Barletta weather in May

In May, Barletta sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.5 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 50% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Barletta's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barletta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:42 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.2 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 Barletta reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12013
22113
32113
42113
52114
62114
72114
82114
92214
102214
112214
122214
132215
142215
152215
162215
172315
182315
192315
202315
212316
222316
232316
242416
252416
262416
272416
282416
292417
302417
312517

Barletta 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° / 549.30.59.43.2
Feb12° / 509.10.510.33.5
Mar15° / 538.80.211.74.8
Apr18° / 11°508.40.113.16.2
May22° / 15°346.5014.37.6
Jun27° / 19°284.9014.97.7
Jul29° / 22°213.6014.76.7
Aug30° / 22°193.6013.76.5
Sep26° / 18°487.3012.37.5
Oct22° / 15°577.6010.97.2
Nov17° / 11°608.309.75.7
Dec13° / 599.30.39.13.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46436
56634
66634
76733
86733
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
167030
177030
186931
196931
207030
217129
227129
237228
247129
257228
267228
277327
287327
297327
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Barletta gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.5 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
523
623
722
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1722
1822
1922
2022
2121
2221
2321
2420
2520
2620
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1821710
2811810
3801910
4782110
5762220
6752320
7732520
8722620
9702730
10692830
11692830
12682930
13663040
14663040
15643150
16633250
17623260
18603370
19593470
20573580
21573580
22553690
235436100
245137111
255137111
264937121
274838131
284639141
294439161
304240172
314041182

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
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:00 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:006:45
213.84:586:46
313.84:576:47
413.94:566:48
513.94:546:49
614.04:536:50
714.04:526:51
814.04:516:52
914.14:496:53
1014.14:486:54
1114.14:476:55
1214.24:466:56
1314.24:456:57
1414.24:446:58
1514.34:436:59
1614.34:427:00
1714.34:417:01
1814.44:407:02
1914.44:397:03
2014.44:387:04
2114.54:377:05
2214.54:367:06
2314.54:367:07
2414.64:357:08
2514.64:347:09
2614.64:337:10
2714.64:337:11
2814.74:327:12
2914.74:317:13
3014.74:317:13
3114.74:307:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Barletta?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barletta in May

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

In May, Barletta sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Barletta 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 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Barletta 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 Barletta peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Barletta?

Barletta sits at 41.3°N, 16.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Andria, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Barletta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barletta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 284 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m.

The land around Barletta is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and water (29%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (37%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
284 m
80 km
1,301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Andria 9.0 km · Trani 11 km · Bisceglie 20 km · Canosa di Puglia 21 km · Corato 21 km · Ruvo di Puglia 28 km · Molfetta 29 km · Terlizzi 30 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 Barletta (41.3143°, 16.2816°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).