Avola weather in May

In May, Avola sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 14 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% 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 Avola's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Avola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:57 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Avola 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Avola reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Avola 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°738.39.84.3
Feb14° / 11°597.410.64.4
Mar15° / 12°486.511.75.1
Apr17° / 14°275.212.96.2
May20° / 17°143.113.97.8
Jun24° / 21°101.414.59.0
Jul27° / 24°40.914.39.0
Aug27° / 25°101.813.48.6
Sep25° / 22°496.212.37.9
Oct22° / 19°688.4117.2
Nov19° / 16°738.2106.4
Dec15° / 12°809.19.55.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 64% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% 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 (%)
17624
27822
37822
47921
58020
68020
78020
88020
97921
107921
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Avola gets around 14 mm of rain over 3.1 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 15% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
115
215
314
414
513
613
713
812
912
1011
1111
1210
1310
149
159
169
179
189
199
208
218
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248
258
268
278
287
297
307
317

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 53% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1465130
2445330
3425440
4405550
5385750
6375760
7365770
8345880
9335890
103258100
113157120
123057130
132957140
142856160
152657170
162556190
172456200
182355220
192254240
202054260
211953280
221851301
231750321
241550341
251449361
261348372
271147392
281046413
29944434
30843454
31741475

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 5:12 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:126:41
213.55:116:42
313.65:106:43
413.65:086:44
513.65:076:45
613.75:066:46
713.75:056:47
813.75:046:48
913.85:036:49
1013.85:026:49
1113.85:016:50
1213.95:006:51
1313.94:596:52
1413.94:586:53
1513.94:586:54
1614.04:576:55
1714.04:566:56
1814.04:556:56
1914.04:546:57
2014.14:546:58
2114.14:536:59
2214.14:527:00
2314.14:527:00
2414.24:517:01
2514.24:507:02
2614.24:507:03
2714.24:497:04
2814.34:497:04
2914.34:487:05
3014.34:487:06
3114.34:477:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.19 kWh/m² to a high of 7.43 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Avola?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Avola in May

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

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

sun protection

Sea temperature near Avola 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 13 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Avola 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 Avola peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Avola?

Avola sits at 36.9°N, 15.1°E, 40 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Noto, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Avola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Avola has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 601 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Avola is covered by water (29%), trees (20%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (40%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
287 m
16 km
601 m
80 km
987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Noto 6.0 km · Rosolini 19 km · Floridia 19 km · Pachino 22 km · Siracusa 23 km · Pozzallo 33 km · Modica 34 km · Ragusa 37 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 Avola (36.9084°, 15.1394°, elevation 40 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).