Formia weather in May

In May, Formia sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 53 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 51% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Formia's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Formia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:53 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Formia 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Formia reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°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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21813
31813
41814
51914
61914
71914
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101914
111914
121915
132015
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212016
222116
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252116
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272116
282116
292117
302117
312217

Formia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10210.29.43.1
Feb12° / 999.810.33.2
Mar14° / 939.511.74.1
Apr16° / 11°8210.413.15.1
May20° / 15°537.214.37.0
Jun24° / 19°264.214.98.3
Jul26° / 22°142.814.78.5
Aug27° / 22°192.613.78.3
Sep24° / 19°968.312.37.5
Oct20° / 16°14610.410.96.5
Nov16° / 12°20213.89.74.7
Dec13° / 14612.29.13.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46337
56436
66535
76634
86634
96733
106832
116931
126931
136931
147129
157129
167129
177129
187129
197129
207228
217228
227228
237327
247327
257327
267228
277327
287327
297228
307228
317327

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Formia gets around 53 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 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
431
530
629
728
827
926
1025
1125
1224
1323
1422
1522
1621
1721
1821
1920
2020
2120
2220
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819
2919
3019
3118

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1583930
2554140
3544240
4514450
5484660
6454770
7434990
84149100
93950110
103750130
113551140
123451150
133251170
143151180
152951200
162850221
172749231
182648251
192547271
202446292
212344302
222243323
232142343
242041364
251940374
261839395
271637416
281536427
291435438
301333459
3112324610

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 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
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 5:10 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:55 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:106:55
213.85:096:56
313.85:086:57
413.95:066:58
513.95:057:00
613.95:047:01
714.05:037:02
814.05:017:03
914.15:007:04
1014.14:597:05
1114.14:587:06
1214.24:577:07
1314.24:567:08
1414.24:557:09
1514.34:547:10
1614.34:537:11
1714.34:527:12
1814.44:517:13
1914.44:507:14
2014.44:497:15
2114.54:487:16
2214.54:477:17
2314.54:467:18
2414.64:467:19
2514.64:457:20
2614.64:447:20
2714.64:447:21
2814.74:437:22
2914.74:427:23
3014.74:427:24
3114.74:417:25

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Formia

In seasonPeak

None of Formia's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Formia's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Formia?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Formia in May

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

In May, Formia sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Formia in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Formia 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 Formia peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Formia?

Formia sits at 41.3°N, 13.6°E, 19 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gaeta, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Formia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Formia is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
826 m
16 km
1,526 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Gaeta 6.0 km · Minturno 11 km · Fondi 19 km · Mondragone 28 km · Terracina 31 km · Cassino 31 km · Castel Volturno 37 km · Frosinone 48 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 Formia (41.2563°, 13.6089°, elevation 19 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).