Andalusia · Spain
Seville in May
In May, Seville averages a daytime high of 27 °C and a night-time low of 13 °C, with about 37 mm of rain over the month. By the measure used here it is one of the most comfortable months to visit; they run March to May and October.
- Average high
- 27 °C
- Average low
- 13 °C
- Rain in the month
- 37 mm
- Daylight on 15 May
- 14 h 10 min
- Comfortable month
- Yes
- Places to stay
- 117
When to go
How May compares with the rest of the year in Seville
May is the 5th warmest month in Seville by average daytime high; across the year the highs run from 16 °C to 36 °C and the lows from 5 °C to 19 °C. By day, May is 4 °C warmer than April, and June is 5 °C warmer than May.
May brings 37 mm of rain, less than the monthly average of 48 mm (578 mm a year); it is the 8th wettest month.
On 15 May the sun is up for about 14 h 10 min, against 9 h 40 min at the shortest and 14 h 40 min at the longest point of the year (calculated from the latitude, sunrise to sunset).
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Comfortable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 16 °C | 5 °C | 67 mm | |
| February | 18 °C | 6 °C | 58 mm | |
| March | 21 °C | 8 °C | 65 mm | Yes |
| April | 23 °C | 10 °C | 55 mm | Yes |
| May | 27 °C | 13 °C | 37 mm | Yes |
| June | 32 °C | 16 °C | 8 mm | |
| July | 36 °C | 19 °C | 1 mm | |
| August | 36 °C | 19 °C | 4 mm | |
| September | 31 °C | 17 °C | 32 mm | |
| October | 26 °C | 13 °C | 77 mm | Yes |
| November | 20 °C | 9 °C | 82 mm | |
| December | 17 °C | 6 °C | 91 mm |
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
When to go
Is May a good time to visit Seville?
Yes, by the measure used here: in May the average high of 27 °C is between 18 °C and 29 °C and the 37 mm of rain is under 80 mm. The comfortable months in Seville are March to May and October.
The measure is about weather for a city stay only; it says nothing about events, school holidays or prices.
Public holidays in Spain in May
Nationwide public holidays; shops and offices may close on these dates.
When to go
Destinations near Seville that are comfortable in May
Within 300 km, nearest first, by the same measure.
Where to stay
Where to stay in Seville
This guide lists 117 places to stay in Seville: 6 chain properties with their details and own websites, and 111 hotels recorded in Wikidata. By straight-line distance from the centre: under 1 km, 77; 1–3 km, 26; 3–10 km, 9; 10 km or more, 5.
Sources: climate from CRU TS v4.10 (Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia; Open Database License), 1991–2020 averages; day length calculated from the latitude; public holidays from the OpenHolidays API (ODbL); places to stay from each operator's own public pages and Wikidata. How this guide is made.