Porriño weather in May

In May, Porriño sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 122 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-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 Porriño's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porriño's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
7th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:19 AM – 8:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Porriño is innhabited place in Porriño, 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 Porriño reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
2179
3179
4179
5179
6189
7189
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101810
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Porriño 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
Jan12° / 20413.99.32.7
Feb13° / 13811.110.33.3
Mar15° / 15012.111.64.4
Apr16° / 15014.413.14.6
May19° / 10°12213.114.45.6
Jun22° / 13°628.3157.0
Jul24° / 15°375.814.88.0
Aug24° / 15°506.113.78.0
Sep22° / 13°908.912.37.0
Oct18° / 11°20113.610.85.4
Nov14° / 21314.79.63.7
Dec12° / 20713.693.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83862
93961
103961
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164357
174357
184456
194456
204555
214555
224654
234555
244654
254555
264654
274753
284654
294654
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Porriño gets around 122 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
447
547
647
747
846
946
1045
1145
1245
1344
1444
1543
1642
1742
1841
1941
2040
2140
2240
2339
2439
2538
2638
2737
2837
2937
3036
3136

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29370
39280
49280
59190
69190
790100
890100
989110
1088120
1188120
1287130
1386140
1486140
1585150
1684160
1782171
1881181
1980191
2078202
2177212
2275223
2374233
2472244
2571254
2670264
2768275
2867285
2966295
3065305
3164315

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
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2010calm
219calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:37 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 8:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:378:26
213.86:368:27
313.96:358:28
413.96:338:29
514.06:328:30
614.06:318:31
714.16:308:33
814.16:288:34
914.16:278:35
1014.26:268:36
1114.26:258:37
1214.26:248:38
1314.36:228:39
1414.36:218:40
1514.36:208:41
1614.46:198:42
1714.46:188:43
1814.56:178:44
1914.56:168:45
2014.56:158:46
2114.56:148:47
2214.66:148:48
2314.66:138:49
2414.66:128:50
2514.76:118:51
2614.76:118:52
2714.76:108:53
2814.76:098:54
2914.86:098:55
3014.86:088:56
3114.86:078:56

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Porriño

In seasonPeak

In May, Porriño sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Porriño's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Porriño?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Porriño for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porriño in May

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

In May, Porriño sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Porriño in May

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May15Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Porriño 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 Porriño peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Porriño 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 Porriño is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1819 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porriño?

Porriño sits at 42.2°N, 8.6°W, 39 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ponteareas, 10 km away.

Topography around Porriño

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porriño has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m.

The land around Porriño is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%), grassland (25%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
369 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,517 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ponteareas 10 km · Vigo 12 km · Tui 13 km · Redondela 14 km · Monção 15 km · Nigrán 16 km · Moaña 16 km · Cangas do Morrazo 18 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 Porriño (42.1616°, -8.6198°, elevation 39 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. 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).