Martos weather in May

In May, Martos sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 52 mm of rain across 7.8 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 22°C in the first days to 26°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 Martos's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Martos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
52 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:11 AM – 8:13 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Martos is capital of Martos 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Martos reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 29°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)
12110
22210
32210
42211
52211
62211
72211
82311
92311
102311
112311
122312
132312
142412
152412
162412
172412
182412
192412
202513
212513
222513
232513
242513
252513
262614
272614
282614
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in Martos

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.

Martos 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
Jan13° / 6089.73.7
Feb14° / 587.610.54.5
Mar17° / 648.611.76.0
Apr20° / 669.312.96.5
May24° / 12°527.8147.5
Jun29° / 16°192.714.66.9
Jul33° / 19°41.314.34.7
Aug33° / 19°132.313.54.7
Sep28° / 16°424.912.37.0
Oct22° / 12°708.3117.1
Nov16° / 748.5105.5
Dec13° / 758.49.44.1

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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116238
126238
136337
146436
156436
166634
176634
186832
196931
207030
217129
227228
237228
247327
257327
267327
277525
287525
297624
307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Martos gets around 52 mm of rain over 7.8 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1127
1227
1327
1426
1526
1625
1725
1824
1924
2023
2123
2222
2322
2421
2521
2620
2719
2819
2918
3017
3116

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 87% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59550
69550
79460
89370
99370
109280
119190
1290100
1390100
1489110
1588120
1688120
1787130
1886140
1985150
2085150
2184160
2283170
2383170
2481181
2580191
2680191
2779201
2878211
2977212
3076222
3176222

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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:27 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:277:59
213.66:268:00
313.66:258:01
413.66:238:02
513.76:228:03
613.76:218:04
713.76:208:05
813.86:198:06
913.86:188:07
1013.86:178:08
1113.96:168:08
1213.96:158:09
1313.96:148:10
1414.06:138:11
1514.06:128:12
1614.06:118:13
1714.16:108:14
1814.16:108:15
1914.16:098:16
2014.16:088:16
2114.26:078:17
2214.26:078:18
2314.26:068:19
2414.26:058:20
2514.36:058:20
2614.36:048:21
2714.36:048:22
2814.36:038:23
2914.46:028:24
3014.46:028:24
3114.46:028:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.83 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Martos?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Martos in May

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

In May, Martos sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Martos in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Martos peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Martos?

Martos sits at 37.7°N, 4.0°W, 661 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Jaén, 17 km away.

Topography around Martos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Martos has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m around an average of 682 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,298 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,063 m.

The land around Martos is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
500 m
16 km
1,298 m
80 km
2,063 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Jaén 17 km · Alcalá la Real 29 km · Baena 33 km · Andújar 36 km · Priego de Córdoba 37 km · Bailén 45 km · Cabra 50 km · Linares 51 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 Martos (37.7211°, -3.9726°, elevation 661 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).