Colleferro weather in May

In May, Colleferro sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 100 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Colleferro's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colleferro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:54 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Colleferro is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.2 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Colleferro reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 25°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)
1199
2199
3199
4199
52010
62010
72010
82010
92010
102010
112010
122110
132110
142111
152111
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202211
212211
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232211
242212
252212
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272212
282312
292312
302312
312312

How May really feels in Colleferro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Colleferro weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 869.519.32.1
Feb11° / 9210.11.310.32.5
Mar14° / 10511.20.911.73.9
Apr17° / 11914.10.313.14.8
May21° / 11°10012.1014.36.3
Jun25° / 15°689.30157.2
Jul29° / 17°436.5014.76.8
Aug29° / 17°427.5013.76.4
Sep24° / 14°10311.3012.36.8
Oct20° / 10°13111.3010.96.2
Nov14° / 15713.20.19.64.0
Dec10° / 12610.70.592.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
35050
45149
55248
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125644
135644
145743
155842
165941
175941
186040
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246337
256337
266337
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Colleferro gets around 100 mm of rain over 12.1 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 39% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
447
546
645
744
843
942
1041
1140
1239
1338
1437
1536
1636
1736
1835
1935
2035
2135
2235
2336
2436
2536
2636
2737
2837
2937
3037
3138

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19550
29550
39460
49370
59190
690100
789110
888120
988120
1087130
1186140
1285150
1384160
1483170
1582180
1681190
1780200
1879210
1978220
2075241
2174251
2273261
2371281
2468302
2566322
2664342
2762353
2860373
2957394
3055414
3153425

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:59 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:126:59
213.85:107:00
313.95:097:01
413.95:087:02
513.95:077:03
614.05:057:04
714.05:047:05
814.15:037:06
914.15:027:07
1014.15:007:08
1114.24:597:09
1214.24:587:10
1314.24:577:11
1414.34:567:13
1514.34:557:14
1614.34:547:15
1714.44:537:16
1814.44:527:17
1914.44:517:18
2014.54:507:19
2114.54:497:20
2214.54:487:21
2314.64:487:21
2414.64:477:22
2514.64:467:23
2614.64:457:24
2714.74:457:25
2814.74:447:26
2914.74:437:27
3014.74:437:28
3114.84:427:29

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Colleferro?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Colleferro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colleferro in May

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

In May, Colleferro sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Colleferro 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 41 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 29 to Nov 4 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Colleferro 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 Colleferro peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Colleferro 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 Colleferro is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Colleferro's WHO annual average of 20.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1125 µg/m³Sep 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Colleferro?

Colleferro sits at 41.7°N, 13.0°E, 218 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Velletri, 19 km away.

Topography around Colleferro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colleferro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m around an average of 280 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,328 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,452 m.

The land around Colleferro is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
471 m
16 km
1,328 m
80 km
2,452 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Velletri 19 km · Cisterna di Latina 21 km · Rocca di Papa 25 km · Sezze 26 km · Genzano di Roma 26 km · Ariccia 28 km · Grottaferrata 28 km · Frascati 28 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 Colleferro (41.7272°, 13.0048°, elevation 218 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).