Olot weather in May

In May, Olot sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 154 mm of precipitation across 15.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Olot's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Olot's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
154 mm
15.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:35 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Olot is capital town of the municipality of Olot, 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Olot reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5178
6178
7178
8188
9188
10188
11188
12188
13189
14189
15189
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302011
312011

How May really feels in Olot

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.

Olot weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°687.92.89.32.1
Feb10° / 639.12.710.32.5
Mar13° / 9611.31.911.63.7
Apr15° / 13414.71.313.14.1
May19° / 15415.60.314.45.2
Jun22° / 13°15215.10156.0
Jul25° / 15°14514.4014.86.4
Aug25° / 15°13314.3013.76.4
Sep21° / 12°13513.8012.36.0
Oct18° / 13312.30.110.85.4
Nov13° / 919.70.59.63.6
Dec10° / 697.71.492.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33862
43862
53961
63961
74060
84159
94258
104357
114456
124456
134456
144555
154555
164555
174654
184753
194852
204852
214753
224753
234852
244654
254654
264654
274555
284456
294357
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Olot gets around 154 mm of rain and snow over 15.6 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1542
2552
3552
4552
5552
6552
7552
8552
9552
10551
11541
12541
13541
14531
15521
16520
17510
18500
19490
20490
21480
22470
23470
24470
25470
26470
27470
28480
29480
30490
31500

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109730
119640
129640
139640
149550
159550
169550
179460
189460
199370
209280
219190
2290100
2388120
2487130
2585150
2683161
2781181
2879201
2978211
3076231
3175241

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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 5:53 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:537:41
213.85:527:43
313.95:507:44
413.95:497:45
514.05:487:46
614.05:467:47
714.15:457:48
814.15:447:49
914.15:437:50
1014.25:417:51
1114.25:407:53
1214.25:397:54
1314.35:387:55
1414.35:377:56
1514.45:367:57
1614.45:357:58
1714.45:347:59
1814.55:338:00
1914.55:328:01
2014.55:318:02
2114.55:308:03
2214.65:298:04
2314.65:288:05
2414.65:288:06
2514.75:278:07
2614.75:268:08
2714.75:258:09
2814.75:258:09
2914.85:248:10
3014.85:238:11
3114.85:238:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Olot?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Olot for sightseeing.

What to pack for Olot in May

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

In May, Olot sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Olot in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Olot in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Olot peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Olot?

Olot sits at 42.2°N, 2.5°E, 438 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Vilaseca, 23 km away.

Topography around Olot

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Olot has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,398 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,902 m.

The land around Olot is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,398 m
80 km
2,902 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Vilaseca 23 km · Banyoles 24 km · Manlleu 26 km · Salt 34 km · Vic 34 km · Girona 35 km · Figueres 40 km · Berga 54 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 Olot (42.181°, 2.4901°, elevation 438 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).