Sants - Badal weather in May
In May, Sants - Badal sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sants - Badal's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sants - Badal's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 18°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 16°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 37 mm
- 5 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 5:38 AM – 7:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 46%
- 6th clearest
- Wind
- 13 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.54 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.6
- out of 10
Sants - Badal is human settlement in Sants-Montjuïc, Barcelona, Barcelonès, Spain.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.
A typical May day in Sants - Badal reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°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) | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg low (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 16 | 14 |
| 2 | 16 | 14 |
| 3 | 16 | 14 |
| 4 | 17 | 15 |
| 5 | 17 | 15 |
| 6 | 17 | 15 |
| 7 | 17 | 15 |
| 8 | 17 | 15 |
| 9 | 17 | 15 |
| 10 | 17 | 15 |
| 11 | 17 | 15 |
| 12 | 17 | 15 |
| 13 | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | 18 | 16 |
| 16 | 18 | 16 |
| 17 | 18 | 16 |
| 18 | 18 | 16 |
| 19 | 18 | 16 |
| 20 | 18 | 16 |
| 21 | 18 | 17 |
| 22 | 19 | 17 |
| 23 | 19 | 17 |
| 24 | 19 | 17 |
| 25 | 19 | 17 |
| 26 | 19 | 17 |
| 27 | 19 | 17 |
| 28 | 19 | 17 |
| 29 | 19 | 18 |
| 30 | 20 | 18 |
| 31 | 20 | 18 |
Sants - Badal 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13° / 10° | 48 | 6.5 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 13° / 10° | 39 | 6.4 | 10.3 | 3.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 11° | 38 | 5.8 | 11.7 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 15° / 13° | 42 | 6.5 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 18° / 16° | 37 | 5 | 14.3 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 22° / 20° | 26 | 3.8 | 14.9 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 24° / 23° | 15 | 2.8 | 14.7 | 8.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 36 | 5.3 | 13.7 | 8.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 21° | 78 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 18° | 97 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 16° / 14° | 68 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 47 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 |
| Cloudier (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 63 | 37 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 63 | 37 |
| 5 | 63 | 37 |
| 6 | 63 | 37 |
| 7 | 63 | 37 |
| 8 | 63 | 37 |
| 9 | 64 | 36 |
| 10 | 64 | 36 |
| 11 | 64 | 36 |
| 12 | 65 | 35 |
| 13 | 65 | 35 |
| 14 | 65 | 35 |
| 15 | 66 | 34 |
| 16 | 66 | 34 |
| 17 | 66 | 34 |
| 18 | 67 | 33 |
| 19 | 67 | 33 |
| 20 | 68 | 32 |
| 21 | 68 | 32 |
| 22 | 68 | 32 |
| 23 | 69 | 31 |
| 24 | 69 | 31 |
| 25 | 69 | 31 |
| 26 | 70 | 30 |
| 27 | 70 | 30 |
| 28 | 70 | 30 |
| 29 | 70 | 30 |
| 30 | 71 | 29 |
| 31 | 71 | 29 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Sants - Badal gets around 37 mm of rain over 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 17% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 22 |
| 2 | 21 |
| 3 | 21 |
| 4 | 21 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 20 |
| 8 | 20 |
| 9 | 19 |
| 10 | 19 |
| 11 | 19 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 18 |
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| 15 | 17 |
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| 19 | 15 |
| 20 | 15 |
| 21 | 14 |
| 22 | 14 |
| 23 | 14 |
| 24 | 13 |
| 25 | 13 |
| 26 | 13 |
| 27 | 13 |
| 28 | 13 |
| 29 | 13 |
| 30 | 14 |
| 31 | 14 |
Humidity in May
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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 55 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 35 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
| Comfortable (%) | 43 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 33 | 36 | 39 | 41 | 44 | 46 | 48 | 50 | 52 | 52 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 43 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 52 | 45 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 50 | 46 | 4 | 0 |
| 4 | 48 | 48 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 46 | 49 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 43 | 51 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | 41 | 52 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | 39 | 53 | 8 | 0 |
| 9 | 37 | 54 | 9 | 0 |
| 10 | 35 | 55 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | 33 | 56 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | 31 | 56 | 13 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 | 56 | 14 | 0 |
| 14 | 29 | 55 | 16 | 0 |
| 15 | 28 | 55 | 17 | 0 |
| 16 | 26 | 55 | 19 | 0 |
| 17 | 25 | 54 | 21 | 0 |
| 18 | 24 | 53 | 23 | 0 |
| 19 | 23 | 52 | 25 | 0 |
| 20 | 22 | 50 | 28 | 0 |
| 21 | 21 | 48 | 30 | 1 |
| 22 | 19 | 47 | 33 | 1 |
| 23 | 18 | 46 | 36 | 1 |
| 24 | 16 | 44 | 39 | 1 |
