Spain
Mallorca in May
🌷 SpringPleasant and mostly dry.
🎒 Pack: sunglasses & hat
Why May scores 9.6What goes into the score
How it works- Weather comfort50%9.9
- ✓Comfortable temperatures (24°C highs / 16°C lows)
- ✓Slightly humid (dew point 14.2°C)
- ✓Mostly dry (~32 mm rain)
- Air quality20%9.5
- ✓Good (within WHO guideline) (PM2.5 ~8 µg/m³)
- Seasonal hazards20%10.0
- ·No notable seasonal hazards
- Safety baseline10%7.5
- ·Increased caution
| May | Mar | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 9.6 Excellent | 9.5 Excellent |
| Season | 🌷 Spring | 🌷 Spring |
| High / low | 24° / 16° | 18° / 10° |
| Rain | 32 mm | 29 mm |
| Humidity | dew pt 14° | dew pt 10° |
| PM2.5 | 8 µg/m³ | 6 µg/m³ |
Typical-month data: NASA POWER (MERRA-2 reanalysis) 2015–2024 (modelled, not a forecast). Temperatures: Palma de Mallorca weather-station normals. Rainfall: Palma de Mallorca weather-station normals (national met service).
Holidays & crowdsMay 2027
No long holidaysNo long public-holiday weekends this month. School holidays aren't counted, so check those if you want to avoid family crowds.
Other public holidays: Labor Day (1 May)
National holidays only; regional holidays and school breaks aren't included. Source: holidays (open-source public-holiday calendar).
Explore MallorcaEvents, sights, food & souvenirs
Check event dates locallyThe largest of Spain's Balearic Islands, visited for beaches and coves, the Serra de Tramuntana mountains and the city of Palma.
Moros i Cristians (Firó)Date variesUsually mid-May
A reenactment of a 1561 battle against pirates.
Why go: It is noisy; expect crowds.
Where: Sóller and Port de Sóller
Coming up later
Nit de Sant JoanEvery year23 June every year
Midsummer eve with bonfires and gatherings on beaches.
Why go: Popular beaches are busy at night.
Where: Beaches around the island
Sant SebastiàEvery year20 January every year, with the main party on the eve
Palma's patron saint festival, with bonfires, barbecues and concerts.
Why go: The evening of 19 January is the liveliest.
Where: Palma
Almond blossomDate variesUsually late January to February
Almond trees flower across the island.
Why go: A quiet time to visit.
Where: Inland plains and hillsides
Palma Cathedral (La Seu)
A large Gothic cathedral on the Palma waterfront, with work by Gaudí inside.
Serra de Tramuntanagreat in May
A UNESCO-listed mountain range with stone villages and hiking trails.
Valldemossa
A mountain village where Chopin and George Sand wintered.
Sóller and its vintage train
A wooden train runs from Palma to the valley town of Sóller.
Cala Mondragó and southeast coves
Sheltered coves in a natural park.
💡 Summer car parks fill early; arrive in the morning.
Coves del Drac
Large caves near Porto Cristo with an underground lake.
Ensaïmada
A spiral pastry dusted with icing sugar.
💡 Bakeries island-wide
Sobrassada
A soft, spreadable paprika-cured sausage.
💡 Markets and delis
Tumbet
Layered fried aubergine, potato and pepper in tomato sauce.
💡 Traditional restaurants
Pa amb oli
Bread with olive oil, tomato and toppings.
💡 Bars and cafes
Frit mallorquí
Fried offal or lamb with potatoes and vegetables.
💡 Traditional restaurants
Ensaïmada
Boxed pastries carried home on flights.
💡 Bakeries and the airport
Olive oil
Oil from Tramuntana olive groves.
💡 Markets and delis
Robes de llengües fabric
Traditional Mallorcan 'tongues' cloth.
💡 Textile shops
Siurell
Small white clay whistles painted red and green.
💡 Craft shops