Mataró weather in May
In May, Mataró sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Mataró's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mataró's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 18°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 15°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 48 mm
- 7.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 5:37 AM – 7:56 PM
- Cloud cover
- 50%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 8th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.24 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.2
- out of 10
Mataró is capital of Mataró Municipality, Spain.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 20.4 µg/m³ · 2016
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.
A typical May day in Mataró reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 13 |
| 2 | 16 | 13 |
| 3 | 16 | 13 |
| 4 | 17 | 13 |
| 5 | 17 | 13 |
| 6 | 17 | 14 |
| 7 | 17 | 14 |
| 8 | 17 | 14 |
| 9 | 17 | 14 |
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| 26 | 19 | 16 |
| 27 | 19 | 16 |
| 28 | 19 | 16 |
| 29 | 20 | 16 |
| 30 | 20 | 17 |
| 31 | 20 | 17 |
Mataró weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 8° | 52 | 7 | 9.3 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 12° / 8° | 47 | 7.2 | 10.3 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 13° / 10° | 47 | 7.3 | 11.7 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 15° / 12° | 55 | 8.5 | 13.1 | 4.8 |
| May | 18° / 15° | 48 | 7.8 | 14.3 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 22° / 19° | 39 | 5.8 | 14.9 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 24° / 21° | 31 | 5.2 | 14.7 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 25° / 22° | 43 | 6.9 | 13.7 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 86 | 11 | 12.3 | 6.8 |
| Oct | 19° / 16° | 107 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 12° | 74 | 9 | 9.7 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 13° / 9° | 53 | 7 | 9 | 3.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 |
| Cloudier (%) | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 57 | 43 |
| 2 | 57 | 43 |
| 3 | 57 | 43 |
| 4 | 57 | 43 |
| 5 | 58 | 42 |
| 6 | 58 | 42 |
| 7 | 58 | 42 |
| 8 | 58 | 42 |
| 9 | 58 | 42 |
| 10 | 59 | 41 |
| 11 | 59 | 41 |
| 12 | 59 | 41 |
| 13 | 59 | 41 |
| 14 | 59 | 41 |
| 15 | 60 | 40 |
| 16 | 60 | 40 |
| 17 | 60 | 40 |
| 18 | 61 | 39 |
| 19 | 62 | 38 |
| 20 | 62 | 38 |
| 21 | 63 | 37 |
| 22 | 63 | 37 |
| 23 | 63 | 37 |
| 24 | 64 | 36 |
| 25 | 64 | 36 |
| 26 | 64 | 36 |
| 27 | 64 | 36 |
| 28 | 64 | 36 |
| 29 | 64 | 36 |
| 30 | 65 | 35 |
| 31 | 65 | 35 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Mataró gets around 48 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 30 |
| 2 | 30 |
| 3 | 30 |
| 4 | 30 |
| 5 | 30 |
| 6 | 29 |
| 7 | 29 |
| 8 | 29 |
| 9 | 28 |
| 10 | 28 |
| 11 | 28 |
| 12 | 28 |
| 13 | 28 |
| 14 | 27 |
| 15 | 27 |
| 16 | 27 |
| 17 | 26 |
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| 27 | 22 |
| 28 | 21 |
| 29 | 21 |
| 30 | 21 |
| 31 | 21 |
Humidity in May
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 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 74 | 72 | 70 | 66 | 64 | 62 | 59 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
| Comfortable (%) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 51 | 53 | 54 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 39 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 74 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 72 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 70 | 30 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 66 | 33 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 64 | 35 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 62 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 59 | 40 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 56 | 42 | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | 54 | 44 | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | 51 | 46 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 49 | 48 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | 46 | 50 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 44 | 51 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | 42 | 53 | 5 | 0 |
| 15 | 40 | 54 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 | 39 | 53 | 8 | 0 |
| 17 | 37 | 54 | 9 | 0 |
| 18 | 35 | 55 | 10 | 0 |
| 19 | 33 | 55 | 12 | 0 |
| 20 | 32 | 54 | 14 | 0 |
| 21 | 30 | 54 | 16 | 0 |
| 22 | 28 | 54 | 18 | 0 |
| 23 | 26 | 54 | 20 | 0 |
| 24 | 24 | 53 | 23 | 0 |
| 25 | 22 | 53 | 25 | 0 |
| 26 | 20 | 52 | 28 | 0 |
| 27 | 19 | 51 | 30 | 0 |
| 28 | 17 | 50 | 33 | 0 |
| 29 | 16 | 49 | 35 | 1 |
| 30 | 14 | 48 | 37 | 1 |
| 31 | 13 | 47 | 39 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 12 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) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | light breeze |
| 7 | 12 | light breeze |
| 8 | 12 | light breeze |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 11 | calm |
| 19 | 11 | calm |
| 20 | 11 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 5:54 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:10 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:54 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:50 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:43 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 | 5:26 | 5:26 | 5:25 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:40 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:09 | 8:10 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 5:54 | 7:40 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 5:53 | 7:42 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:52 | 7:43 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 5:50 | 7:44 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 5:49 | 7:45 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 5:48 | 7:46 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 5:47 | 7:47 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 5:45 | 7:48 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:44 | 7:49 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:43 | 7:50 |
| 11 | 14.2 | 5:42 | 7:51 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 5:41 | 7:52 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 5:40 | 7:53 |
| 14 | 14.3 | 5:39 | 7:54 |
| 15 | 14.3 | 5:38 | 7:55 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 5:37 | 7:56 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 5:36 | 7:57 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 5:35 | 7:58 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 5:34 | 7:59 |
| 20 | 14.5 | 5:33 | 8:00 |
| 21 | 14.5 | 5:32 | 8:01 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 5:31 | 8:02 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 5:30 | 8:03 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 5:30 | 8:04 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 5:29 | 8:05 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 5:28 | 8:06 |
| 27 | 14.7 | 5:27 | 8:07 |
| 28 | 14.7 | 5:27 | 8:08 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 5:26 | 8:09 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 5:26 | 8:09 |
| 31 | 14.8 | 5:25 | 8:10 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.24 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 7 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 8 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.5 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Mataró?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Mataró for sightseeing.
What to pack for Mataró in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Mataró sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Mataró 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 18 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 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Mataró in May
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 Mataró peaks around July 14 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Mataró?
Mataró sits at 41.5°N, 2.4°E, 43 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vilassar de Mar, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Mataró
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mataró.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Mataró has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.
The land around Mataró is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (33%) within 80 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
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 Mataró (41.5421°, 2.4445°, elevation 43 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).