Rincón de la Victoria weather in May

In May, Rincón de la Victoria sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 21 mm of rain across 3.9 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rincón de la Victoria's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rincón de la Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
3.9 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:15 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Rincón de la Victoria is capital of Rincón de la Victoria Municipality, 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rincón de la Victoria reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21814
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41814
51814
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Rincón de la Victoria weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 10°567.89.84.2
Feb14° / 10°466.910.64.4
Mar15° / 11°496.911.75.2
Apr17° / 13°346.112.96.1
May19° / 15°213.913.97.5
Jun23° / 19°81.114.59.0
Jul25° / 21°10.314.39.4
Aug26° / 22°30.513.49.1
Sep23° / 20°20312.28.5
Oct20° / 17°516.611.17.0
Nov16° / 13°667.5105.7
Dec14° / 11°717.79.54.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37129
47129
57129
67228
77327
87327
97426
107426
117525
127525
137624
147624
157624
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217822
227822
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308218
318416

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rincón de la Victoria gets around 21 mm of rain over 3.9 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 12% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
317
417
516
616
715
815
914
1014
1113
1213
1312
1412
1512
1612
1712
1811
1911
2011
2111
2211
2311
2410
2510
2610
2710
289
299
308
318

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
173270
270291
369301
468311
566331
665341
763352
862362
962362
1061372
1159383
1258393
1357403
1456413
1555423
1654433
1751454
1850464
1949474
2047485
2145496
2243507
2340528
2438539
25365410
26335512
27315613
28295615
29275716
30255718
31245719

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:59 PM to 8:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:307:59
213.56:298:00
313.66:288:01
413.66:268:01
513.66:258:02
613.66:248:03
713.76:238:04
813.76:228:05
913.76:218:06
1013.86:208:07
1113.86:198:08
1213.86:188:08
1313.96:178:09
1413.96:168:10
1513.96:168:11
1614.06:158:12
1714.06:148:13
1814.06:138:14
1914.06:128:14
2014.16:128:15
2114.16:118:16
2214.16:108:17
2314.16:108:18
2414.26:098:18
2514.26:088:19
2614.26:088:20
2714.26:078:21
2814.26:078:21
2914.36:068:22
3014.36:068:23
3114.36:058:24

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 7.06 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
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127.0Intense
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247.3Intense
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267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.5Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Rincón de la Victoria?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Rincón de la Victoria for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Rincón de la Victoria in May

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

In May, Rincón de la Victoria sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Rincón de la Victoria in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°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 August at about 23°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 19 to Oct 9 — about 3.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rincón de la Victoria 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 Rincón de la Victoria peaks around July 17 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rincón de la Victoria 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 Rincón de la Victoria is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1615 µg/m³Dec 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rincón de la Victoria?

Rincón de la Victoria sits at 36.7°N, 4.3°W, 11 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Malaga, 13 km away.

Topography around Rincón de la Victoria

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rincón de la Victoria.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rincón de la Victoria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 395 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,749 m.

The land around Rincón de la Victoria is covered by water (40%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (31%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
395 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
2,749 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Malaga 13 km · Torre del Mar 17 km · Vélez-Málaga 17 km · Torremolinos 23 km · Alhaurín de la Torre 26 km · Arroyo de la Miel 27 km · Torrox 29 km · Benalmádena 30 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 Rincón de la Victoria (36.7171°, -4.2758°, elevation 11 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).