Fabriano weather in May

In May, Fabriano sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 33% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fabriano's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fabriano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:50 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.9 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 Fabriano reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2189
3189
4189
5189
6189
7199
8199
9199
10199
111910
121910
131910
141910
152010
162010
172010
182010
192010
202010
212011
222111
232111
242111
252111
262111
272111
282211
292212
302212
312212

How May really feels in Fabriano

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.

Fabriano weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 62103.49.20.8
Feb / 6810.1410.21.3
Mar12° / 8311.62.711.63.0
Apr15° / 9813.50.513.24.3
May20° / 10°8912.2014.56.0
Jun24° / 14°729.7015.27.1
Jul27° / 16°517.7014.97.2
Aug27° / 16°538.9013.86.9
Sep23° / 13°7710.5012.36.8
Oct18° / 6910.4010.85.7
Nov12° / 9011.91.29.53.1
Dec / 8210.83.48.81.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44753
54753
64753
74852
84951
95050
105149
115149
125248
135248
145347
155446
165545
175644
185644
195743
205743
215842
225842
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fabriano gets around 89 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
346
446
545
645
744
843
942
1042
1141
1240
1339
1439
1538
1638
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3038
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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39640
49640
59640
69640
79550
89550
99550
109460
119460
129460
139460
149370
159370
169280
179280
189190
1990100
2089110
2187121
2287121
2386131
2485141
2584151
2682171
2781181
2879192
2978202
3076222
3173243

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 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 5:09 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:02 PM to 7:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:097:02
213.95:087:03
314.05:067:04
414.05:057:06
514.15:037:07
614.15:027:08
714.15:017:09
814.24:597:10
914.24:587:11
1014.34:577:13
1114.34:567:14
1214.34:557:15
1314.44:537:16
1414.44:527:17
1514.54:517:18
1614.54:507:19
1714.54:497:20
1814.64:487:21
1914.64:477:22
2014.64:467:24
2114.74:457:25
2214.74:447:26
2314.74:437:27
2414.84:427:28
2514.84:427:29
2614.84:417:29
2714.84:407:30
2814.94:397:31
2914.94:397:32
3014.94:387:33
3114.94:387:34

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.05 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
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Fabriano?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fabriano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fabriano in May

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

In May, Fabriano sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Fabriano 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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 10 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Fabriano 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 Fabriano peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 15UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Fabriano's WHO annual average of 19.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2025 µg/m³Sep 1416 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan21Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fabriano?

Fabriano sits at 43.3°N, 12.9°E, 325 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Jesi, 34 km away.

Topography around Fabriano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fabriano has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,406 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Fabriano is covered by trees (44%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
453 m
16 km
1,406 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Jesi 34 km · Tolentino 34 km · Assisi 38 km · Bastia umbra 42 km · Macerata 45 km · Foligno 46 km · Senigallia 49 km · Perugia 49 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 Fabriano (43.3394°, 12.9033°, elevation 325 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).