Copertino weather in May

In May, Copertino sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 39 mm of rain across 5.8 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 Copertino's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Copertino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:37 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Copertino 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Copertino reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 26°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)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52114
62115
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
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232417
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312518

How May really feels in Copertino

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.

Copertino 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 638.99.53.8
Feb13° / 588.310.44.0
Mar16° / 628.811.75.1
Apr18° / 12°517.8136.4
May23° / 16°395.814.27.8
Jun28° / 20°193.914.87.6
Jul30° / 22°122.414.66.3
Aug31° / 23°17313.66.0
Sep27° / 20°596.612.37.4
Oct22° / 16°888.310.97.2
Nov18° / 13°979.39.85.9
Dec14° / 709.49.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 27%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26733
36733
46832
56832
67030
77030
87030
97129
107228
117228
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177327
187426
197426
207426
217426
227525
237525
247624
257624
267723
277822
287822
297822
307822
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Copertino gets around 39 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
621
721
821
920
1020
1120
1219
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2317
2417
2516
2616
2716
2816
2916
3016
3116

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1633520
2613630
3593830
4564040
5544150
6524260
7514360
8494470
9474480
10464590
114545100
124345110
134246130
144046140
153946150
163747160
173647170
183447180
193347200
203247211
213146231
223045241
232944261
242843272
252742292
262641312
272440333
282339344
292238364
302136385
312035396

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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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 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:546:36
213.74:536:37
313.84:526:38
413.84:516:39
513.84:496:40
613.94:486:41
713.94:476:42
814.04:466:43
914.04:456:44
1014.04:436:45
1114.14:426:46
1214.14:416:47
1314.14:406:48
1414.24:396:49
1514.24:386:50
1614.24:376:51
1714.34:366:52
1814.34:356:53
1914.34:356:54
2014.34:346:55
2114.44:336:55
2214.44:326:56
2314.44:316:57
2414.54:316:58
2514.54:306:59
2614.54:297:00
2714.54:297:01
2814.64:287:02
2914.64:277:02
3014.64:277:03
3114.64:267:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.82 kWh/m² to a high of 7.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Copertino?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Copertino in May

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

In May, Copertino sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Copertino 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 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 30 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Copertino 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 Copertino 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
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Copertino?

Copertino sits at 40.3°N, 18.1°E, 34 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nardò, 10 km away.

Topography around Copertino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Copertino has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m.

The land around Copertino is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (34%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (39%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and water (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
505 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Nardò 10 km · Lecce 14 km · Galatina 14 km · Gallipoli 24 km · Casarano 30 km · Manduria 38 km · Mesagne 38 km · Brindisi 42 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 Copertino (40.2682°, 18.0543°, elevation 34 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).