Puente-Genil weather in May

In May, Puente-Genil sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 Puente-Genil's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puente-Genil's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:15 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Puente-Genil is municipal capital of Puente Genil, Córdoba, Andalusia, 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 24°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical May day in Puente-Genil reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12312
22412
32412
42412
52413
62413
72413
82513
92513
102513
112513
122513
132614
142614
152614
162614
172614
182614
192714
202714
212715
222715
232715
242715
252815
262815
272815
282816
292816
302816
312916

How May really feels in Puente-Genil

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.

Puente-Genil weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 567.89.74.7
Feb16° / 506.810.65.6
Mar19° / 597.411.76.7
Apr22° / 11°517.912.97.1
May26° / 14°365.9147.5
Jun31° / 18°91.614.55.6
Jul35° / 21°20.314.33.3
Aug35° / 21°60.913.43.5
Sep30° / 18°364.212.36.0
Oct24° / 14°657.6117.3
Nov18° / 737.5106.4
Dec15° / 7689.55.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% 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 (%)
15743
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126337
136337
146436
156535
166634
176733
186832
196931
207030
217129
227129
237228
247228
257327
267327
277327
287426
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Puente-Genil gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.9 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
424
524
624
723
823
922
1021
1121
1220
1319
1419
1518
1618
1717
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2614
2714
2813
2913
3012
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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39280
49280
59190
69190
790100
890100
989110
1089110
1188120
1288120
1387130
1487130
1586140
1685150
1785150
1884160
1982171
2081181
2181181
2279201
2378211
2477221
2576231
2674242
2773252
2872262
2972262
3070273
3169283

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:318:02
213.66:298:03
313.66:288:04
413.66:278:05
513.76:268:06
613.76:258:06
713.76:248:07
813.86:238:08
913.86:228:09
1013.86:218:10
1113.96:208:11
1213.96:198:12
1313.96:188:13
1413.96:178:14
1514.06:168:14
1614.06:158:15
1714.06:148:16
1814.16:148:17
1914.16:138:18
2014.16:128:19
2114.16:118:20
2214.26:118:20
2314.26:108:21
2414.26:098:22
2514.26:098:23
2614.36:088:24
2714.36:088:24
2814.36:078:25
2914.36:078:26
3014.36:068:27
3114.46:068:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.21 kWh/m² to a high of 7.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.1Intense
217.1Intense
227.1Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Puente-Genil?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Puente-Genil in May

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

In May, Puente-Genil sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Puente-Genil 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 Puente-Genil peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Puente-Genil?

Puente-Genil sits at 37.4°N, 4.8°W, 215 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Montilla, 25 km away.

Topography around Puente-Genil

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puente-Genil has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 191 m around an average of 219 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,772 m.

The land around Puente-Genil is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
191 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
1,772 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Montilla 25 km · Lucena 25 km · Cabra 30 km · Écija 33 km · Osuna 34 km · Antequera 45 km · Baena 47 km · Priego de Córdoba 51 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 Puente-Genil (37.3894°, -4.7669°, elevation 215 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).