Albenga weather in May

In May, Albenga sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 50 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Albenga's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Albenga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:07 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
53%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Albenga is Italian urban comune and city.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
468/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Albenga reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Albenga weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 727.50.89.12.8
Feb11° / 616.50.810.22.9
Mar13° / 10°737.50.411.63.7
Apr15° / 12°848.40.113.24.6
May18° / 15°505.9014.56.4
Jun22° / 19°304.1015.27.7
Jul24° / 22°162.80158.5
Aug25° / 22°183.7013.88.3
Sep22° / 19°756.5012.37.4
Oct18° / 16°1049.2010.86.1
Nov14° / 12°14710.10.19.44.3
Dec12° / 888.30.78.83.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45248
55248
65149
75248
85248
95248
105347
115248
125248
135347
145446
155446
165446
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205842
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226040
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Albenga gets around 50 mm of rain over 5.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
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424
523
623
723
822
922
1022
1122
1222
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1521
1621
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2019
2118
2218
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2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1782200
2762400
3722710
4693010
5673210
6643510
7613720
8584020
9554230
10534430
11514630
12484840
13455050
14435250
15415360
16395470
17375490
183555100
193355111
203254131
213054151
222854171
232753191
242552212
252451232
262251252
272149283
281947303
291846334
301744354
311543375

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 4:54 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:267:22
214.05:257:24
314.05:237:25
414.15:227:26
514.15:217:27
614.25:197:28
714.25:187:30
814.25:177:31
914.35:157:32
1014.35:147:33
1114.45:137:34
1214.45:117:35
1314.45:107:37
1414.55:097:38
1514.55:087:39
1614.65:077:40
1714.65:067:41
1814.65:057:42
1914.75:047:43
2014.75:037:44
2114.75:027:45
2214.85:017:46
2314.85:007:47
2414.84:597:48
2514.94:587:49
2614.94:577:50
2714.94:577:51
2814.94:567:52
2915.04:557:53
3015.04:557:54
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
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45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Albenga

In seasonPeak

None of Albenga's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Albenga's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Albenga?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Albenga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Albenga in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Albenga sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Albenga in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Albenga in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Albenga peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Albenga in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Albenga is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Albenga's WHO annual average of 13 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Albenga?

Albenga sits at 44.0°N, 8.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Imperia, 23 km away.

MentonCuneoFossano

Topography around Albenga

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Albenga.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Albenga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.

The land around Albenga is covered by water (50%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (51%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
386 m
16 km
1,375 m
80 km
3,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Imperia 23 km · Savona 35 km · Sanremo 44 km · Mondovì 50 km · Ventimiglia 57 km · Menton 65 km · Cuneo 65 km · Fossano 68 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Albenga (44.05°, 8.2183°, elevation 5 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).