Fano weather in May

In May, Fano sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 61 mm of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fano's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:48 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Fano is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.5 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fano reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11912
21913
32013
42013
52013
62013
72013
82013
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142114
152114
162214
172215
182215
192215
202215
212215
222315
232315
242315
252316
262316
272316
282316
292416
302416
312417

Fano 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° / 538.60.99.12.2
Feb10° / 588.71.110.22.5
Mar14° / 638.50.411.64.1
Apr17° / 10°669.8013.25.5
May22° / 14°619.3014.56.9
Jun26° / 19°436.6015.27.5
Jul29° / 21°305014.96.7
Aug29° / 21°496.3013.86.7
Sep24° / 17°688.2012.37.4
Oct20° / 13°698.8010.86.5
Nov15° / 7710.50.19.54.3
Dec11° / 7110.20.58.82.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 40%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45347
55347
65446
75545
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166040
176238
186238
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246634
256634
266634
276733
286733
296634
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fano gets around 61 mm of rain over 9.3 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
833
933
1032
1132
1231
1331
1430
1530
1630
1729
1829
1929
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2927
3027
3127

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1762220
2742420
3732520
4712630
5702730
6682840
7672940
8653050
9643060
10643060
11623170
12623170
13613180
14593290
15583390
165733100
175534110
185534110
195434120
205334130
215134141
225034151
234934151
244835161
254735172
264535182
274435192
284236203
294036213
303936224
313735235

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3010calm
3110calm

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 5:08 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:087:03
214.05:067:04
314.05:057:05
414.05:037:06
514.15:027:07
614.15:007:09
714.24:597:10
814.24:587:11
914.34:577:12
1014.34:557:13
1114.34:547:14
1214.44:537:16
1314.44:527:17
1414.54:507:18
1514.54:497:19
1614.54:487:20
1714.64:477:21
1814.64:467:22
1914.64:457:23
2014.74:447:25
2114.74:437:26
2214.74:427:27
2314.84:417:28
2414.84:407:29
2514.84:407:30
2614.94:397:31
2714.94:387:32
2814.94:377:33
2914.94:377:33
3015.04:367:34
3115.04:357:35

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Fano?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fano in May

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

In May, Fano sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Fano 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 1 to Oct 11 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Fano 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 Fano 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
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fano 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 Fano is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2017 µg/m³Sep 1412 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Fano?

Fano sits at 43.8°N, 13.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Pesaro, 11 km away.

Topography around Fano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 470 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m.

The land around Fano is covered by water (33%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (47%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (33%), trees (31%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
470 m
80 km
1,690 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Pesaro 11 km · Senigallia 21 km · Cattolica 26 km · Riccione 34 km · Falconara Marittima 39 km · Jesi 40 km · Rimini 43 km · San Marino 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 Fano (43.8405°, 13.0167°, elevation 12 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).