Sant Carles de la Ràpita weather in May

In May, Sant Carles de la Ràpita sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 41 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-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 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sant Carles de la Ràpita's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sant Carles de la Ràpita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 8:01 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Sant Carles de la Ràpita is capital town of the municipality of San Carlos de la Rápita, 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 Sant Carles de la Ràpita reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
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22013
32013
42013
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82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
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312417

Sant Carles de la Ràpita weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 425.49.44.7
Feb15° / 314.510.45.2
Mar17° / 405.511.76.1
Apr19° / 11°446.6136.6
May22° / 15°415.514.27.5
Jun26° / 19°193.614.88.1
Jul28° / 22°132.114.67.5
Aug29° / 22°254.413.66.8
Sep26° / 19°607.112.37.4
Oct22° / 15°637.110.97.3
Nov18° / 11°475.59.76.4
Dec15° / 415.49.15.0

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95842
105941
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166337
176436
186436
196535
206634
216634
226634
236634
246733
256733
266733
276733
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sant Carles de la Ràpita gets around 41 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
222
322
422
522
622
722
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1320
1420
1519
1619
1718
1818
1917
2016
2116
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
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 55% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1802000
2782200
3752410
4742510
5722710
6702910
7693010
8663220
9653320
10633520
11613630
12603730
13593740
14573850
15553960
16553960
17543970
18533980
19523990
205139100
214940120
224740130
234640140
244440160
254240170
264140190
273940200
283740221
293540241
303440251
313240271

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
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2011calm
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2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 6:04 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:047:46
213.76:027:47
313.86:017:48
413.86:007:49
513.95:587:50
613.95:577:51
713.95:567:52
814.05:557:53
914.05:547:54
1014.05:527:55
1114.15:517:56
1214.15:507:57
1314.25:497:58
1414.25:487:59
1514.25:478:00
1614.35:468:01
1714.35:458:02
1814.35:448:03
1914.35:438:04
2014.45:438:05
2114.45:428:06
2214.45:418:07
2314.55:408:08
2414.55:398:09
2514.55:398:10
2614.55:388:11
2714.65:378:12
2814.65:378:12
2914.65:368:13
3014.65:368:14
3114.75:358:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.18 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
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247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sant Carles de la Ràpita?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Sant Carles de la Ràpita for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sant Carles de la Ràpita in May

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

In May, Sant Carles de la Ràpita sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Sant Carles de la Ràpita 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 30 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Sant Carles de la Ràpita 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 Sant Carles de la Ràpita peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sant Carles de la Ràpita?

Sant Carles de la Ràpita sits at 40.6°N, 0.6°E, 1 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Amposta, 11 km away.

Topography around Sant Carles de la Ràpita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sant Carles de la Ràpita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.

The land around Sant Carles de la Ràpita is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (40%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,528 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Amposta 11 km · Vinaròs 19 km · Tortosa 23 km · Benicarló 27 km · Cambrils 64 km · Salou 68 km · La Pineda 71 km · Vila-seca 72 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 Sant Carles de la Ràpita (40.6167°, 0.6°, elevation 1 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).