Augusta weather in May

In May, Augusta sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Augusta's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Augusta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:56 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Augusta is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 20.6 µg/m³ · 2019

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Augusta reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Augusta 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°738.69.74.4
Feb14° / 10°577.210.64.5
Mar15° / 11°465.911.75.3
Apr17° / 14°315.812.96.4
May20° / 17°153147.9
Jun24° / 21°101.414.59.0
Jul27° / 24°40.614.38.9
Aug28° / 25°81.313.48.1
Sep26° / 22°515.312.38.0
Oct22° / 19°828117.3
Nov19° / 15°818.9106.4
Dec16° / 12°769.29.55.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17723
27822
37921
48020
58020
68119
78119
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98020
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Augusta gets around 15 mm of rain over 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
116
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513
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1510
169
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268
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288
298
308
318

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 50% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1465040
2445240
3435250
4415360
5405370
6395380
7375490
83654100
93653110
103553120
113453130
123254140
133154150
143053170
152953180
162753200
172653210
182453230
192352250
202251270
212051290
221950311
231749331
241648351
251547371
261346392
271245412
281044433
29942454
30840474
31739495

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 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 5:11 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:116:42
213.55:106:43
313.65:096:43
413.65:076:44
513.65:066:45
613.75:056:46
713.75:046:47
813.75:036:48
913.85:026:49
1013.85:016:50
1113.85:006:51
1213.94:596:52
1313.94:586:52
1413.94:576:53
1514.04:566:54
1614.04:566:55
1714.04:556:56
1814.04:546:57
1914.14:536:58
2014.14:526:58
2114.14:526:59
2214.24:517:00
2314.24:507:01
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2614.24:497:03
2714.34:487:04
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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 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Augusta?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Augusta for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Augusta in May

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

In May, Augusta sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Augusta 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Augusta 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 Augusta peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Augusta 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 Augusta is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2217 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Augusta?

Augusta sits at 37.2°N, 15.2°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Floridia, 18 km away.

Topography around Augusta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Augusta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Augusta is covered by water (49%) within 3 km, water (63%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
569 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Floridia 18 km · Siracusa 19 km · Lentini 20 km · Catania 31 km · Scordia 34 km · Aci Castello 36 km · Misterbianco 36 km · Avola 38 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 Augusta (37.2407°, 15.2212°, elevation 15 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).