Barra weather in May
In May, Barra sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 14.2 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 55% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.
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 Barra's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 19°
- 6th warmest
- Overnight low
- 17°
- 7th coldest
- Rainfall
- 44 mm
- 6 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 18 min
- 4:51 AM – 7:07 PM
- Cloud cover
- 41%
- 5th clearest
- Wind
- 12 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.39 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.0
- out of 10
Barra is quarter of Naples, Italy.
- Density
- 4,686/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1926
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.
A typical May day in Barra reaches about 19°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 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg low (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 17 | 15 |
| 2 | 18 | 15 |
| 3 | 18 | 15 |
| 4 | 18 | 15 |
| 5 | 18 | 15 |
| 6 | 18 | 15 |
| 7 | 18 | 16 |
| 8 | 18 | 16 |
| 9 | 19 | 16 |
| 10 | 19 | 16 |
| 11 | 19 | 16 |
| 12 | 19 | 16 |
| 13 | 19 | 16 |
| 14 | 19 | 16 |
| 15 | 19 | 16 |
| 16 | 19 | 17 |
| 17 | 19 | 17 |
| 18 | 20 | 17 |
| 19 | 20 | 17 |
| 20 | 20 | 17 |
| 21 | 20 | 17 |
| 22 | 20 | 17 |
| 23 | 20 | 17 |
| 24 | 20 | 17 |
| 25 | 20 | 18 |
| 26 | 20 | 18 |
| 27 | 21 | 18 |
| 28 | 21 | 18 |
| 29 | 21 | 18 |
| 30 | 21 | 18 |
| 31 | 21 | 18 |
Barra 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 10° | 122 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 10° | 101 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 11° | 95 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 74 | 9.3 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 44 | 6 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 22 | 3.4 | 14.9 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 11 | 2 | 14.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 24° | 18 | 2.6 | 13.6 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 21° | 86 | 8 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 124 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 188 | 13.5 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 154 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 62 | 63 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 |
| Cloudier (%) | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 62 | 38 |
| 2 | 63 | 37 |
| 3 | 63 | 37 |
| 4 | 64 | 36 |
| 5 | 66 | 34 |
| 6 | 67 | 33 |
| 7 | 68 | 32 |
| 8 | 68 | 32 |
| 9 | 69 | 31 |
| 10 | 69 | 31 |
| 11 | 70 | 30 |
| 12 | 71 | 29 |
| 13 | 71 | 29 |
| 14 | 71 | 29 |
| 15 | 72 | 28 |
| 16 | 72 | 28 |
| 17 | 72 | 28 |
| 18 | 72 | 28 |
| 19 | 72 | 28 |
| 20 | 73 | 27 |
| 21 | 74 | 26 |
| 22 | 74 | 26 |
| 23 | 74 | 26 |
| 24 | 76 | 24 |
| 25 | 76 | 24 |
| 26 | 76 | 24 |
| 27 | 77 | 23 |
| 28 | 77 | 23 |
| 29 | 77 | 23 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 78 | 22 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Barra gets around 44 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 27 |
| 2 | 27 |
| 3 | 26 |
| 4 | 25 |
| 5 | 24 |
| 6 | 24 |
| 7 | 23 |
| 8 | 22 |
| 9 | 21 |
| 10 | 21 |
| 11 | 20 |
| 12 | 20 |
| 13 | 19 |
| 14 | 19 |
| 15 | 19 |
| 16 | 18 |
| 17 | 18 |
| 18 | 18 |
| 19 | 18 |
| 20 | 18 |
| 21 | 18 |
| 22 | 18 |
| 23 | 18 |
| 24 | 17 |
| 25 | 17 |
| 26 | 17 |
| 27 | 17 |
| 28 | 17 |
| 29 | 17 |
| 30 | 17 |
| 31 | 17 |
Humidity in May
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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 49 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 40 | 38 | 36 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
| Comfortable (%) | 46 | 47 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 43 | 41 | 40 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 27 |
| Humid (%) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 30 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 16 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 46 | 5 | 0 |
| 2 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | 44 | 49 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | 42 | 50 | 8 | 0 |
| 5 | 40 | 51 | 9 | 0 |
| 6 | 38 | 52 | 10 | 0 |
| 7 | 36 | 52 | 12 | 0 |
| 8 | 35 | 52 | 13 | 0 |
| 9 | 33 | 52 | 15 | 0 |
| 10 | 32 | 51 | 17 | 0 |
| 11 | 31 | 51 | 18 | 0 |
| 12 | 30 | 50 | 20 | 0 |
| 13 | 29 | 49 | 22 | 0 |
| 14 | 27 | 48 | 24 | 0 |
| 15 | 26 | 47 | 26 | 1 |
| 16 | 25 | 46 | 28 | 1 |
| 17 | 24 | 45 | 30 | 1 |
| 18 | 23 | 43 | 32 | 2 |
| 19 | 23 | 41 | 34 | 2 |
