Vilaseca weather in May

In May, Vilaseca sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 116 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vilaseca's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vilaseca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
5:36 AM – 7:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Vilaseca is human settlement in 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vilaseca reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1177
2187
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10199
11199
12199
13199
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16199
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182010
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242110
252110
262111
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282111
292111
302111
312111

How May really feels in Vilaseca

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.

Vilaseca weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 537.61.29.32.2
Feb11° / 517.9210.32.8
Mar14° / 6710.50.811.74.0
Apr16° / 10513.80.413.14.5
May19° / 11613.7014.35.6
Jun23° / 13°9411.80156.7
Jul26° / 16°9111.5014.76.8
Aug26° / 16°9411.8013.76.6
Sep22° / 12°11513.6012.36.2
Oct18° / 10811.8010.95.6
Nov13° / 728.60.39.63.8
Dec10° / 516.60.692.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44258
54258
64258
74258
84357
94357
104456
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184753
194753
204753
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314852

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vilaseca gets around 116 mm of rain over 13.7 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
549
649
749
849
949
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1648
1748
1847
1946
2045
2144
2243
2342
2441
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99640
109640
119550
129550
139460
149460
159370
169280
179190
1890100
1989110
2087130
2186140
2284160
2383170
2480191
2578211
2677221
2775241
2873261
2971281
3069301
3168311

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 5:54 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:547:42
213.85:537:43
313.95:517:44
413.95:507:46
514.05:497:47
614.05:487:48
714.05:467:49
814.15:457:50
914.15:447:51
1014.25:437:52
1114.25:417:53
1214.25:407:54
1314.35:397:55
1414.35:387:56
1514.35:377:57
1614.45:367:58
1714.45:357:59
1814.45:348:01
1914.55:338:02
2014.55:328:03
2114.55:318:04
2214.65:308:04
2314.65:308:05
2414.65:298:06
2514.75:288:07
2614.75:278:08
2714.75:278:09
2814.75:268:10
2914.85:258:11
3014.85:258:12
3114.85:248:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vilaseca?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vilaseca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vilaseca in May

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

In May, Vilaseca sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vilaseca 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 57 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 14 to Oct 18 — about 4.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May17Cool
Jun20Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Vilaseca 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 Vilaseca peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 15UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vilaseca?

Vilaseca sits at 42.1°N, 2.3°E, 536 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Manlleu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vilaseca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vilaseca has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 340 m around an average of 577 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,896 m.

The land around Vilaseca is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (67%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) within 80 km.

3 km
340 m
16 km
1,137 m
80 km
2,896 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Manlleu 7.0 km · Vic 15 km · Olot 23 km · Berga 34 km · Banyoles 43 km · Salt 45 km · Sant Celoni 46 km · Cardedeu 48 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 Vilaseca (42.0617°, 2.2553°, elevation 536 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).