San Pedro del Pinatar weather in May

In May, San Pedro del Pinatar sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 18 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 San Pedro del Pinatar's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro del Pinatar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:58 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

San Pedro del Pinatar is capital town of the municipality of San Pedro del Pinatar, 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 19°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in San Pedro del Pinatar reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°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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San Pedro del Pinatar weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 11°354.99.75.1
Feb15° / 11°224.110.55.2
Mar16° / 12°304.511.75.8
Apr17° / 14°253.512.96.8
May20° / 17°182.5147.8
Jun23° / 20°5114.69.1
Jul26° / 23°20.314.49.1
Aug27° / 24°81.713.58.6
Sep25° / 22°404.312.38.2
Oct22° / 19°395.1117.6
Nov18° / 15°405.8106.7
Dec16° / 12°3259.45.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Pedro del Pinatar gets around 18 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
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312
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512
612
712
811
911
1010
1110
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139
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Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1464770
2444880
3424990
44149100
53949120
63750130
73650140
83451150
93251170
103151180
112952190
122752210
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152451250
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172249280
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201945351
211844371
221742392
231541422
241439443
251337464
261236485
271034506
28933517
29831538
307305310
316285511

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
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916light breeze
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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 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 6:14 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:147:47
213.66:137:48
313.66:127:49
413.76:107:50
513.76:097:50
613.76:087:51
713.86:077:52
813.86:067:53
913.86:057:54
1013.96:047:55
1113.96:037:56
1213.96:027:57
1313.96:017:58
1414.06:007:59
1514.05:598:00
1614.05:588:00
1714.15:588:01
1814.15:578:02
1914.15:568:03
2014.15:558:04
2114.25:548:05
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2314.25:538:06
2414.25:528:07
2514.35:528:08
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2914.45:498:11
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit San Pedro del Pinatar?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit San Pedro del Pinatar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Pedro del Pinatar in May

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

In May, San Pedro del Pinatar sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near San Pedro del Pinatar 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 15 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 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in San Pedro del Pinatar 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 San Pedro del Pinatar peaks around July 14 at about 10 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro del Pinatar?

San Pedro del Pinatar sits at 37.8°N, 0.8°W, 15 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Pilar de la Horadada, 3.0 km away.

Topography around San Pedro del Pinatar

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Pedro del Pinatar.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro del Pinatar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around San Pedro del Pinatar is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (46%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
330 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pilar de la Horadada 3.0 km · San Javier 5.0 km · Los Alcázares 11 km · Torre-Pacheco 18 km · Torrevieja 19 km · La Unión 25 km · Atamaría 26 km · Rojales 29 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 San Pedro del Pinatar (37.8357°, -0.791°, elevation 15 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).