Marchena weather in May

In May, Marchena sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.1 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 48% 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 Marchena's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marchena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:18 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Marchena is capital town of the municipality of Marchena, 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 Marchena reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°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)
12413
22513
32513
42513
52513
62513
72513
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132714
142714
152714
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182715
192815
202815
212815
222815
232815
242816
252816
262916
272916
282916
292916
302916
312917

How May really feels in Marchena

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.

Marchena 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° / 487.29.75.4
Feb17° / 445.710.66.3
Mar21° / 506.911.77.1
Apr23° / 11°406.612.97.5
May27° / 15°295.1147.4
Jun32° / 18°61.214.55.3
Jul35° / 20°10.214.33.4
Aug35° / 21°30.613.43.5
Sep31° / 18°273.812.35.6
Oct25° / 15°576.7117.4
Nov20° / 10°596.6106.9
Dec16° / 697.29.55.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76238
86139
96238
106238
116337
126337
136535
146535
156634
166634
176832
186931
197030
207129
217129
227228
237327
247327
257327
267426
277525
287525
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Marchena gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1218
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1815
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2612
2712
2811
2911
3010
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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
286140
386140
486140
586140
685150
785150
884151
984151
1083161
1183161
1283161
1382171
1482171
1581181
1680182
1779192
1879192
1978202
2077212
2175223
2274233
2374233
2473243
2571254
2670264
2769274
2869274
2967285
3067285
3166295

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
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
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 6:33 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:338:04
213.66:328:05
313.66:318:06
413.66:308:07
513.76:298:08
613.76:288:09
713.76:278:10
813.86:268:11
913.86:258:12
1013.86:248:13
1113.86:238:13
1213.96:228:14
1313.96:218:15
1413.96:208:16
1514.06:198:17
1614.06:188:18
1714.06:178:19
1814.16:168:20
1914.16:168:20
2014.16:158:21
2114.16:148:22
2214.26:138:23
2314.26:138:24
2414.26:128:24
2514.26:118:25
2614.36:118:26
2714.36:108:27
2814.36:108:28
2914.36:098:28
3014.36:098:29
3114.46:088:30

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 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 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 Marchena?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marchena in May

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

In May, Marchena sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Marchena 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 Marchena 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

Air quality in Marchena 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 Marchena is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Marchena?

Marchena sits at 37.3°N, 5.4°W, 131 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is El Arahal, 14 km away.

Topography around Marchena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marchena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Marchena is covered by cropland (66%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), cropland (36%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
65 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: El Arahal 14 km · Morón de la Frontera 23 km · Carmona 26 km · El Viso del Alcor 28 km · Osuna 30 km · Mairena del Alcor 30 km · Utrera 36 km · Alcalá de Guadaira 37 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 Marchena (37.329°, -5.4168°, elevation 131 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. 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).