Mutxamel weather in May

In May, Mutxamel sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mutxamel's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mutxamel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:56 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Mutxamel is human settlement in 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mutxamel reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°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)Avg low (°C)
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22112
32112
42112
52112
62212
72212
82212
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
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282515
292515
302515
312515

Mutxamel weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 345.59.64.8
Feb15° / 305.410.55.3
Mar17° / 386.311.76.3
Apr20° / 10°487.4136.7
May23° / 13°37614.17.7
Jun27° / 17°193.214.67.8
Jul30° / 20°61.514.46.6
Aug30° / 21°163.713.56.2
Sep27° / 18°517.512.37.1
Oct22° / 14°467117.3
Nov18° / 446.89.96.3
Dec15° / 325.39.45.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86139
96238
106238
116436
126436
136535
146634
156733
166733
176931
186931
197030
207030
217030
227129
237129
247129
257129
267030
277129
287129
297129
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mutxamel gets around 37 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
726
825
924
1023
1122
1221
1320
1419
1518
1617
1717
1816
1915
2014
2114
2214
2313
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2914
3014
3114

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29460
39460
49370
59370
69280
79280
89190
99190
1090100
1189110
1289110
1388120
1487130
1587130
1686140
1785150
1884160
1983170
2082180
2180191
2279201
2378211
2477221
2575241
2673252
2771272
2870282
2967303
3065323
3163334

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 6:12 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:127:46
213.66:107:47
313.76:097:48
413.76:087:49
513.76:077:50
613.86:067:51
713.86:057:52
813.86:047:53
913.96:027:54
1013.96:017:55
1113.96:007:56
1214.05:597:57
1314.05:587:58
1414.05:577:59
1514.05:577:59
1614.15:568:00
1714.15:558:01
1814.15:548:02
1914.25:538:03
2014.25:528:04
2114.25:528:05
2214.25:518:06
2314.35:508:06
2414.35:498:07
2514.35:498:08
2614.35:488:09
2714.45:488:10
2814.45:478:11
2914.45:478:11
3014.45:468:12
3114.55:468:13

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 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 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 Mutxamel?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mutxamel in May

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

In May, Mutxamel sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Mutxamel 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Mutxamel 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 Mutxamel peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mutxamel?

Mutxamel sits at 38.4°N, 0.4°W, 70 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sant Joan d'Alacant, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Mutxamel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mutxamel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,212 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Mutxamel is covered by grassland (44%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (23%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
1,212 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sant Joan d'Alacant 2.0 km · El Campello 4.0 km · San Vicent del Raspeig 7.0 km · Alicante 8.0 km · Villajoyosa 21 km · Ibi 26 km · Santa Pola 27 km · Elche 28 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 Mutxamel (38.4158°, -0.4453°, elevation 70 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).