Carini weather in May

In May, Carini sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Carini's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:02 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
34%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Carini is human settlement in Italy.

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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Carini reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Carini 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°7110.59.73.9
Feb13° / 10°689.610.53.9
Mar15° / 11°569.611.74.7
Apr17° / 13°448.1135.9
May20° / 17°244.5147.6
Jun24° / 21°102.414.68.8
Jul27° / 23°41.214.48.9
Aug28° / 24°142.613.58.4
Sep25° / 22°54812.37.6
Oct22° / 19°769.1117.1
Nov18° / 15°6910.39.96.0
Dec15° / 12°7811.69.44.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% 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 23%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27129
37228
47426
57426
67426
77624
87624
97723
107624
117624
127723
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Carini gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.5 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 16% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
221
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419
518
618
717
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2813
2913
3013
3113

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1534430
2504640
3474840
4455050
5435160
6415270
7395380
8375490
93654100
103454120
113354130
123254140
133153160
142954170
152853190
162751211
172651221
182550241
192450251
202349271
212148292
222048302
231947313
241846333
251746344
261545354
271445365
281344376
291243397
301142408
311041419

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)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 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 5:18 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:186:51
213.65:166:52
313.65:156:53
413.75:146:54
513.75:136:55
613.75:126:56
713.85:116:57
813.85:106:58
913.85:096:59
1013.95:077:00
1113.95:067:01
1213.95:057:02
1314.05:057:03
1414.05:047:03
1514.05:037:04
1614.15:027:05
1714.15:017:06
1814.15:007:07
1914.14:597:08
2014.24:597:09
2114.24:587:10
2214.24:577:10
2314.24:567:11
2414.34:567:12
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2614.34:547:14
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2814.44:537:15
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Carini?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carini in May

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

In May, Carini sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Carini 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 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Nov 10 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Carini 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 Carini peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Carini 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 Carini is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1715 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carini?

Carini sits at 38.1°N, 13.2°E, 170 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monreale, 11 km away.

Topography around Carini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carini has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 948 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,183 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,965 m.

The land around Carini is covered by trees (56%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (35%), trees (27%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
948 m
16 km
1,183 m
80 km
1,965 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Monreale 11 km · Partinico 11 km · Palermo 16 km · Villabate 24 km · Alcamo 26 km · Misilmeri 26 km · Bagheria 29 km · Termini Imerese 48 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 Carini (38.1324°, 13.1827°, elevation 170 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).