Weather in Santa Cruz de la Palma in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Santa Cruz de la Palma in May
The temperature in May is +70°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +73°F during the day and a minimum of +64°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +72°F to +72°F.
Is Santa Cruz de la Palma warm or cold in May?
Santa Cruz de la Palma is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +68°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +63°F to +64°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 Santa Cruz de la Palma:
Climate in Santa Cruz de la Palma in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +68°F | +70°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +55°F | +59°F | +63°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +79°F | +81°F | +86°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 7 mm | 2 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 71% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 16 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 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 +66°F to +68°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. Humidity rises from 70% to 71%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 5 m/s. 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 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santa Cruz de la Palma is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Santa Cruz de la Palma?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Santa Cruz de la Palma in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1993 (+67°F) and the highest in 2020 (+75°F). The driest year was 1994 with only 20 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2010 with 326 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santa Cruz de la Palma, 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.