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Spain in May : Travel budget & tourist seasons.
Budget your trip depending on your departure time.
Beyond the tourist season (low, medium or high season) of the destination country, prices of your flight, hotel or all-inclusive stays may also vary depending on the demand in your country (our rates are evaluated from western Europe).
Thus, from western Europe, a stay will often be more expensive for a start during the school holidays.
In May, here's what you can expect on average:
• All-inclusive stays: 547 € / week
• Round-trip flight: 81 €
• Tourist season: low
Climate in May, picked destinations
In May, weather conditions in Spain make it a good trip destination. Among our chosen destinations (see below), the average temperatures you'll face in May would be between 13.4°C and 23.0°C, with exceptional possible peaks as low as 0°C and high as 50°C as observed in previous years.Depending on your exact destination, you can face more or less rain, the average amount of rain observed during May in Spain is 48 mm and you can have between 3 and 14 rainy days. If you want to avoid rain, your preferred destination could be Almeria.
Note that the gap in temperature between the different areas in the country is medium and the number of rainy days can vary. The country is rather climatically homogeneous in this season.
Based on weather conditions, our advice for one of the best destinations in Spain during May is Almeria.
Click on the name of a city to read more details about it, have more climate data history and see weather forecasts.
| City | Sunlight (h/d) | Average T min (°C) | Average T max (°C) | Record T min (°C) | Record T max (°C) | Precipitations (mm) | Wet days | Rating |
| Almeria | 10 | 16 | 23 | 8 | 34 | 17 | 3 |  |
| Barcelona | 8 | 15 | 22 | 5 | 31 | 53 | 8 |  |
| Benidorm | 9 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 38 | 30 | 3 | |
| Bilbao | 5 | 12 | 20 | 5 | 36 | 90 | 14 | |
| Córdoba | 9 | 14 | 29 | 6 | 41 | 30 | 3 | |
| Granada | 9 | 11 | 25 | 1 | 39 | 30 | 6 | |
| Ibiza | 9 | 15 | 23 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 3 | |
| Lloret de Mar | 8 | 11 | 23 | 2 | 32 | 50 | 5 | |
| Madrid | 9 | 11 | 22 | 1 | 32 | 46 | 10 | |
| Malaga | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 35 | 50 | 6 | |
| Marbella | 8 | 16 | 24 | 7 | 34 | 40 | 5 | |
| Palma de Majorque | 10 | 14 | 23 | 5 | 30 | 28 | 5 | |
| Salamanca | 8 | 12 | 24 | 4 | 36 | 30 | 6 | |
| Salou (Port Aventura) | 8 | 13 | 23 | 7 | 31 | 50 | 5 | |
| San Sebastián | 5 | 13 | 19 | 6 | 50 | 90 | 13 |  |
| Santander | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 30 | 88 | 14 | |
| Santiago de Compostela | 6 | 9 | 19 | 0 | 30 | 80 | 10 | |
| Seville | 9 | 14 | 28 | 3 | 41 | 40 | 6 | |
| Valencia | 9 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 36 | 40 | 5 | |
Spain: Climate & Weather
The climate is subject to various influences depending on the region: It is an oceanic climate on the Atlantic coast which provides warm temperatures and a rainy autumn.
In the centre, there is a continental climate with different seasons, rather harsh winters and occasionally stifling summers. The southern part enjoys a Mediterranean climate with well-differentiated seasons and short inter-seasonal showers, temperate winters and hot summers. Like most of the Mediterranean countries, the best time to discover the country is between May and June or September and October which allows you to enjoy comfortable temperatures while avoiding the influx of tourists in the middle of summer. |
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