Giovinazzo weather in May

In May, Giovinazzo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 29 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 Giovinazzo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Giovinazzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:41 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Giovinazzo 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Giovinazzo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Giovinazzo 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
Jan12° / 579.99.43.3
Feb12° / 539.410.33.4
Mar14° / 10°538.611.74.5
Apr17° / 12°468.513.15.7
May21° / 16°296.314.37.3
Jun25° / 21°234.414.98.3
Jul27° / 23°17314.78.3
Aug28° / 23°173.213.67.9
Sep24° / 20°507.512.37.7
Oct21° / 17°62810.97.0
Nov17° / 13°698.69.75.5
Dec13° / 10°6210.39.13.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46436
56634
66634
76733
86733
96832
106832
116832
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
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187228
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207228
217327
227327
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307624
317624

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Giovinazzo gets around 29 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
225
324
424
523
623
723
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1321
1421
1521
1621
1721
1820
1920
2020
2120
2219
2319
2419
2518
2618
2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1653230
2633430
3603640
4583750
5563950
6544060
7524170
8504280
9494390
104743100
114643110
124444120
134344130
144145140
153946150
163846160
173647170
183447181
193347191
203147211
213047221
222947232
232747242
242646253
252546263
262345284
272245294
282044305
291943326
301842337
311741348

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
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814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 4:58 AM to 4:29 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:586:43
213.84:576:44
313.84:566:45
413.94:546:46
513.94:536:47
613.94:526:48
714.04:506:49
814.04:496:50
914.14:486:51
1014.14:476:52
1114.14:466:53
1214.24:456:54
1314.24:446:56
1414.24:436:57
1514.34:426:58
1614.34:416:59
1714.34:407:00
1814.44:397:01
1914.44:387:02
2014.44:377:02
2114.54:367:03
2214.54:357:04
2314.54:347:05
2414.54:347:06
2514.64:337:07
2614.64:327:08
2714.64:327:09
2814.64:317:10
2914.74:307:11
3014.74:307:11
3114.74:297:12

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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36.2Intense
46.2Intense
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316.9Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Giovinazzo?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Giovinazzo in May

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

In May, Giovinazzo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Giovinazzo 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 18 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 Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Giovinazzo 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 Giovinazzo peaks around July 17 at about 9 (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 17UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Giovinazzo 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 Giovinazzo is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Giovinazzo?

Giovinazzo sits at 41.2°N, 16.7°E, 7 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Molfetta, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Giovinazzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giovinazzo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 937 m.

The land around Giovinazzo is covered by water (47%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (35%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
63 m
16 km
233 m
80 km
937 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Molfetta 6.0 km · Bitonto 9.0 km · Terlizzi 12 km · San Paolo 12 km · Palo del Colle 15 km · Modugno 15 km · Bisceglie 16 km · Ruvo di Puglia 17 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 Giovinazzo (41.185°, 16.6705°, elevation 7 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).