Villajoyosa weather in May

In May, Villajoyosa sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Villajoyosa's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villajoyosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
44%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
7.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Villajoyosa is capital town of the municipality of Villajoyosa, 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Villajoyosa reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°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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21913
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41913
51913
61914
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82014
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122014
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152015
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Villajoyosa weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 375.49.64.5
Feb14° / 305.410.54.7
Mar16° / 10°37611.75.5
Apr18° / 12°447.1136.2
May21° / 15°335.514.17.4
Jun25° / 19°142.614.68.6
Jul27° / 22°51.314.48.4
Aug28° / 22°133.213.57.7
Sep25° / 19°496.812.37.6
Oct21° / 16°486.8117.2
Nov17° / 12°476.59.96.1
Dec14° / 365.49.44.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106535
116535
126634
136634
146832
156832
166931
177030
187129
197228
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villajoyosa gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
625
725
824
923
1022
1121
1220
1319
1418
1518
1617
1716
1815
1914
2013
2113
2212
2312
2412
2512
2612
2712
2812
2912
3012
3112

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186140
285150
383170
482180
580200
679210
778220
876240
975250
1074260
1172271
1271281
1370291
1469301
1567312
1667312
1766322
1864333
1963343
2061354
2158375
2257385
2355396
2452417
2549429
26474310
27454411
28424513
29404614
30374716
31354817

Wind in May

Winds average 11 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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 6:11 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:117:46
213.66:097:47
313.76:087:48
413.76:077:49
513.76:067:49
613.86:057:50
713.86:047:51
813.86:027:52
913.96:017:53
1013.96:007:54
1113.95:597:55
1214.05:587:56
1314.05:577:57
1414.05:567:58
1514.15:557:59
1614.15:558:00
1714.15:548:01
1814.15:538:02
1914.25:528:02
2014.25:518:03
2114.25:518:04
2214.35:508:05
2314.35:498:06
2414.35:488:07
2514.35:488:08
2614.45:478:08
2714.45:478:09
2814.45:468:10
2914.45:458:11
3014.45:458:11
3114.55:448:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 7.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.9Intense
126.9Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.1Intense
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187.1Intense
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247.3Intense
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267.3Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Villajoyosa?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villajoyosa in May

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

In May, Villajoyosa sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Villajoyosa 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Villajoyosa 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 Villajoyosa peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Villajoyosa?

Villajoyosa sits at 38.5°N, 0.2°W, 39 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Benidorm, 10 km away.

Topography around Villajoyosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villajoyosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,548 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Villajoyosa is covered by water (42%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
1,548 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Benidorm 10 km · l'Alfàs del Pi 14 km · la Nucia 15 km · El Campello 17 km · Altea 19 km · Mutxamel 21 km · Sant Joan d'Alacant 21 km · Alicante 28 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 Villajoyosa (38.5075°, -0.2335°, elevation 39 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).