Nerja, Costa del Sol, Spain
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May beach and weather guide

Based on 5 years of historical ERA5 climate data

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May beach conditions — historical average

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📉 Our data shows more unsettled conditions in 2024-2025 compared to 2021-2022 for this destination and time of year
25.3°C Temp
19.2°C Sea temp
2.0 Rain days
12.5h Sunshine hrs
54.1% Humidity
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Reliable conditions

5 of 5 years were good

Year by year — mid May

2025 Mixed 24.0°C · 3 rainy days · 12.9h sun
2024 Good 23.9°C · 0 rainy days · 13.1h sun
2023 Mixed 23.8°C · 6 rainy days · 10.3h sun
2022 Good 28.4°C · 0 rainy days · 12.9h sun
2021 Good 26.3°C · 1 rainy day · 13.3h sun

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About Nerja in May

Based on 5 years of ERA5 historical climate data, May in Nerja has historically been good for a beach holiday. Average temperatures of 25.3°C with sea temperatures around 19.2°C and 2.0 rainy days on average.

5 of the last 5 years had good beach conditions during this period. This data uses ERA5 reanalysis records — real historical measurements, not generalised averages.

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