When to go · Setcases
Setcases in May
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (muddy trails, no snow), Nov (many places closed).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 12
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (muddy trails, no snow), Nov (many places closed).
Is another month better than May?
May is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Setcases's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- JulyGreatInside Setcases's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- AugustGreatInside Setcases's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
- SeptemberGreatInside Setcases's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Weather in May
- SetcasesHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 5 °C (41 °F), rain on about 12 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 41 °F (5 °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 Setcases, side by side.
Verdict
May: Avoid
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Jan: 7 °C (45 °F)45 °F (7 °C)
Night low
May: 5 °C (41 °F)41 °F (5 °C)
Jan: -3 °C (27 °F)27 °F (-3 °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: Listed as a month to avoid: Apr–May (muddy trails, no snow), Nov (many places closed).
January: Inside Setcases's best window: Jun–Sep (hiking), Dec–Mar (skiing).
Setcases: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast