When to go · Gijón
Gijón in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, driest); Sep for fewer crowds). 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) / 10°C (50°F)50°F (10°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 13
- Crowds
- Medium
- Spain overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Spain overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, driest); Sep for fewer crowds). 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:
- JuneGreatInside Gijón's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, driest); Sep for fewer crowds.
- JulyGreatInside Gijón's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, driest); Sep for fewer crowds.
- AugustGreatInside Gijón's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, driest); Sep for fewer crowds.
- SeptemberGreatInside Gijón's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, driest); Sep for fewer crowds.
Weather in May
- GijónHighs around 18 °C (64 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 13 daysHighs around 64 °F (18 °C), lows around 50 °F (10 °C), rain on about 13 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 Gijón, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 18 °C (64 °F)64 °F (18 °C)
Jun: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
May: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Jun: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
May: 13
Jun: 10 (better)
Crowds
May: Medium
Jun: High
Prices
May: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jun: 0
May: Outside the best window (Jun–Sep (warmest, driest); Sep for fewer crowds). Across Spain: Arguably the best month: warm, long days, patios festival in Córdoba, green north waking up.
June: Inside Gijón's best window: Jun–Sep (warmest, driest); Sep for fewer crowds.
Gijón: 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