Playa del Ingles weather in May
In May, Playa del Ingles sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Playa del Ingles's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Playa del Ingles's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 7th warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 6th coldest
- Rainfall
- 7 mm
- 2.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 24 min
- 6:17 AM – 7:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 29%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 17 km/h
- 11th windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.45 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.0
- out of 10
Playa del Ingles is sea resort in the south coast of the island of Gran Canaria.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month.
A typical May day in Playa del Ingles reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 1°C warmer than April and about 2°C cooler than June.
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| Avg high (°C) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 19 | 17 |
| 2 | 19 | 17 |
| 3 | 19 | 17 |
| 4 | 19 | 17 |
| 5 | 19 | 17 |
| 6 | 19 | 18 |
| 7 | 20 | 18 |
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| 27 | 20 | 18 |
| 28 | 20 | 18 |
| 29 | 20 | 18 |
| 30 | 21 | 19 |
| 31 | 21 | 19 |
Playa del Ingles weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18° / 17° | 15 | 2.7 | 10.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 18° / 16° | 17 | 3.2 | 11 | 7.2 |
| Mar | 18° / 16° | 14 | 3.3 | 11.8 | 7.4 |
| Apr | 19° / 17° | 10 | 3.3 | 12.6 | 7.5 |
| May | 20° / 18° | 7 | 2.4 | 13.4 | 8.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 19° | 3 | 1 | 13.7 | 8.8 |
| Jul | 23° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 13.6 | 9.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 21° | 0 | 0.1 | 13 | 9.6 |
| Sep | 23° / 21° | 7 | 1.8 | 12.2 | 8.9 |
| Oct | 22° / 21° | 20 | 4.9 | 11.3 | 8.0 |
| Nov | 21° / 19° | 13 | 3.5 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
| Dec | 19° / 18° | 27 | 4.7 | 10.3 | 7.3 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 72% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 92 |
| Cloudier (%) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 83 | 17 |
| 2 | 83 | 17 |
| 3 | 83 | 17 |
| 4 | 83 | 17 |
| 5 | 83 | 17 |
| 6 | 83 | 17 |
| 7 | 83 | 17 |
| 8 | 83 | 17 |
| 9 | 83 | 17 |
| 10 | 83 | 17 |
| 11 | 83 | 17 |
| 12 | 84 | 16 |
| 13 | 84 | 16 |
| 14 | 85 | 15 |
| 15 | 85 | 15 |
| 16 | 85 | 15 |
| 17 | 86 | 14 |
| 18 | 86 | 14 |
| 19 | 86 | 14 |
| 20 | 86 | 14 |
| 21 | 88 | 12 |
| 22 | 88 | 12 |
| 23 | 88 | 12 |
| 24 | 89 | 11 |
| 25 | 90 | 10 |
| 26 | 90 | 10 |
| 27 | 90 | 10 |
| 28 | 90 | 10 |
| 29 | 91 | 9 |
| 30 | 92 | 8 |
| 31 | 92 | 8 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Playa del Ingles gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 9 |
| 2 | 9 |
| 3 | 9 |
| 4 | 9 |
| 5 | 9 |
| 6 | 9 |
| 7 | 9 |
| 8 | 9 |
| 9 | 9 |
| 10 | 9 |
| 11 | 8 |
| 12 | 8 |
| 13 | 8 |
| 14 | 8 |
| 15 | 8 |
| 16 | 8 |
| 17 | 8 |
| 18 | 8 |
| 19 | 8 |
| 20 | 8 |
| 21 | 7 |
| 22 | 7 |
| 23 | 7 |
| 24 | 7 |
| 25 | 7 |
| 26 | 7 |
| 27 | 7 |
| 28 | 7 |
| 29 | 7 |
| 30 | 6 |
| 31 | 6 |
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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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| Dry (%) | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
| Comfortable (%) | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 51 | 50 | 48 | 47 |
| Humid (%) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 44 | 46 | 48 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 30 | 53 | 17 | 0 |
| 2 | 29 | 53 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | 28 | 53 | 19 | 0 |
| 4 | 27 | 53 | 20 | 0 |
| 5 | 26 | 53 | 21 | 0 |
| 6 | 26 | 52 | 22 | 0 |
| 7 | 25 | 52 | 23 | 0 |
| 8 | 24 | 52 | 24 | 0 |
| 9 | 23 | 52 | 25 | 0 |
| 10 | 22 | 52 | 26 | 0 |
| 11 | 21 | 53 | 26 | 0 |
| 12 | 20 | 53 | 27 | 0 |
| 13 | 19 | 54 | 27 | 0 |
| 14 | 18 | 54 | 28 | 0 |
| 15 | 17 | 55 | 28 | 0 |
| 16 | 17 | 55 | 28 | 0 |
| 17 | 16 | 55 | 29 | 0 |
| 18 | 15 | 56 | 29 | 0 |
| 19 | 14 | 56 | 30 | 0 |
| 20 | 13 | 56 | 31 | 0 |
| 21 | 12 | 56 | 32 | 0 |
| 22 | 11 | 56 | 33 | 0 |
| 23 | 10 | 56 | 34 | 0 |
| 24 | 9 | 56 | 35 | 0 |
| 25 | 8 | 55 | 37 | 0 |
| 26 | 7 | 54 | 39 | 0 |
| 27 | 7 | 53 | 40 | 0 |
| 28 | 6 | 51 | 42 | 1 |
| 29 | 5 | 50 | 44 | 1 |
| 30 | 5 | 48 | 46 | 1 |
| 31 | 4 | 47 | 48 | 1 |
Wind in May
Winds average 17 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | light breeze |
| 2 | 18 | light breeze |
| 3 | 18 | light breeze |
| 4 | 17 | light breeze |
| 5 | 17 | light breeze |
| 6 | 17 | light breeze |
| 7 | 17 | light breeze |
| 8 | 17 | light breeze |
| 9 | 17 | light breeze |
| 10 | 17 | light breeze |
| 11 | 17 | light breeze |
| 12 | 17 | light breeze |
| 13 | 17 | light breeze |
| 14 | 17 | light breeze |
| 15 | 18 | light breeze |
| 16 | 18 | light breeze |
| 17 | 18 | light breeze |
| 18 | 18 | light breeze |
| 19 | 18 | light breeze |
| 20 | 18 | light breeze |
| 21 | 18 | light breeze |
| 22 | 18 | light breeze |
| 23 | 18 | light breeze |
| 24 | 18 | light breeze |
