Bari weather in May

In May, Bari sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Bari's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:40 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 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 21°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Bari 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 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32113
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52113
62113
72213
82213
92213
102214
112214
122214
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Bari 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 579.20.49.43.1
Feb12° / 589.50.710.43.3
Mar15° / 599.70.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°599.70.113.16.0
May23° / 14°427.7014.37.4
Jun27° / 18°355.8014.97.3
Jul30° / 21°254.4014.76.3
Aug30° / 21°255.3013.66.0
Sep26° / 18°608.3012.37.2
Oct21° / 14°668.4010.97.0
Nov17° / 10°728.909.75.4
Dec13° / 599.20.39.13.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36238
46238
56238
66436
76436
86436
96634
106634
116634
126634
136634
146733
156733
166733
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186832
196931
206931
217030
226931
237030
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Bari gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
231
331
430
529
629
728
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 68% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1881200
2871300
3861400
4841600
5831700
6811900
7792010
8782110
9772210
10762310
11752410
12742510
13722620
14712720
15702730
16692830
17672940
18662950
19653050
20643060
21633070
22623080
23613090
245931100
255831110
265731120
275532130
285332150
295133160
304933171
314734181

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 4:58 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:586:42
213.84:566:43
313.84:556:44
413.94:546:45
513.94:526:46
613.94:516:47
714.04:506:48
814.04:496:49
914.04:476:50
1014.14:466:51
1114.14:456:53
1214.24:446:54
1314.24:436:55
1414.24:426:56
1514.34:416:57
1614.34:406:58
1714.34:396:59
1814.44:387:00
1914.44:377:01
2014.44:367:02
2114.54:357:02
2214.54:357:03
2314.54:347:04
2414.54:337:05
2514.64:327:06
2614.64:327:07
2714.64:317:08
2814.64:307:09
2914.74:307:10
3014.74:297:10
3114.74:297:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 7.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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286.8Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Bari?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bari in May

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

In May, Bari sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Bari 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 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Bari 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 Bari peaks around July 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bari 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 Bari is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bari's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1118 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bari?

Bari sits at 41.1°N, 16.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Carbonara di Bari, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Bari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 844 m.

The land around Bari is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and water (35%) within 3 km, water (47%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
206 m
80 km
844 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Carbonara di Bari 6.0 km · San Paolo 6.0 km · Triggiano 8.0 km · Modugno 8.0 km · Valenzano 9.0 km · Adelfia 13 km · Noicattaro 14 km · Bitonto 15 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 Bari (41.1207°, 16.8698°, 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).