Arcella weather in May

In May, Arcella sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 97 mm of rain across 10.7 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Arcella's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arcella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:48 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Arcella reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32113
42113
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112214
122314
132314
142314
152314
162314
172314
182314
192415
202415
212415
222415
232415
242415
252415
262515
272516
282516
292516
302516
312516

How May really feels in Arcella

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.

Arcella weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 536.70.78.91.4
Feb10° / 566.70.910.12.4
Mar14° / 6780.411.64.6
Apr19° / 10°8410.4013.25.9
May23° / 14°9710.7014.76.8
Jun27° / 18°799.7015.46.5
Jul30° / 20°628.2015.15.6
Aug30° / 20°809013.95.6
Sep25° / 16°1079.4012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°1079010.76.2
Nov13° / 11510.20.29.33.6
Dec / 717.40.78.61.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
105149
115149
125149
135149
145248
155347
165347
175446
185545
195545
205743
215743
225842
235842
245941
255941
265941
275941
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Arcella gets around 97 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
338
438
538
638
738
838
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1435
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2733
2833
2934
3035
3135

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742420
2732520
3702730
4682840
5662950
6653050
7633160
8613270
9603280
10583390
11573490
125535100
135336110
145137120
155137120
164838130
174739141
184539151
194439161
204339162
214239172
224139183
233939193
243838204
253638214
263537235
273337256
283136266
292935287
302834308
312633329

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:097:11
214.15:077:12
314.15:067:13
414.25:047:14
514.25:037:16
614.35:017:17
714.35:007:18
814.34:587:19
914.44:577:21
1014.44:567:22
1114.54:547:23
1214.54:537:24
1314.64:527:26
1414.64:517:27
1514.64:497:28
1614.74:487:29
1714.74:477:30
1814.84:467:32
1914.84:457:33
2014.84:447:34
2114.94:437:35
2214.94:427:36
2314.94:417:37
2415.04:407:38
2515.04:397:39
2615.04:387:40
2715.14:377:41
2815.14:377:42
2915.14:367:43
3015.14:357:44
3115.24:357:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Arcella?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Arcella for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arcella in May

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

In May, Arcella sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Arcella 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Arcella in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arcella peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Arcella 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 Arcella is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1724 µg/m³Sep 1415 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arcella?

Arcella sits at 45.4°N, 11.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Padua, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Arcella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arcella has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,316 m.

The land around Arcella is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
2,316 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Padua 2.0 km · Albignasego 8.0 km · Abano Terme 11 km · Mira Taglio 19 km · Mirano 19 km · Spinea-Orgnano 22 km · Monselice 23 km · Marghera 26 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 Arcella (45.4218°, 11.8875°, elevation 12 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).