Totana weather in May

In May, Totana sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Totana's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Totana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:01 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Totana is capital of Totana Municipality, 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Totana reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 28°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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22212
32212
42312
52312
62312
72312
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102313
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132413
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212514
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282615
292615
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312616

How May really feels in Totana

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.

Totana 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 304.99.75.3
Feb16° / 274.610.55.9
Mar18° / 375.111.76.9
Apr21° / 10°33612.97.2
May24° / 13°294.5148.0
Jun28° / 17°142.514.67.3
Jul31° / 20°40.814.36.0
Aug31° / 20°112.413.55.7
Sep27° / 17°455.112.37.2
Oct23° / 13°365.6117.7
Nov18° / 355.7106.7
Dec16° / 284.69.45.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86535
96634
106634
116733
126832
136832
146931
157030
167030
177129
187228
197228
207228
217327
227327
237327
247327
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Totana gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
522
622
721
820
919
1018
1117
1216
1315
1415
1514
1613
1713
1812
1911
2011
2111
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2911
3011
3111

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
590100
689110
789110
889110
988120
1088120
1188120
1287130
1387130
1486140
1586140
1686140
1785150
1884151
1984151
2083161
2182171
2281181
2380191
2478202
2577212
2676222
2773243
2872253
2970264
3068284
3166295

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 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 6:17 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:177:49
213.66:167:50
313.66:157:51
413.66:137:52
513.76:127:53
613.76:117:54
713.76:107:55
813.86:097:56
913.86:087:57
1013.86:077:58
1113.96:067:59
1213.96:058:00
1313.96:048:00
1414.06:038:01
1514.06:028:02
1614.06:018:03
1714.16:018:04
1814.16:008:05
1914.15:598:06
2014.15:588:07
2114.25:578:07
2214.25:578:08
2314.25:568:09
2414.25:558:10
2514.35:558:11
2614.35:548:12
2714.35:548:12
2814.35:538:13
2914.45:528:14
3014.45:528:15
3114.45:528:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.35 kWh/m² to a high of 7.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.2Intense
197.2Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.3Intense
237.3Intense
247.3Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Totana?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Totana for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Totana in May

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

In May, Totana sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Totana 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 at the nearest coast (about 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 1 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Totana 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 Totana peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Totana?

Totana sits at 37.8°N, 1.5°W, 262 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Alhama de Murcia, 11 km away.

Topography around Totana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Totana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 269 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,451 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,041 m.

The land around Totana is covered by grassland (29%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (26%), trees (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (27%), water (21%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
1,451 m
80 km
2,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Alhama de Murcia 11 km · Lorca 21 km · Mazarrón 25 km · Mula 30 km · Alcantarilla 34 km · Las Torres de Cotillas 37 km · Murcia 41 km · Águilas 41 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 Totana (37.7688°, -1.5023°, elevation 262 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).