Marratxí weather in May

In May, Marratxí sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Marratxí's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marratxí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:40 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
42%
4th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Marratxí reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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)
12014
22014
32015
42015
52015
62015
72015
82015
92115
102115
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
162216
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182216
192216
202217
212217
222217
232217
242317
252317
262317
272317
282318
292318
302318
312418

Marratxí weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°346.39.54.7
Feb14° / 10°316.310.44.7
Mar16° / 11°265.111.75.7
Apr18° / 13°356.4136.5
May22° / 16°294.914.17.7
Jun26° / 20°162.714.78.5
Jul28° / 23°51.214.57.8
Aug29° / 23°172.413.67.2
Sep26° / 21°426.412.37.5
Oct22° / 18°517.810.97.3
Nov18° / 14°5289.86.2
Dec15° / 11°396.39.35.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46733
56832
66931
76931
86931
97030
107030
117129
127129
137129
147228
157228
167228
177327
187327
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247129
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Marratxí gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.9 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 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
521
621
720
820
919
1018
1118
1217
1316
1416
1515
1615
1714
1814
1913
2013
2112
2212
2312
2412
2512
2611
2711
2811
2911
3011
3111

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613720
2583930
3564130
4544240
5514450
6494550
7474660
8454870
9434980
10425080
11405190
123852100
133752110
143652120
153552130
163452140
173352150
183252160
193151180
203051190
212851210
222750230
232550241
242349261
252249291
262048311
271947332
281746352
291545372
301444393
311243413

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:577:36
213.75:567:37
313.75:547:38
413.85:537:39
513.85:527:40
613.85:517:41
713.95:507:42
813.95:487:43
913.95:477:44
1014.05:467:45
1114.05:457:46
1214.05:447:47
1314.15:437:48
1414.15:427:49
1514.15:417:50
1614.25:407:51
1714.25:397:51
1814.25:387:52
1914.35:387:53
2014.35:377:54
2114.35:367:55
2214.35:357:56
2314.45:347:57
2414.45:347:58
2514.45:337:59
2614.55:327:59
2714.55:328:00
2814.55:318:01
2914.55:318:02
3014.55:308:03
3114.65:308:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Marratxí?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Marratxí in May

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

In May, Marratxí sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Marratxí in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 7 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Marratxí 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 Marratxí peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (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 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marratxí?

Marratxí sits at 39.6°N, 2.7°E, 72 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Palma, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Marratxí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marratxí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Marratxí is covered by grassland (25%), artificial surfaces (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and water (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
1,065 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Palma 9.0 km · Son Rapinya 10 km · Sant Agustí 13 km · Inca 19 km · Calvià 20 km · Llucmajor 20 km · Pollença 38 km · Felanitx 40 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 Marratxí (39.6214°, 2.7253°, elevation 72 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).