Chioggia weather in May

In May, Chioggia sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 81 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Chioggia's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chioggia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
8th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:47 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Chioggia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Chioggia reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11814
21814
31814
41914
51914
61915
71915
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112015
122015
132016
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312218

Chioggia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 567.80.291.3
Feb / 617.70.810.11.8
Mar12° / 657.90.311.63.3
Apr16° / 11°7510.1013.24.8
May20° / 16°8110.6014.66.4
Jun24° / 20°769.3015.47.2
Jul27° / 22°648.7015.17.1
Aug27° / 22°839.3013.97.0
Sep23° / 19°1129.7012.37.0
Oct18° / 14°11110.6010.75.8
Nov13° / 10°10811.309.33.5
Dec / 769.10.38.61.8

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 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35149
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95446
105446
115446
125545
135545
145545
155644
165743
175743
185842
195941
206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266139
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Chioggia gets around 81 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
537
637
737
837
937
1036
1136
1235
1335
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2732
2832
2932
3033
3133

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 40% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1653230
2643330
3613540
4593650
5563860
6543970
7533980
8514090
94940100
104841110
114641120
124442130
134343140
144143151
153944161
163844171
173644181
183544192
193443202
203342213
213341224
223241234
233140245
243039256
252938267
262837278
272636289
2825353010
2924343112
3022323213
3121313315

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:34 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:087:09
214.15:067:10
314.15:057:11
414.25:037:12
514.25:027:14
614.25:007:15
714.34:597:16
814.34:577:17
914.44:567:19
1014.44:557:20
1114.54:537:21
1214.54:527:22
1314.54:517:23
1414.64:507:25
1514.64:487:26
1614.74:477:27
1714.74:467:28
1814.74:457:29
1914.84:447:30
2014.84:437:32
2114.84:427:33
2214.94:417:34
2314.94:407:35
2414.94:397:36
2515.04:387:37
2615.04:377:38
2715.04:377:39
2815.14:367:40
2915.14:357:41
3015.14:347:42
3115.24:347:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Chioggia?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Chioggia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chioggia in May

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

In May, Chioggia sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Chioggia 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Chioggia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chioggia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Chioggia 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 Chioggia is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1521 µg/m³Sep 1413 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chioggia?

Chioggia sits at 45.2°N, 12.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lido, 22 km away.

Topography around Chioggia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chioggia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,603 m.

The land around Chioggia is covered by water (71%) within 3 km, water (62%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
27 m
80 km
1,603 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: Lido 22 km · Venice 25 km · Marghera 26 km · Mira Taglio 27 km · Mestre 30 km · Spinea-Orgnano 32 km · Mirano 33 km · Albignasego 35 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 Chioggia (45.2186°, 12.2777°, elevation 2 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).