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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11614
21614
31614
41715
51715
61715
71715
81715
91715
101715
111715
121715
131816
141816
151816
161816
171816
181816
191816
201816
211817
221917
231917
241917
251917
261917
271917
281917
291918
302018
312018

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°486.59.43.9
Feb13° / 10°396.410.33.8
Mar14° / 11°385.811.74.4
Apr15° / 13°426.513.15.1
May18° / 16°37514.36.6
Jun22° / 20°263.814.98.0
Jul24° / 23°152.814.78.7
Aug25° / 23°365.313.78.1
Sep23° / 21°789.212.37.2
Oct20° / 18°9710.210.96.5
Nov16° / 14°688.19.75.6
Dec14° / 11°476.79.14.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96436
106436
116436
126535
136535
146535
156634
166634
176634
186733
196733
206832
216832
226832
236931
246931
256931
267030
277030
287030
297030
307129
317129

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

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.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
221
321
421
521
621
720
820
919
1019
1119
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2713
2813
2913
3014
3114

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 48% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1554320
2524530
3504640
4484840
5464950
6435160
7415270
8395380
9375490
103555100
113356110
123156130
133056140
142955160
152855170
162655190
172554210
182453230
192352250
202250280
212148301
221947331
231846361
241644391
251542411
261341442
271239462
281137483
291036504
30934525
31933526

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.

05101520151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

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.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:567:41
213.85:557:42
313.85:537:44
413.95:527:45
513.95:517:46
614.05:497:47
714.05:487:48
814.05:477:49
914.15:467:50
1014.15:457:51
1114.15:447:52
1214.25:427:53
1314.25:417:54
1414.25:407:55
1514.35:397:56
1614.35:387:57
1714.35:377:58
1814.45:367:59
1914.45:358:00
2014.45:358:01
2114.55:348:02
2214.55:338:03
2314.55:328:04
2414.65:318:05
2514.65:318:06
2614.65:308:07
2714.65:298:08
2814.75:298:08
2914.75:288:09
3014.75:278:10
3114.75:278:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

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.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sants - Badal

In seasonPeak

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.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

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).

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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.

sun protection

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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Sants - Badal 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 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
373 m
16 km
526 m
80 km
1,677 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Sants 1.0 km · la Maternitat i Sant Ramon 1.0 km · Hostafrancs 1.0 km · La Bordeta 1.0 km · Les Corts 1.0 km · Barri de les Corts 1.0 km · la Marina de Port 2.0 km · la Nova Esquerra de l'Eixample 2.0 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 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).