The sunniest places in Spain in May
The sunniest place in Spain in May is Lanzarote — Sunshine Score 95/100, around 21°C days and 4 mm of rain across the month, ahead of Fuerteventura (95) and Almería (94). 40 destinations compared from long-term climate normals.
Chasing pure heat instead? Seville is Spain's warmest in May at 27°C / 81°F average daytime highs.
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| # | Destination | Score | Day high | Rain | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanzarote | 95 | 21° / 70°F | 4 mm | 20° |
| 2 | Fuerteventura | 95 | 21° / 70°F | 3 mm | 21° |
| 3 | Almería | 94 | 24° / 75°F | 14 mm | 18° |
| 4 | Gran Canaria | 94 | 20° / 68°F | 6 mm | 21° |
| 5 | Seville | 93 | 27° / 81°F | 31 mm | — |
| 6 | Alicante | 91 | 25° / 77°F | 25 mm | 20° |
| 7 | Granada | 91 | 22° / 72°F | 24 mm | — |
| 8 | Murcia | 91 | 26° / 79°F | 19 mm | — |
| 9 | Jerez de la Frontera | 90 | 22° / 72°F | 29 mm | 20° |
| 10 | Badajoz | 89 | 26° / 79°F | 38 mm | — |
| 11 | Madrid | 88 | 23° / 73°F | 42 mm | — |
| 12 | Valencia | 88 | 25° / 77°F | 38 mm | 20° |
| 13 | Salamanca | 87 | 21° / 70°F | 38 mm | — |
| 14 | Tenerife | 86 | 19° / 66°F | 7 mm | 21° |
| 15 | Zaragoza | 86 | 23° / 73°F | 43 mm | — |
| 16 | Valladolid | 86 | 20° / 68°F | 41 mm | — |
| 17 | Barcelona | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 49 mm | 19° |
| 18 | Lleida | 85 | 23° / 73°F | 47 mm | — |
| 19 | Reus | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 49 mm | 19° |
| 20 | León | 85 | 20° / 68°F | 47 mm | — |
| 21 | Málaga | 84 | 19° / 66°F | 24 mm | 18° |
| 22 | Melilla | 81 | 19° / 66°F | 27 mm | 19° |
| 23 | Girona | 81 | 22° / 72°F | 57 mm | 18° |
| 24 | Ibiza (Eivissa) | 74 | 18° / 64°F | 31 mm | 20° |
| 25 | Palma de Mallorca | 73 | 18° / 64°F | 37 mm | 20° |
| 26 | Vigo | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 71 mm | 16° |
| 27 | Santiago de Compostela | 71 | 19° / 66°F | 70 mm | — |
| 28 | Alajero, La Gomera Island | 70 | 17° / 63°F | 6 mm | 22° |
| 29 | El Hierro | 70 | 17° / 63°F | 5 mm | 22° |
| 30 | La Palma | 70 | 17° / 63°F | 6 mm | 23° |
| 31 | Mahón (Maó) | 65 | 17° / 63°F | 42 mm | 19° |
| 32 | Ranón | 64 | 18° / 64°F | 64 mm | 15° |
| 33 | Pamplona | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 80 mm | — |
| 34 | A Coruña | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 65 mm | 15° |
| 35 | Santander | 58 | 17° / 63°F | 62 mm | 16° |
| 36 | Castellón de la Plana | 56 | 16° / 61°F | 53 mm | 20° |
| 37 | Alava | 56 | 17° / 63°F | 73 mm | — |
| 38 | Hondarribia | 55 | 17° / 63°F | 82 mm | 17° |
| 39 | La Seu d'Urgell Pyrenees and Andorra | 45 | 15° / 59°F | 77 mm | — |
| 40 | Bilbao | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 64 mm | 16° |
Worldwide instead? See where it's sunny in May or Europe's sunniest in May. For the hottest rather than the sunniest, the Spain heat guide covers every month.