Spain weather in May
In May, Spain averages 23 to 28°C by day across the Canary Islands, Malaga, Seville and Majorca. Seville is the warmest at 28°C, Tenerife the coolest at 23°C. The sea is 19 to 22°C.
Spain in May, place by place
Warmest first. Anywhere at 24°C or more is proper beach weather. Tap a place for its full May detail.
| Destination | Day | Night | Sea | Rain | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SevilleSpain | 28°C | 15°C | – | 30 mm | 2½h |
| MalagaSpain | 24°C | 16°C | 19°C | 24 mm | 2½h |
| Gran CanariaSpain (Canary Islands) | 24°C | 18°C | 22°C | 11 mm | 4h |
| LanzaroteSpain (Canary Islands) | 24°C | 18°C | 21°C | 4 mm | 3½h |
| MajorcaSpain | 24°C | 15°C | 20°C | 43 mm | 2h |
| FuerteventuraSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 18°C | 21°C | 5 mm | 4h |
| TenerifeSpain (Canary Islands) | 23°C | 17°C | 21°C | 5 mm | 4h |
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Spain in May: quick answers
Is Spain hot in May?
In May, Spain averages 23 to 28°C by day across the Canary Islands, Malaga, Seville and Majorca. Seville is the warmest at 28°C, Tenerife the coolest at 23°C. The sea is 19 to 22°C. May is hot in Seville: proper beach weather.
Where is warmest in Spain in May?
Seville, at an average high of 28°C. The driest is Lanzarote, with about 4 mm of rain.
Can you swim in the sea in Spain in May?
Yes: Gran Canaria (22°C), Tenerife (21°C) have sea temperatures of 21°C or more, comfortable without a wetsuit.
How we measured this
Spain here means the Canary Islands, Malaga, Seville and Majorca: the places we measure. Figures are averages of every day from 2016 to 2025 from the Open-Meteo historical weather archive (ECMWF ERA5); sea temperatures are 2023 to 2025 averages. Rain is the average monthly total, and 150 mm or more counts as rainy season.
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