| 20 | 22 | 40 | 35 | 3 |
| 21 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 4 |
| 22 | 20 | 37 | 38 | 5 |
| 23 | 20 | 36 | 39 | 5 |
| 24 | 19 | 35 | 40 | 6 |
| 25 | 18 | 34 | 41 | 8 |
| 26 | 17 | 33 | 42 | 9 |
| 27 | 16 | 32 | 43 | 10 |
| 28 | 15 | 31 | 43 | 11 |
| 29 | 14 | 30 | 44 | 13 |
| 30 | 13 | 28 | 44 | 14 |
| 31 | 12 | 27 | 44 | 16 |
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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | light breeze |
| 2 | 12 | light breeze |
| 3 | 12 | light breeze |
| 4 | 12 | light breeze |
| 5 | 12 | light breeze |
| 6 | 12 | calm |
| 7 | 12 | calm |
| 8 | 12 | calm |
| 9 | 12 | calm |
| 10 | 12 | calm |
| 11 | 12 | calm |
| 12 | 12 | calm |
| 13 | 12 | calm |
| 14 | 12 | calm |
| 15 | 12 | calm |
| 16 | 12 | calm |
| 17 | 12 | calm |
| 18 | 12 | calm |
| 19 | 12 | calm |
| 20 | 12 | calm |
| 21 | 11 | calm |
| 22 | 11 | calm |
| 23 | 11 | calm |
| 24 | 11 | calm |
| 25 | 11 | calm |
| 26 | 11 | calm |
| 27 | 11 | calm |
| 28 | 11 | calm |
| 29 | 11 | calm |
| 30 | 11 | calm |
| 31 | 11 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 5:08 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:21 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.7 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:43 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:41 | 4:41 | 4:40 | 4:40 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:52 | 6:53 | 6:54 | 6:55 | 6:56 | 6:57 | 6:58 | 6:59 | 7:00 | 7:01 | 7:02 | 7:03 | 7:04 | 7:05 | 7:06 | 7:07 | 7:08 | 7:09 | 7:10 | 7:11 | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.7 | 5:08 | 6:52 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 5:07 | 6:53 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 5:06 | 6:54 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 5:04 | 6:55 |
| 5 | 13.9 | 5:03 | 6:56 |
| 6 | 13.9 | 5:02 | 6:57 |
| 7 | 14.0 | 5:01 | 6:58 |
| 8 | 14.0 | 4:59 | 6:59 |
| 9 | 14.0 | 4:58 | 7:00 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 4:57 | 7:01 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 4:56 | 7:02 |
| 12 | 14.1 | 4:55 | 7:03 |
| 13 | 14.2 | 4:54 | 7:04 |
| 14 | 14.2 | 4:53 | 7:05 |
| 15 | 14.2 | 4:52 | 7:06 |
| 16 | 14.3 | 4:51 | 7:07 |
| 17 | 14.3 | 4:50 | 7:08 |
| 18 | 14.3 | 4:49 | 7:09 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 4:48 | 7:10 |
| 20 | 14.4 | 4:47 | 7:11 |
| 21 | 14.4 | 4:46 | 7:12 |
| 22 | 14.5 | 4:46 | 7:13 |
| 23 | 14.5 | 4:45 | 7:14 |
| 24 | 14.5 | 4:44 | 7:15 |
| 25 | 14.5 | 4:43 | 7:16 |
| 26 | 14.6 | 4:43 | 7:16 |
| 27 | 14.6 | 4:42 | 7:17 |
| 28 | 14.6 | 4:41 | 7:18 |
| 29 | 14.6 | 4:41 | 7:19 |
| 30 | 14.7 | 4:40 | 7:20 |
| 31 | 14.7 | 4:40 | 7:21 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.39 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 4 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.7 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.8 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Barra
None of Barra's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
Barra's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is May a good time to visit Barra?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is one of the better times to visit Barra for general sightseeing.
What to pack for Barra in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Barra sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Barra in May
The nearest coast averages about 19°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 May 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Barra in May
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 Barra peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Barra in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barra is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 14 | Moderate |
| Jun | 13 | Moderate |
| Jul | 11 | Good |
| Aug | 12 | Good |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Good |
| Nov | 10 | Good |
| Dec | 10 | Good |
Where is Barra?
Barra sits at 40.8°N, 14.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giovanni a Teduccio, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Barra
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barra.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.
The land around Barra is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 3 km, water (31%), artificial surfaces (30%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (36%) within 80 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
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 Barra (40.8426°, 14.3185°, 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).