Weather in Alicante in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Alicante in May
The temperature in May is +23°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +26°C during the day and a minimum of +13°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +24°C to +24°C.
Is Alicante warm or cold in May?
Alicante is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +19°C to +22°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Alicante:
Water temperature in Alicante in May
Water in Alicante in May is Fresh. It varies from +17°C to +21°C, with an average of +19°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +22°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Alicante in May?
Climate in Alicante in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +22°C | +26°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +8°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +34°C | +36°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 23 mm | 7 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +19°C | +23°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 64% | 64% | 64% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 8 | 6 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +19°C to +22°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 32 mm to 23 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 64%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 13 to 16.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Alicante is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Alicante?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Alicante in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+20°C) and the highest in 2022 (+24°C). The driest year was 1995 with only 126 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 672 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Alicante, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.