Sagunto weather in May

In May, Sagunto sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°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 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sagunto's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sagunto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Sagunto is human settlement in Sagunto municipality, Camp de Morvedre, Valencia Province, 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sagunto reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12113
22113
32113
42113
52113
62113
72113
82114
92214
102214
112214
122214
132214
142214
152214
162215
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292416
302416
312417

Sagunto 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
Jan15° / 374.49.55.3
Feb16° / 294.510.45.6
Mar18° / 37511.76.6
Apr19° / 11°396.1136.9
May22° / 15°334.814.27.8
Jun26° / 18°193.514.88.1
Jul29° / 21°91.714.57.3
Aug29° / 22°25413.66.7
Sep26° / 19°556.512.37.4
Oct23° / 15°576.510.97.5
Nov18° / 11°465.49.86.7
Dec15° / 375.19.25.5

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 35%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65842
75941
85941
96139
106139
116337
126436
136535
146634
156733
166832
176832
186931
196931
207030
217030
227030
237030
247030
257030
267129
277129
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sagunto gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
320
420
520
620
719
819
919
1018
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2712
2813
2913
3013
3114

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861400
2841600
3831700
4811900
5792100
6772210
7762310
8742510
9732610
10712720
11702820
12683020
13663130
14653230
15633340
16633340
17613450
18593560
19583660
20563770
21543880
22523990
235139100
244840120
254640130
264540150
274341160
284140180
294040200
303840210
313740231

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 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
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 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 6:09 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:097:48
213.76:077:49
313.76:067:50
413.86:057:51
513.86:047:52
613.86:037:53
713.96:017:54
813.96:007:55
913.95:597:56
1014.05:587:57
1114.05:577:58
1214.05:567:59
1314.15:558:00
1414.15:548:01
1514.15:538:02
1614.25:528:03
1714.25:518:04
1814.25:508:05
1914.35:498:05
2014.35:488:06
2114.35:488:07
2214.45:478:08
2314.45:468:09
2414.45:458:10
2514.45:458:11
2614.55:448:12
2714.55:448:12
2814.55:438:13
2914.55:428:14
3014.65:428:15
3114.65:418:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.12 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sagunto?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Sagunto for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sagunto in May

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

In May, Sagunto sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Sagunto 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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 2 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sagunto in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sagunto peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sagunto?

Sagunto sits at 39.7°N, 0.3°W, 43 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Grao de Murviedro, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Sagunto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sagunto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 799 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,003 m.

The land around Sagunto is covered by grassland (33%), trees (29%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (32%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
260 m
16 km
799 m
80 km
2,003 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Grao de Murviedro 5.0 km · Puçol 8.0 km · Massamagrell 14 km · Moncofa 17 km · Moncada 19 km · Bétera 20 km · Alboraya 22 km · Burjassot 23 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 Sagunto (39.6833°, -0.2667°, elevation 43 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).