Torredembarra weather in May

In May, Torredembarra sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Torredembarra's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torredembarra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
5:42 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Torredembarra is capital town of the municipality of Torredembarra, 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Torredembarra reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Torredembarra weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 3769.44.2
Feb15° / 305.110.45.0
Mar17° / 426.611.76.1
Apr19° / 10°538.513.16.5
May23° / 13°517.514.37.3
Jun27° / 17°345.514.97.5
Jul29° / 20°285.214.76.5
Aug29° / 20°517.213.66.1
Sep26° / 17°8410.512.36.9
Oct22° / 13°759.210.96.8
Nov17° / 506.29.76.0
Dec14° / 375.39.14.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
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55446
65545
75545
85545
95644
105743
115842
125842
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Torredembarra gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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429
529
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728
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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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
290100
389110
488120
587130
686140
785150
884160
981181
1080191
1179201
1278211
1377221
1475241
1573252
1672262
1771272
1869283
1968293
2067303
2165314
2264324
2362335
2461345
2559356
2657367
2756377
2854388
2952399
3051409
31494110

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
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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 5:59 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 7:44 PM to 8:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:597:44
213.85:587:45
313.85:577:46
413.95:557:47
513.95:547:48
613.95:537:49
714.05:527:50
814.05:507:51
914.15:497:52
1014.15:487:53
1114.15:477:54
1214.25:467:55
1314.25:457:57
1414.25:447:58
1514.35:437:59
1614.35:428:00
1714.35:418:01
1814.45:408:02
1914.45:398:03
2014.45:388:03
2114.55:378:04
2214.55:368:05
2314.55:368:06
2414.55:358:07
2514.65:348:08
2614.65:338:09
2714.65:338:10
2814.65:328:11
2914.75:318:12
3014.75:318:12
3114.75:308:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Torredembarra?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Torredembarra for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Torredembarra in May

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

In May, Torredembarra sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Torredembarra 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 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 7 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Torredembarra 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 Torredembarra peaks around July 15 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 9 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Torredembarra?

Torredembarra sits at 41.1°N, 1.4°E, 26 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Tarragona, 13 km away.

Topography around Torredembarra

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Torredembarra.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torredembarra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,196 m.

The land around Torredembarra is covered by water (37%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (33%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
407 m
80 km
1,196 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Tarragona 13 km · El Vendrell 14 km · Calafell 15 km · La Pineda 20 km · Valls 20 km · Vila-seca 21 km · Salou 23 km · Reus 24 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 Torredembarra (41.145°, 1.3986°, elevation 26 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).