| 25 | 15 | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| 26 | 13 | 41 | 44 | 2 |
| 27 | 12 | 39 | 46 | 2 |
| 28 | 11 | 37 | 48 | 3 |
| 29 | 10 | 36 | 50 | 4 |
| 30 | 9 | 34 | 52 | 5 |
| 31 | 9 | 33 | 52 | 6 |
Wind in May
Winds average 13 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | light breeze |
| 2 | 14 | light breeze |
| 3 | 14 | light breeze |
| 4 | 14 | light breeze |
| 5 | 14 | light breeze |
| 6 | 14 | light breeze |
| 7 | 14 | light breeze |
| 8 | 14 | light breeze |
| 9 | 14 | light breeze |
| 10 | 13 | light breeze |
| 11 | 13 | light breeze |
| 12 | 13 | light breeze |
| 13 | 13 | light breeze |
| 14 | 13 | light breeze |
| 15 | 13 | light breeze |
| 16 | 13 | light breeze |
| 17 | 13 | light breeze |
| 18 | 13 | light breeze |
| 19 | 13 | light breeze |
| 20 | 13 | light breeze |
| 21 | 13 | light breeze |
| 22 | 13 | light breeze |
| 23 | 13 | light breeze |
| 24 | 13 | light breeze |
| 25 | 13 | light breeze |
| 26 | 12 | light breeze |
| 27 | 12 | light breeze |
| 28 | 12 | light breeze |
| 29 | 12 | light breeze |
| 30 | 12 | light breeze |
| 31 | 12 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 8:11 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:56 | 5:55 | 5:53 | 5:52 | 5:51 | 5:49 | 5:48 | 5:47 | 5:46 | 5:45 | 5:44 | 5:42 | 5:41 | 5:40 | 5:39 | 5:38 | 5:37 | 5:36 | 5:35 | 5:35 | 5:34 | 5:33 | 5:32 | 5:31 | 5:31 | 5:30 | 5:29 | 5:29 | 5:28 | 5:27 | 5:27 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 | 7:58 | 7:59 | 8:00 | 8:01 | 8:02 | 8:03 | 8:04 | 8:05 | 8:06 | 8:07 | 8:08 | 8:08 | 8:09 | 8:10 | 8:11 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 5:56 | 7:41 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 5:55 | 7:42 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:53 | 7:44 |
| 4 | 13.9 | 5:52 | 7:45 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 5:51 | 7:46 |
| 6 | 14.0 | 5:49 | 7:47 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 5:48 | 7:48 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 5:47 | 7:49 |
| 9 | 14.1 | 5:46 | 7:50 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:45 | 7:51 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:44 | 7:52 |
| 12 | 14.2 | 5:42 | 7:53 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 5:41 | 7:54 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 5:40 | 7:55 |
| 15 | 14.3 | 5:39 | 7:56 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 5:38 | 7:57 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 5:37 | 7:58 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 5:36 | 7:59 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 5:35 | 8:00 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 5:35 | 8:01 |
| 21 | 14.5 | 5:34 | 8:02 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 5:33 | 8:03 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 5:32 | 8:04 |
| 24 | 14.6 | 5:31 | 8:05 |
| 25 | 14.6 | 5:31 | 8:06 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 5:30 | 8:07 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 5:29 | 8:08 |
| 28 | 14.7 | 5:29 | 8:08 |
| 29 | 14.7 | 5:28 | 8:09 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 5:27 | 8:10 |
| 31 | 14.7 | 5:27 | 8:11 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.54 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.8 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.9 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.9 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Sants - Badal
None of Sants - Badal's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Sants - Badal's rainy season runs September–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Sants - Badal?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Sants - Badal for sightseeing.
What to pack for Sants - Badal in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Sants - Badal sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Sants - Badal in May
The nearest coast averages about 17°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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 11 to Oct 23 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 17 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Bracing |
UV index in Sants - Badal in May
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 Sants - Badal 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 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Sants - Badal?
Sants - Badal sits at 41.4°N, 2.1°E, 41 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Sants, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Sants - Badal
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Sants - Badal.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Sants - Badal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 373 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,677 m.
The land around Sants - Badal is covered by artificial surfaces (78%) within 3 km, water (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and water (34%) within 80 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
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 Sants - Badal (41.3747°, 2.1277°, elevation 41 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).