Casarano weather in May

In May, Casarano sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 30 mm of rain across 4.9 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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Casarano's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Casarano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:37 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
38%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Casarano is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Casarano reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 24°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)
11914
21915
32015
42015
52015
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72015
82015
92115
102116
112116
122116
132116
142116
152116
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302318
312418

Casarano 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
Jan13° / 709.49.53.7
Feb13° / 598.210.43.8
Mar15° / 10°628.711.74.7
Apr17° / 13°477.5136.1
May21° / 16°304.914.27.7
Jun26° / 20°153.314.88.4
Jul29° / 23°111.814.57.3
Aug29° / 23°162.413.66.9
Sep26° / 21°60712.37.7
Oct22° / 17°1008.610.97.1
Nov18° / 14°10810.49.85.7
Dec14° / 10°799.69.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% 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 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26832
36931
47030
57030
67129
77129
87129
97129
107129
117129
127129
137129
147228
157228
167327
177327
187327
197327
207426
217525
227525
237624
247723
257822
267921
277921
288020
298020
308119
318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Casarano gets around 30 mm of rain over 4.9 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 20% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
618
717
817
917
1017
1117
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2215
2315
2415
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1524530
2494740
3474850
4444960
5425170
6415090
73951100
83851110
93750130
103551140
113450160
123350170
133249190
143049210
152949220
162748240
172648261
182547271
192446291
202345311
212344322
222242342
232141353
242139373
252038384
261937405
271835415
281734436
291632448
301631459
3115294610

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 4:54 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:546:35
213.74:536:36
313.74:526:37
413.84:516:38
513.84:496:39
613.94:486:40
713.94:476:41
813.94:466:42
914.04:456:43
1014.04:446:44
1114.04:436:45
1214.14:416:46
1314.14:406:47
1414.14:396:48
1514.24:386:49
1614.24:376:50
1714.24:376:51
1814.34:366:52
1914.34:356:53
2014.34:346:53
2114.44:336:54
2214.44:326:55
2314.44:326:56
2414.44:316:57
2514.54:306:58
2614.54:306:59
2714.54:297:00
2814.54:287:00
2914.64:287:01
3014.64:277:02
3114.64:277:03

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.6Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Casarano

In seasonPeak

None of Casarano's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Casarano's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Casarano?

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
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Casarano in May

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

In May, Casarano sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Casarano 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 at the nearest coast (about 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 29 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Casarano 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 Casarano 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
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Casarano?

Casarano sits at 40.0°N, 18.2°E, 109 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gallipoli, 15 km away.

SavaMesagne

Topography around Casarano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Casarano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m.

The land around Casarano is covered by grassland (43%), artificial surfaces (22%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and water (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
200 m
80 km
200 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Gallipoli 15 km · Galatina 18 km · Nardò 22 km · Copertino 30 km · Lecce 38 km · Manduria 62 km · Sava 68 km · Mesagne 68 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 Casarano (40.0113°, 18.1624°, elevation 109 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).