Cagliari weather in May

In May, Cagliari sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cagliari's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cagliari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:16 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.2 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cagliari reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
12012
22012
32013
42013
52113
62113
72113
82113
92113
102113
112113
122214
132214
142214
152214
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182214
192314
202314
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262415
272415
282415
292416
302416
312416

Cagliari weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 376.79.64.1
Feb14° / 397.410.54.2
Mar16° / 467.511.75.4
Apr18° / 11°488.4136.3
May22° / 14°335.614.17.7
Jun27° / 18°102.114.78.2
Jul30° / 21°20.514.57.0
Aug30° / 21°81.813.56.5
Sep26° / 19°314.912.37.7
Oct23° / 15°436.1117.6
Nov18° / 12°629.19.85.9
Dec15° / 548.69.34.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56535
66634
76634
86733
96733
106832
116832
126832
136832
146832
156832
166832
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236931
246931
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307327
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cagliari gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
226
326
425
525
624
723
822
922
1021
1120
1219
1318
1418
1517
1617
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2812
2912
3012
3111

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
180200
279210
378220
477230
576240
675250
774260
873270
972280
1072280
1171290
1270300
1368320
1466331
1565341
1664351
1763361
1861372
1959392
2057403
2155414
2253434
2351445
2449456
2547467
2645469
27434710
28414811
29394813
30374814
31364816

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
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2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:32 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:327:09
213.75:317:10
313.75:297:11
413.75:287:12
513.85:277:13
613.85:267:14
713.85:257:15
813.95:247:16
913.95:237:17
1013.95:217:18
1114.05:207:19
1214.05:197:20
1314.05:187:21
1414.15:177:22
1514.15:167:23
1614.15:167:24
1714.25:157:25
1814.25:147:26
1914.25:137:27
2014.35:127:28
2114.35:117:29
2214.35:117:29
2314.35:107:30
2414.45:097:31
2514.45:087:32
2614.45:087:33
2714.45:077:34
2814.55:077:34
2914.55:067:35
3014.55:067:36
3114.55:057:37

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cagliari?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cagliari in May

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

In May, Cagliari sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Cagliari 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 8 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cagliari 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 Cagliari peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cagliari 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 Cagliari is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cagliari's WHO annual average of 19.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2223 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cagliari?

Cagliari sits at 39.2°N, 9.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monserrato, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cagliari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cagliari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Cagliari is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
1,454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Monserrato 4.0 km · Selargius 5.0 km · Sestu 8.0 km · Sinnai 11 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 11 km · Assemini 12 km · Iglesias 51 km · Carbonia 52 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 Cagliari (39.2305°, 9.1192°, elevation 6 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).