Sotillo de la Adrada weather in May

In May, Sotillo de la Adrada sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sotillo de la Adrada's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sotillo de la Adrada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:08 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sotillo de la Adrada reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 6°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4209
5209
6209
72010
82010
92010
102110
112110
122110
132110
142111
152111
162211
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192211
202211
212312
222312
232312
242312
252412
262412
272413
282413
292513
302513
312513

How May really feels in Sotillo de la Adrada

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.

Sotillo de la Adrada weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 487.81.79.52.2
Feb12° / 375.9110.43.3
Mar15° / 446.80.511.75.0
Apr17° / 498.20.2135.9
May22° / 11°417.8014.27.1
Jun28° / 15°153.7014.87.2
Jul32° / 18°61.3014.65.5
Aug31° / 18°81.7013.65.8
Sep26° / 14°244.3012.37.7
Oct20° / 10°647.1010.96.8
Nov13° / 627.60.39.84.0
Dec10° / 587.30.79.22.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54852
64852
74951
85050
95149
105248
115248
125446
135545
145644
155842
165842
176040
186139
196139
206238
216436
226436
236436
246634
256634
266733
276832
286832
296832
306931
316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sotillo de la Adrada gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.8 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1627
1726
1826
1925
2024
2124
2223
2323
2422
2521
2621
2720
2819
2919
3018
3118

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28973
29973
30973
31973

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 6:25 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:258:06
213.76:248:07
313.86:228:08
413.86:218:09
513.86:208:10
613.96:198:11
713.96:178:12
814.06:168:13
914.06:158:14
1014.06:148:15
1114.16:138:16
1214.16:128:17
1314.16:118:18
1414.26:108:19
1514.26:098:20
1614.26:088:21
1714.36:078:22
1814.36:068:23
1914.36:058:24
2014.36:048:25
2114.46:038:26
2214.46:038:27
2314.46:028:28
2414.56:018:29
2514.56:008:30
2614.56:008:31
2714.55:598:31
2814.65:588:32
2914.65:588:33
3014.65:578:34
3114.65:578:35

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 1.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.82 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sotillo de la Adrada?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Sotillo de la Adrada for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Sotillo de la Adrada in May

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

In May, Sotillo de la Adrada sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Sotillo de la Adrada 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 Sotillo de la Adrada peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 15UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb2Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Sotillo de la Adrada in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sotillo de la Adrada is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 1714 µg/m³Jul 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun11Good
Jul8Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sotillo de la Adrada?

Sotillo de la Adrada sits at 40.3°N, 4.6°W, 0 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ávila, 42 km away.

Topography around Sotillo de la Adrada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sotillo de la Adrada has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 724 m around an average of 719 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,575 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,261 m.

The land around Sotillo de la Adrada is covered by trees (68%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (63%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%), cropland (26%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
724 m
16 km
1,575 m
80 km
2,261 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Ávila 42 km · Talavera de la Reina 42 km · Arenas de San Pedro 44 km · Navalcarnero 48 km · San Lorenzo de El Escorial 50 km · El Escorial 50 km · La Puebla de Montalban 51 km · Villanueva de la Cañada 52 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 Sotillo de la Adrada (40.2912°, -4.5838°, elevation 0 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).