Foligno weather in May

In May, Foligno sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Foligno's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Foligno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
10°
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:52 AM – 7:19 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Foligno is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.1 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Foligno 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°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5189
6189
7199
8199
9199
10199
11199
12199
13199
141910
152010
162010
172010
182010
192010
202010
212010
222010
232111
242111
252111
262111
272111
282111
292211
302211
312212

How May really feels in Foligno

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.

Foligno weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5592.19.21.0
Feb / 639.32.710.21.4
Mar12° / 7410.41.711.63.1
Apr15° / 8312.40.413.14.4
May20° / 10°7210.9014.46.2
Jun24° / 14°498.3015.17.4
Jul28° / 16°305.2014.87.6
Aug28° / 16°346.5013.87.2
Sep23° / 13°618.5012.37.2
Oct18° / 689.6010.85.9
Nov12° / 93110.89.53.2
Dec / 80102.48.91.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44753
54852
64951
74951
85149
95149
105248
115347
125347
135446
145446
155644
165644
175743
185743
195842
205941
216040
226139
236139
246238
256337
266337
276238
286238
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Foligno gets around 72 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
342
442
541
641
740
839
938
1037
1137
1236
1335
1435
1534
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3033
3133

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89730
99640
109640
119640
129550
139550
149550
159460
169460
179370
189370
199280
209190
2190100
2290100
2389110
2488120
2587130
2685141
2784151
2883161
2981181
3080191
3178211

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
258calm
268calm
278calm
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 5:11 AM to 4:40 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)
113.95:117:02
213.95:097:03
313.95:087:04
414.05:067:06
514.05:057:07
614.15:047:08
714.15:027:09
814.25:017:10
914.25:007:11
1014.24:597:12
1114.34:577:14
1214.34:567:15
1314.34:557:16
1414.44:547:17
1514.44:537:18
1614.54:527:19
1714.54:517:20
1814.54:507:21
1914.64:497:22
2014.64:487:23
2114.64:477:24
2214.74:467:25
2314.74:457:26
2414.74:447:27
2514.74:447:28
2614.84:437:29
2714.84:427:30
2814.84:417:31
2914.94:417:32
3014.94:407:33
3114.94:407:34

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 6.89 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
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
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 Foligno?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Foligno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Foligno in May

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

In May, Foligno sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

UV index in Foligno 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 Foligno peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 15UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Foligno 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 Foligno is worst in April — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Foligno's WHO annual average of 16.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1020 µg/m³Sep 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Foligno?

Foligno sits at 43.0°N, 12.7°E, 234 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Assisi, 14 km away.

Topography around Foligno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Foligno has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,239 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,425 m.

The land around Foligno is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), cropland (29%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
1,239 m
80 km
2,425 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Assisi 14 km · Bastia umbra 18 km · Spoleto 24 km · Todi 31 km · Perugia 31 km · Terni 44 km · Fabriano 46 km · Tolentino 55 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 Foligno (42.9549°, 12.7027°, elevation 234 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. 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).