Palma del Río weather in May

In May, Palma del Río sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.5 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 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Palma del Río's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palma del Río's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:17 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical May day in Palma del Río reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12413
22413
32413
42513
52513
62513
72513
82514
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
152715
162715
172715
182715
192715
202815
212815
222816
232816
242816
252816
262916
272916
282916
292917
302917
313017

How May really feels in Palma del Río

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.

Palma del Río 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
Jan15° / 476.89.75.0
Feb17° / 445.710.56.0
Mar20° / 536.311.77.0
Apr22° / 11°466.912.97.3
May27° / 15°325.5147.3
Jun32° / 19°71.414.65.0
Jul36° / 21°20.414.32.8
Aug36° / 21°30.613.53.0
Sep31° / 18°26412.35.6
Oct25° / 14°616.7117.4
Nov19° / 10°616.5106.6
Dec16° / 7479.45.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% 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 (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75842
85941
95941
106139
116139
126238
136337
146535
156535
166634
176832
186931
197030
207129
217228
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Palma del Río gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.5 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
622
721
821
920
1020
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3011
3111

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
290100
389110
489110
589110
689110
788120
888120
987130
1087130
1187130
1285141
1385141
1484151
1584151
1683161
1783161
1881172
1980182
2080182
2179192
2278202
2377212
2477212
2575223
2675223
2774233
2874233
2974233
3074233
3173243

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:328:04
213.66:318:05
313.66:308:06
413.66:298:07
513.76:288:08
613.76:268:09
713.76:258:10
813.86:248:11
913.86:238:12
1013.86:228:13
1113.96:218:14
1213.96:208:15
1313.96:198:15
1414.06:188:16
1514.06:178:17
1614.06:178:18
1714.16:168:19
1814.16:158:20
1914.16:148:21
2014.16:138:22
2114.26:138:22
2214.26:128:23
2314.26:118:24
2414.26:118:25
2514.36:108:26
2614.36:098:26
2714.36:098:27
2814.36:088:28
2914.36:088:29
3014.46:078:29
3114.46:078:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.2Intense
277.2Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Palma del Río?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Palma del Río in May

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

In May, Palma del Río sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Palma del Río 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 Palma del Río peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Palma del Río in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Palma del Río is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1515 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palma del Río?

Palma del Río sits at 37.7°N, 5.3°W, 60 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Lora del Río, 22 km away.

Topography around Palma del Río

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palma del Río has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Palma del Río is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Lora del Río 22 km · Écija 25 km · Carmona 41 km · Marchena 43 km · Cordoba 49 km · El Viso del Alcor 52 km · Osuna 54 km · El Arahal 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 Palma del Río (37.7002°, -5.2812°, elevation 60 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).