Italy weather in May
Italy in May averages 18°C (65°F), 62 mm of rain and 8.7 hours of sun a day.
Of the twelve months in Italy, May is the fifth warmest, the fifth driest and the fourth sunniest.
- Average temp
- 18°C (65°F)
13–24°C · 55–74°F
- Rainfall
- 62 mm
Showers likely
- Sunshine
- 8.7 h
hours per day
What is Italy like in May?
Daytime
Days are mild.
Rain
Some rain is likely; pack for showers.
Evening
Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.
What should I pack for Italy in May?
High-factor sun cream
With 8.7 hours of sun a day, burn time is short even in shade.
Sunglasses and a brimmed hat
Midday glare is the part people underpack for, not the heat itself.
A light rain jacket
About 62 mm falls this month — showers rather than washouts.
A layer for the evening
The day swings about 11°C between its low and its high.
May compared with April and June
May in Italy is 4.7°C warmer than April and 13 mm drier than it, which averages 13°C (56°F).
May in Italy is 4.4°C cooler than June and 29 mm wetter than it, which averages 23°C (73°F).
Daylight in Italy in May
On 15 May the sun is up for 14 hours 34 minutes in Italy, rising about 05:49 and setting about 20:23 local time.
May ends 58 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.
That is 39 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.
Italy weather by month
TemperatureRainfall
How May compares with the rest of the year
May is highlighted. Every other month links to its own page.
| Month | Average | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|
| January | 8°C / 46°F | 67 mm |
| February | 8°C / 47°F | 69 mm |
| March | 11°C / 52°F | 57 mm |
| April | 13°C / 56°F | 75 mm |
| May | 18°C / 65°F | 62 mm |
| June | 23°C / 73°F | 33 mm |
| July | 25°C / 77°F | 21 mm |
| August | 26°C / 78°F | 38 mm |
| September | 21°C / 70°F | 70 mm |
| October | 17°C / 63°F | 97 mm |
| November | 13°C / 55°F | 114 mm |
| December | 9°C / 48°F | 103 mm |
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FAQs about Italy in May
May climate averages for Italy, 1991–2020.
Italy averages 18°C (65°F) in May, ranging from about 13°C (55°F) at night to 24°C (74°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.
Some. About 62 mm falls across May, enough to need a light jacket but not enough to reshape a trip.
No. May averages 18°C (65°F) against 23°C (73°F) in June — 4.4°C cooler.
May is 4.7°C warmer than April, and 13 mm drier.
Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.
About 8.7 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average — among the brighter months anywhere.
This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.
About 14 hours 34 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 15 hours 13 minutes in June and 9 hours 9 minutes in December.
On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:49 and sunset about 20:23 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 58 minutes longer than it starts.
