Viveiro weather in May

In May, Viveiro sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 82 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Viveiro's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viveiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
6th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:11 AM – 8:42 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Viveiro is capital town of the municipality of Vivero, 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical May day in Viveiro reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C warmer than April and about 3°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11611
21611
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41611
51611
61611
71611
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Viveiro 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
Jan13° / 11614.89.13.0
Feb13° / 8812.310.23.2
Mar14° / 9013.111.63.8
Apr15° / 10°9714.413.24.0
May17° / 12°8212.714.55.1
Jun20° / 14°549.315.26.2
Jul22° / 16°367.414.97.0
Aug22° / 17°518.813.86.9
Sep21° / 16°681012.36.4
Oct18° / 14°10914.210.85.3
Nov15° / 11°13016.49.53.8
Dec13° / 11614.28.83.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33070
43070
53070
62971
72971
82971
92971
103169
113169
123169
133268
143268
153367
163367
173565
183565
193763
203862
213961
223961
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Viveiro gets around 82 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
548
648
747
846
946
1045
1144
1244
1343
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2635
2735
2835
2936
3036
3137

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
39190
49190
590100
690100
790100
890100
989110
1089110
1189110
1288120
1388120
1487130
1587130
1686140
1785150
1884160
1982171
2080191
2179201
2277221
2376231
2474251
2573261
2670282
2769292
2868302
2967312
3066322
3164333

Wind in May

Winds average 15 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
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2714light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 8:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:308:25
213.96:298:26
314.06:288:27
414.06:268:28
514.16:258:29
614.16:238:31
714.26:228:32
814.26:218:33
914.26:198:34
1014.36:188:35
1114.36:178:36
1214.46:168:38
1314.46:158:39
1414.46:138:40
1514.56:128:41
1614.56:118:42
1714.66:108:43
1814.66:098:44
1914.66:088:45
2014.76:078:46
2114.76:068:47
2214.76:058:49
2314.86:048:50
2414.86:038:51
2514.86:038:52
2614.86:028:52
2714.96:018:53
2814.96:008:54
2914.96:008:55
3015.05:598:56
3115.05:588:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Viveiro?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Viveiro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viveiro in May

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

In May, Viveiro sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Viveiro in May

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 20°C and coldest in March near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul19Cool
Aug20Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Viveiro 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 Viveiro peaks around June 22 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Viveiro?

Viveiro sits at 43.7°N, 7.6°W, 30 m above sea level, in Spain. The nearest listed city is Narón, 51 km away.

Topography around Viveiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viveiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 539 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 903 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m.

The land around Viveiro is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
539 m
16 km
903 m
80 km
1,199 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Narón 51 km · Ferrol 55 km · Oleiros 69 km · A Coruña 72 km · Lugo 73 km · Cambre 73 km · Culleredo 76 km · Arteixo 84 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 Viveiro (43.6623°, -7.5934°, elevation 30 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).