Weather in Gran Canaria in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Gran Canaria in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +19°C with a maximum of +23°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 18% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +21°C to +19°C.
Is Gran Canaria warm or cold in May?
Gran Canaria is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +17°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +13°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 Gran Canaria:
Water temperature in Gran Canaria in May
Water in Gran Canaria in May is Fresh. It varies from +19°C to +21°C, with an average of +20°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +17°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Gran Canaria in May?
Climate in Gran Canaria in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +17°C | +19°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +30°C | +31°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 7 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 7 m/s | 8 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +20°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 66% | 67% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +17°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 7 mm to 2 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 66%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 6 m/s to 7 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 8 to 10.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Gran Canaria is gradually decreasing during May, going from 7 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Gran Canaria?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Gran Canaria in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+16°C) and the highest in 2013 (+20°C). The driest year was 1994 with only 35 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 338 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Gran Canaria, 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.