Mula weather in May

In May, Mula sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 30 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 27°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 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mula's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
44%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Mula is capital town of the municipality of Mula, 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 23°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mula reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 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)
12311
22311
32312
42312
52312
62412
72412
82412
92412
102412
112413
122413
132513
142513
152513
162513
172513
182513
192613
202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
252614
262715
272715
282715
292715
302715
312715

How May really feels in Mula

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.

Mula weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 305.19.75.2
Feb16° / 284.510.56.0
Mar19° / 415.211.77.0
Apr21° / 10°376.1137.3
May25° / 13°305.1147.8
Jun30° / 17°162.914.66.5
Jul33° / 20°4114.44.9
Aug32° / 20°132.813.54.8
Sep28° / 17°475.512.36.8
Oct24° / 13°385.8117.7
Nov18° / 385.69.96.7
Dec15° / 3259.45.4

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 20% 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 (%)
16238
26238
36238
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96337
106436
116535
126535
136634
146733
156733
166832
176931
186931
197129
207129
217228
227129
237228
247228
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mula gets around 30 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 17% 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
522
621
721
821
920
1020
1119
1218
1318
1417
1517
1616
1715
1815
1914
2013
2113
2213
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59550
69460
79460
89370
99370
109370
119280
129280
139190
149190
159190
1690100
1790100
1889110
1988120
2088120
2187130
2285141
2384151
2483161
2582171
2680191
2779201
2877212
2976222
3074242
3173252

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:167:50
213.66:157:51
313.66:147:52
413.76:137:53
513.76:127:54
613.76:117:55
713.86:107:56
813.86:087:56
913.86:077:57
1013.96:067:58
1113.96:057:59
1213.96:048:00
1314.06:038:01
1414.06:028:02
1514.06:028:03
1614.16:018:04
1714.16:008:05
1814.15:598:05
1914.15:588:06
2014.25:578:07
2114.25:578:08
2214.25:568:09
2314.25:558:10
2414.35:558:11
2514.35:548:11
2614.35:538:12
2714.35:538:13
2814.45:528:14
2914.45:528:14
3014.45:518:15
3114.45:518:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.99 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
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mula?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mula in May

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

In May, Mula sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mula 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 Mula peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mula?

Mula sits at 38.0°N, 1.5°W, 308 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Archena, 19 km away.

Topography around Mula

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,069 m.

The land around Mula is covered by trees (38%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (34%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
1,109 m
80 km
2,069 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Archena 19 km · Las Torres de Cotillas 22 km · Alhama de Murcia 22 km · Cieza 23 km · Molina de Segura 25 km · Alcantarilla 25 km · Cehegín 28 km · Totana 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 Mula (38.041°, -1.4901°, elevation 308 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).