Villena weather in May

In May, Villena sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Villena's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Villena is Spanish city.

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 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Villena reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
12110
22110
32110
42210
52210
62211
72211
82211
92211
102311
112311
122311
132312
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282614
292614
302614
312614

How May really feels in Villena

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.

Villena weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 355.10.69.64.2
Feb14° / 305.40.610.54.8
Mar17° / 415.90.111.76.2
Apr20° / 4770136.8
May24° / 12°386.1014.17.6
Jun28° / 16°223.6014.67.0
Jul32° / 19°71.9014.45.4
Aug31° / 19°194.1013.55.4
Sep27° / 16°527012.37.1
Oct22° / 12°446.50117.3
Nov16° / 415.90.29.95.8
Dec13° / 345.30.49.34.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95743
105743
115842
125941
136040
146139
156238
166337
176535
186535
196733
206733
216733
226733
236832
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276832
286832
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316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villena gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
526
626
725
824
924
1023
1122
1221
1320
1419
1518
1617
1717
1816
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
3016
3116

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12973
13973
14973
15964
16955
17955
18946
19937
20928
21919
229010
238911
248812
258713
268614
278515
288317
298218
308119
318020

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
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 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 6:13 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:48 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:137:48
213.66:127:49
313.76:107:50
413.76:097:51
513.76:087:52
613.86:077:53
713.86:067:54
813.86:057:55
913.96:047:56
1013.96:037:57
1113.96:027:58
1214.06:017:59
1314.06:008:00
1414.05:598:01
1514.15:588:02
1614.15:578:03
1714.15:568:03
1814.25:558:04
1914.25:548:05
2014.25:538:06
2114.25:538:07
2214.35:528:08
2314.35:518:09
2414.35:518:10
2514.35:508:10
2614.45:498:11
2714.45:498:12
2814.45:488:13
2914.45:488:14
3014.55:478:14
3114.55:478:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.1Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.2Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Villena?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villena in May

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

In May, Villena sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Villena 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 52 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 May 31 to Nov 4 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Villena 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 Villena peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Villena?

Villena sits at 38.6°N, 0.9°W, 525 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Elda, 19 km away.

Topography around Villena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villena has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 534 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,544 m.

The land around Villena is covered by grassland (34%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
791 m
80 km
1,544 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Elda 19 km · Yecla 22 km · Ibi 26 km · Novelda 29 km · Ontinyent 30 km · Almansa 33 km · Aspe 34 km · Alcoy 35 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 Villena (38.6373°, -0.8657°, elevation 525 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).