Falconara Marittima weather in May

In May, Falconara Marittima sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 50 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Falconara Marittima's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Falconara Marittima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:47 AM – 7:18 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Falconara Marittima is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.1 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Falconara Marittima reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°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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21715
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51815
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Falconara Marittima 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
Jan10° / 569.69.12.4
Feb10° / 568.910.22.5
Mar12° / 608.111.63.4
Apr15° / 12°578.613.24.7
May19° / 17°507.214.56.7
Jun23° / 21°365.415.28.0
Jul26° / 23°233.814.98.3
Aug26° / 24°36513.88.0
Sep23° / 20°657.712.37.5
Oct19° / 17°688.410.86.4
Nov15° / 13°7811.29.54.4
Dec12° / 7610.88.83.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45842
55842
65941
76040
86040
96139
106238
116238
126337
136337
146337
156436
166436
176436
186535
196634
206733
216733
226733
236832
246832
256931
266931
276931
286931
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Falconara Marittima gets around 50 mm of rain over 7.2 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
526
626
726
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2721
2821
2921
3021
3120

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15639500
25440600
35042800
44843900
546441000
644441200
742451300
841451400
940441600
1038441700
1137441800
1236442000
1335432110
1434432210
1533432310
1632422510
1731422620
1830412720
1929402830
2028392940
2127383050
2227373050
2326373160
2424363270
2523363290
26223633100
27213533110
28193434130
29183434140
30173334161
31163234171

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:077:01
213.95:057:02
314.05:047:03
414.05:027:04
514.15:017:05
614.14:597:07
714.24:587:08
814.24:577:09
914.24:567:10
1014.34:547:11
1114.34:537:12
1214.44:527:14
1314.44:517:15
1414.44:497:16
1514.54:487:17
1614.54:477:18
1714.54:467:19
1814.64:457:20
1914.64:447:21
2014.74:437:22
2114.74:427:23
2214.74:417:24
2314.84:407:25
2414.84:407:26
2514.84:397:27
2614.84:387:28
2714.94:377:29
2814.94:377:30
2914.94:367:31
3014.94:357:32
3115.04:357:33

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Falconara Marittima?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Falconara Marittima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Falconara Marittima in May

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

In May, Falconara Marittima sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Falconara Marittima 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 offshore 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 Falconara Marittima 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 Falconara Marittima peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Falconara Marittima 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 Falconara Marittima is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Falconara Marittima's WHO annual average of 15.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Falconara Marittima?

Falconara Marittima sits at 43.6°N, 13.4°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ancona, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Falconara Marittima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Falconara Marittima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 355 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,281 m.

The land around Falconara Marittima is covered by water (40%) within 3 km, water (44%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (28%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
355 m
80 km
2,281 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Ancona 9.0 km · Osimo 17 km · Jesi 17 km · Senigallia 18 km · Macerata 37 km · Fano 39 km · Civitanova Marche 44 km · Tolentino 47 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 Falconara Marittima (43.6256°, 13.3995°, elevation 5 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).