When to go · Alp
Alp in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski season)). Across Spain: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 18°C (64°F)64°F (18°C) / 7°C (45°F)45°F (7°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski season)). Across Spain: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
Weather in May
- AlpHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 7 °C (45 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 45 °F (7 °C), rain on about 12 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Spain overall
- Medium
- Prices · Spain overall
- Medium
Spain overall: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Alp, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jan: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Night low
May: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Rain days
May: 12
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Prices
May: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Apr (ski season)). Across Spain: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.
January: Inside Alp's best window: Dec–Apr (ski season).
Alp: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast