Salt weather in May

In May, Salt sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 91 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Salt's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Salt is capital town of the municipality of Salt, 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Salt reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
22010
32010
42010
52010
62010
72010
82010
92010
102111
112111
122111
132111
142111
152111
162111
172211
182212
192212
202212
212212
222212
232212
242312
252312
262313
272313
282313
292313
302313
312313

How May really feels in Salt

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.

Salt weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 607.50.79.33.4
Feb13° / 558.11.110.33.8
Mar16° / 739.20.411.75.0
Apr18° / 9111.50.213.15.6
May21° / 11°9111.6014.36.3
Jun26° / 15°7410.10156.9
Jul28° / 18°689.6014.76.3
Aug28° / 18°6910.2013.76.0
Sep24° / 15°10312.3012.36.5
Oct20° / 11°11411010.96.2
Nov15° / 7690.19.64.9
Dec12° / 606.90.593.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44357
54357
64456
74456
84456
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154951
164951
174951
185149
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255248
265248
275248
285149
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Salt gets around 91 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
742
842
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1440
1540
1639
1738
1838
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034
3135

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
390100
489110
588120
687130
785141
884151
983161
1082171
1181181
1281181
1380191
1479201
1578211
1677221
1775232
1873252
1972262
2070282
2168302
2266322
2363343
2461363
2558384
2656404
2753425
2851445
2949456
3047467
3145478

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:52 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:527:40
213.85:517:41
313.95:497:42
413.95:487:43
514.05:477:44
614.05:467:45
714.05:447:46
814.15:437:48
914.15:427:49
1014.25:417:50
1114.25:397:51
1214.25:387:52
1314.35:377:53
1414.35:367:54
1514.35:357:55
1614.45:347:56
1714.45:337:57
1814.45:327:58
1914.55:317:59
2014.55:308:00
2114.55:298:01
2214.65:298:02
2314.65:288:03
2414.65:278:04
2514.65:268:05
2614.75:258:06
2714.75:258:07
2814.75:248:08
2914.85:238:08
3014.85:238:09
3114.85:228:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Salt?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Salt for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salt in May

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

In May, Salt sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Salt in May

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 24°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 21 to Oct 6 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May16Cool
Jun20Cool
Jul22Refreshing
Aug24Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Salt 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 Salt peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Salt?

Salt sits at 42.0°N, 2.8°E, 86 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Girona, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Salt

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 95 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,890 m.

The land around Salt is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (29%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
2,890 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Girona 3.0 km · Banyoles 16 km · Sant Feliu de Guíxols 29 km · Lloret de Mar 31 km · Palamós 31 km · Tordera 31 km · Palafrugell 31 km · Blanes 33 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 Salt (41.9749°, 2.7928°, elevation 86 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).