477:51
914.15:467:52
1014.15:457:53
1114.25:447:54
1214.25:437:55
1314.25:427:56
1414.35:417:57
1514.35:407:58
1614.35:397:59
1714.45:388:00
1814.45:378:01
1914.45:368:02
2014.55:358:03
2114.55:348:04
2214.55:338:05
2314.65:328:06
2414.65:318:07
2514.65:318:08
2614.65:308:09
2714.75:298:10
2814.75:298:11
2914.75:288:12
3014.75:278:12
3114.85:278:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
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206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Manresa?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Manresa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manresa in May

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

In May, Manresa sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Manresa in May

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 60 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Manresa in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Manresa peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manresa?

Manresa sits at 41.7°N, 1.8°E, 241 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Olesa de Montserrat, 21 km away.

Topography around Manresa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manresa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,088 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,889 m.

The land around Manresa is covered by cropland (38%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
1,088 m
80 km
2,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Olesa de Montserrat 21 km · Esparreguera 21 km · Piera 24 km · Igualada 24 km · Terrassa 24 km · Castellar del Vallès 25 km · Martorell 30 km · Caldes de Montbui 30 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 Manresa (41.7281°, 1.824°, elevation 241 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).