La Orotava Weather in May
La Orotava in May
The short of it: La Orotava in May averages a high of 22 °C (71 °F) and a low of 14 °C (57 °F), with 9.0 mm (0.35 in) of rain and about 13 h 33 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 22° · low 14° · rain 9.0 mm · daylight 13 h 33 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: June & October
May in La Orotava brings afternoons near 22° and nights around 14°, with about 9.0 mm of rain over the month. Much like April: highs about 22°, nights near 14°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 9.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 33 min in mid-May, 44 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening. The Almanac rates May 5 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and October.
Against its neighbours, La Orotava runs about middling and wetter than most in May. Puerto de la Cruz, 4 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.
May in La Orotava, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 2° warmer, 17 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 33 min
- Average wind
- 17 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto de la CruzCanary Islands | 4 km NW | 22° | 15° | 8.0 mm |
| Santa ÚrsulaCanary Islands | 5 km NE | 22° | 14° | 8.0 mm |
| Los RealejosCanary Islands | 6 km W | 22° | 15° | 8.0 mm |
| Realejo AltoCanary Islands | 6 km WSW | 21° | 14° | 10 mm |
| La Victoria de AcentejoCanary Islands | 8 km NE | 22° | 14° | 8.0 mm |
| La Matanza de AcentejoCanary Islands | 10 km NE | 18° | 11° | 14 mm |
| ArafoCanary Islands | 11 km ESE | 18° | 10° | 14 mm |
| San Juan de la RamblaCanary Islands | 12 km W | 22° | 15° | 8.0 mm |