Maspalomas Weather in May
Maspalomas in May
The short of it: Maspalomas in May averages a high of 25 °C (78 °F) and a low of 17 °C (62 °F), with 2.0 mm (0.08 in) of rain and about 13 h 31 min of daylight. Rated 5 of 5 for a visit; the best months are March and December. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 17° · rain 2.0 mm · daylight 13 h 31 min
✦✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: March & December
Thirty years of records give Maspalomas an average May high of 25°, a low of 17° and some 2.0 mm of rain. Much like April: highs about 25°, nights near 17°. Easy travelling weather. Rain is scarce, about 2.0 mm, the 9th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 13 h 31 min in mid-May, 43 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 March and December.
Against its neighbours, Maspalomas runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. Playa del Ingles, 1 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
May in Maspalomas, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 6th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 1° warmer, 6.0 mm less rain
- Versus June
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 13 h 31 min
- Average wind
- 21 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playa del InglesCanary Islands | 1 km ESE | 25° | 17° | 2.0 mm |
| Puerto RicoCanary Islands | 13 km WNW | 25° | 17° | 2.0 mm |
| VecindarioCanary Islands | 17 km NE | 25° | 17° | 2.0 mm |
| Santa LucíaCanary Islands | 17 km NNE | 23° | 13° | 8.0 mm |
| San Bartolomé de TirajanaCanary Islands | 18 km N | 20° | 10° | 11 mm |
| MogánCanary Islands | 19 km NW | 24° | 15° | 6.0 mm |
| AgüimesCanary Islands | 21 km NE | 25° | 16° | 4.0 mm |
| IngenioCanary Islands | 23 km NE | 24° | 15° | 6.0 mm |