| 25 | 18 | light breeze |
| 26 | 18 | light breeze |
| 27 | 18 | light breeze |
| 28 | 18 | light breeze |
| 29 | 18 | light breeze |
| 30 | 18 | light breeze |
| 31 | 18 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:28 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:48 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:28 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:26 | 6:25 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:22 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:20 | 6:19 | 6:19 | 6:18 | 6:17 | 6:17 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:11 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:31 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:48 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 6:28 | 7:31 |
| 2 | 13.1 | 6:27 | 7:31 |
| 3 | 13.1 | 6:27 | 7:32 |
| 4 | 13.1 | 6:26 | 7:33 |
| 5 | 13.1 | 6:25 | 7:33 |
| 6 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:34 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:34 |
| 8 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:35 |
| 9 | 13.2 | 6:22 | 7:36 |
| 10 | 13.2 | 6:21 | 7:36 |
| 11 | 13.3 | 6:21 | 7:37 |
| 12 | 13.3 | 6:20 | 7:37 |
| 13 | 13.3 | 6:19 | 7:38 |
| 14 | 13.3 | 6:19 | 7:38 |
| 15 | 13.4 | 6:18 | 7:39 |
| 16 | 13.4 | 6:17 | 7:40 |
| 17 | 13.4 | 6:17 | 7:40 |
| 18 | 13.4 | 6:16 | 7:41 |
| 19 | 13.4 | 6:16 | 7:41 |
| 20 | 13.4 | 6:15 | 7:42 |
| 21 | 13.5 | 6:15 | 7:43 |
| 22 | 13.5 | 6:14 | 7:43 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 6:14 | 7:44 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 6:14 | 7:44 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 6:13 | 7:45 |
| 26 | 13.5 | 6:13 | 7:45 |
| 27 | 13.6 | 6:12 | 7:46 |
| 28 | 13.6 | 6:12 | 7:46 |
| 29 | 13.6 | 6:12 | 7:47 |
| 30 | 13.6 | 6:12 | 7:48 |
| 31 | 13.6 | 6:11 | 7:48 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.45 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.72 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | 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 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.6 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Playa del Ingles
None of Playa del Ingles's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Playa del Ingles sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.
Playa del Ingles sees seasonal dust haze (July–August), heaviest in July.
Is May a good time to visit Playa del Ingles?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Playa del Ingles for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Playa del Ingles in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Playa del Ingles sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection.
Sea temperature near Playa del Ingles in May
The nearest coast averages about 20°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 14 km away) is warmest in September at about 23°C and coldest in February near 19°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 13 to Jan 4 — about 7.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
| Comfort | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Cool |
| Feb | 19 | Cool |
| Mar | 19 | Cool |
| Apr | 19 | Cool |
| May | 20 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 22 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Playa del Ingles in May
Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Playa del Ingles peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 4 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 |
| Level | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4 | Moderate |
| Feb | 6 | High |
| Mar | 9 | Very high |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 10 | Very high |
| Jun | 10 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 8 | Very high |
| Nov | 5 | Moderate |
| Dec | 4 | Moderate |
Air quality in Playa del Ingles in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Playa del Ingles is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 20 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 18 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 11 | Good |
| Apr | 7 | Good |
| May | 7 | Good |
| Jun | 6 | Good |
| Jul | 9 | Good |
| Aug | 11 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 9 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 18 | Moderate |
Where is Playa del Ingles?
Playa del Ingles sits at 27.8°N, 15.6°W, 49 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Maspalomas, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Playa del Ingles
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Playa del Ingles.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Playa del Ingles has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,934 m.
The land around Playa del Ingles is covered by bare terrain (35%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (56%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (85%) 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 Playa del Ingles (27.7567°, -15.5787°, elevation 49 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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. 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).