Castrovillari weather in May

In May, Castrovillari sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Castrovillari's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castrovillari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:46 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Castrovillari 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Castrovillari reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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)Avg low (°C)
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Castrovillari 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
Jan10° / 7510.70.59.52.4
Feb11° / 7711.41.310.42.4
Mar13° / 8411.50.311.73.6
Apr16° / 7311.50.1134.8
May20° / 13°609.6014.26.6
Jun24° / 17°356.1014.87.9
Jul27° / 19°406.3014.57.8
Aug27° / 19°346.2013.67.7
Sep24° / 16°659.3012.37.2
Oct20° / 13°748.9010.96.6
Nov15° / 8710.80.19.84.6
Dec11° / 8511.90.59.22.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35941
46040
56238
66238
76337
86436
96535
106535
116535
126634
136634
146535
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316931

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Castrovillari gets around 60 mm of rain over 9.6 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
531
631
730
830
930
1030
1129
1229
1329
1429
1529
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2730
2830
2930
3029
3128

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
390100
489110
587130
686140
785150
882171
981181
1080191
1179201
1278211
1377221
1475232
1574242
1672253
1770273
1868284
1966295
2065305
2163316
2261327
2359338
2457358
2555369
26533710
27513910
28494011
29464211
30444412
31424513

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:03 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:036:42
213.75:016:43
313.75:006:44
413.84:596:45
513.84:586:46
613.84:566:47
713.94:556:48
813.94:546:49
914.04:536:50
1014.04:526:51
1114.04:516:52
1214.14:506:53
1314.14:496:54
1414.14:486:55
1514.24:476:56
1614.24:466:57
1714.24:456:58
1814.24:446:59
1914.34:437:00
2014.34:427:01
2114.34:417:02
2214.44:417:03
2314.44:407:04
2414.44:397:04
2514.44:397:05
2614.54:387:06
2714.54:377:07
2814.54:377:08
2914.54:367:09
3014.64:367:09
3114.64:357:10

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.49 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
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96.3Intense
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316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Castrovillari?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Castrovillari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castrovillari in May

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

In May, Castrovillari sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Castrovillari 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 at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 24 to Nov 11 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Castrovillari 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 Castrovillari peaks around July 17 at about 10 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Castrovillari 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 Castrovillari is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1715 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Castrovillari?

Castrovillari sits at 39.8°N, 16.2°E, 362 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Corigliano Scalo, 34 km away.

San Giovanni in FioreNicastroSambiaseLamezia Terme

Topography around Castrovillari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castrovillari has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 m around an average of 405 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,227 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,229 m.

The land around Castrovillari is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
581 m
16 km
2,227 m
80 km
2,229 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Corigliano Scalo 34 km · Rossano Stazione 44 km · Quattromiglia 53 km · Cosenza 58 km · San Giovanni in Fiore 76 km · Nicastro 94 km · Sambiase 95 km · Lamezia Terme 95 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 Castrovillari (39.8163°, 16.2018°, elevation 362 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).