Ubrique weather in May

In May, Ubrique sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ubrique's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ubrique's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:20 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Ubrique is capital of Ubrique 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ubrique 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 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22111
32111
42112
52112
62212
72212
82212
92212
102212
112212
122313
132313
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202414
212414
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232414
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262514
272514
282515
292515
302515
312515

How May really feels in Ubrique

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.

Ubrique weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 858.69.84.3
Feb15° / 767.810.64.8
Mar17° / 888.911.76.0
Apr19° / 10°739.112.96.5
May23° / 13°506.813.97.6
Jun28° / 17°142.314.57.7
Jul32° / 20°20.414.35.8
Aug32° / 20°5113.45.7
Sep27° / 17°42512.27.4
Oct22° / 14°948.711.17.1
Nov17° / 10°1008.4105.9
Dec15° / 1218.99.54.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56139
66238
76238
86238
96337
106238
116337
126337
136436
146535
156535
166634
176733
186832
196931
207030
217030
227129
237228
247327
257327
267426
277525
287624
297624
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ubrique gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.8 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 22% 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 (%)
128
228
327
427
527
627
726
826
925
1025
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1622
1722
1821
1921
2020
2120
2219
2319
2418
2518
2617
2717
2816
2915
3015
3114

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49280
59280
69190
79190
890100
990100
1089110
1189110
1288120
1388120
1487130
1587130
1686140
1785150
1885150
1984160
2083170
2183170
2282180
2381190
2480200
2578211
2677221
2776231
2875241
2974251
3074251
3172262

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 8:03 PM to 8:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:358:03
213.56:338:04
313.56:328:05
413.66:318:06
513.66:308:07
613.66:298:08
713.76:288:09
813.76:278:10
913.76:268:10
1013.86:258:11
1113.86:248:12
1213.86:238:13
1313.96:228:14
1413.96:218:15
1513.96:208:16
1613.96:208:17
1714.06:198:17
1814.06:188:18
1914.06:178:19
2014.16:168:20
2114.16:168:21
2214.16:158:21
2314.16:148:22
2414.26:148:23
2514.26:138:24
2614.26:138:25
2714.26:128:25
2814.26:128:26
2914.36:118:27
3014.36:118:27
3114.36:108:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 7.92 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.9Intense
136.9Intense
146.9Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.1Intense
197.1Intense
207.1Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.3Intense
267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ubrique

In seasonPeak

None of Ubrique's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ubrique's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Ubrique?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ubrique in May

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

In May, Ubrique sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ubrique 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 44 km away) is warmest in August at about 22°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 29 — about 2.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May17Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul21Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Ubrique 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 Ubrique peaks around July 17 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar7High
Apr8Very high
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ubrique?

Ubrique sits at 36.7°N, 5.4°W, 325 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Ronda, 26 km away.

Topography around Ubrique

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ubrique has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 908 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,517 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,887 m.

The land around Ubrique is covered by trees (44%), grassland (28%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (28%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
908 m
16 km
1,517 m
80 km
1,887 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Ronda 26 km · Arcos de la Frontera 33 km · Estepona 39 km · San Pedro Alcántara 46 km · Morón de la Frontera 49 km · San Roque 52 km · Marbella 53 km · Los Barrios 55 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 Ubrique (36.6778°, -5.446°, elevation 325 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).