Alcamo weather in May

In May, Alcamo sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Alcamo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alcamo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:03 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Alcamo is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 23°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Alcamo reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12213
22313
32313
42313
52313
62313
72314
82314
92414
102414
112414
122414
132414
142414
152415
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182515
192515
202515
212515
222515
232615
242616
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302716
312717

How May really feels in Alcamo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Alcamo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 6110.29.74.2
Feb14° / 649.910.54.2
Mar17° / 619.911.75.5
Apr20° / 11°578.8136.7
May25° / 15°335.3148.0
Jun29° / 19°143.214.66.8
Jul32° / 21°51.214.45.4
Aug32° / 22°182.613.55.1
Sep28° / 19°517.912.36.5
Oct24° / 16°759.1117.3
Nov19° / 12°61109.96.2
Dec15° / 6410.99.44.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
47129
57129
67228
77228
87327
97327
107327
117327
127327
137327
147426
157426
167426
177426
187426
197426
207624
217624
227624
237624
247723
257822
267723
277822
287822
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Alcamo gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
423
523
622
721
821
920
1019
1118
1218
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2315
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
286140
385150
485150
584160
684160
783170
883170
982180
1082180
1182180
1280191
1380191
1480191
1579201
1678202
1777212
1875223
1974233
2073234
2172244
2270255
2369265
2468275
2566286
2665296
2763307
2862317
2960328
3059338
3157349

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:196:52
213.65:186:53
313.65:166:54
413.75:156:55
513.75:146:56
613.75:136:57
713.85:126:58
813.85:116:58
913.85:106:59
1013.95:097:00
1113.95:087:01
1213.95:077:02
1314.05:067:03
1414.05:057:04
1514.05:047:05
1614.05:037:06
1714.15:027:07
1814.15:017:08
1914.15:017:08
2014.25:007:09
2114.24:597:10
2214.24:587:11
2314.24:587:12
2414.34:577:13
2514.34:567:13
2614.34:567:14
2714.34:557:15
2814.44:557:16
2914.44:547:16
3014.44:547:17
3114.44:537:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.06 kWh/m² to a high of 7.56 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.9Intense
156.9Intense
166.9Intense
176.9Intense
187.0Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.2Intense
297.2Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Alcamo?

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

8.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Alcamo for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Alcamo in May

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

In May, Alcamo sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Alcamo 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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Nov 9 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Alcamo in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alcamo peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Alcamo?

Alcamo sits at 38.0°N, 13.0°E, 258 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Partinico, 15 km away.

Topography around Alcamo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alcamo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m around an average of 247 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,057 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,554 m.

The land around Alcamo is covered by grassland (55%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (59%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
764 m
16 km
1,057 m
80 km
1,554 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Partinico 15 km · Carini 26 km · Monreale 31 km · Castelvetrano 36 km · Casa Santa 37 km · Trapani 38 km · Palermo 38 km · Misilmeri 43 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 Alcamo (37.9779°, 12.9647°, elevation 258 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).