Weather in Gran Canaria in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Gran Canaria in May
Going from a maximum of +73°F during the day to a minimum of +54°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +66°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 9% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +70°F.
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 +61°F to +63°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +54°F to +55°F.
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:
Climate in Gran Canaria in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +63°F | +66°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +46°F | +52°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +88°F | +91°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 7 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 6 m/s | 7 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 66% | 65% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 15 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 15 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 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 +61°F to +63°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 7 mm to 2 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 66% to 65%. Winds are stronger in comparison to April, going up from 5 m/s to 6 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 9 to 11.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in June as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 8 m/s getting up to 11 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 10 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last May in Gran Canaria?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Gran Canaria in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1983 (+63°F) and the highest in 2012 (+74°F). The driest year was 2022 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 0 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, 2022.
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.