Gorizia weather in May

In May, Gorizia sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 135 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 32% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Gorizia's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gorizia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:40 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.4 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Gorizia reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°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)
11910
21911
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41911
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312314

How May really feels in Gorizia

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.

Gorizia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 918.628.90.7
Feb / 978.22.2101.5
Mar12° / 11010.11.211.63.3
Apr16° / 12612.60.413.34.8
May21° / 12°13513.3014.76.0
Jun25° / 16°11412.8015.56.5
Jul27° / 18°8510.7015.26.6
Aug27° / 18°999.80146.7
Sep22° / 14°16311.5012.36.5
Oct17° / 10°20111.90.110.75.1
Nov11° / 20212.30.89.32.7
Dec / 1299.51.88.51.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34654
44753
54753
64654
74654
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
145050
155050
165149
175149
185347
195347
205545
215545
225644
235644
245743
255644
265743
275743
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Gorizia gets around 135 mm of rain over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
447
547
647
747
846
946
1046
1145
1245
1345
1444
1544
1644
1743
1843
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2841
2942
3042
3143

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193700
292800
391900
4891100
5881200
6861400
7851500
8831610
9821710
10801910
11792010
12782110
13772210
14762310
15742420
16722620
17702730
18692830
19672940
20663040
21643150
22623260
23603370
24593380
255634100
265534110
275135131
284936141
294736161
304437181
314238201

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:017:05
214.14:597:06
314.24:587:07
414.24:567:09
514.34:557:10
614.34:537:11
714.34:527:13
814.44:507:14
914.44:497:15
1014.54:477:16
1114.54:467:18
1214.64:457:19
1314.64:437:20
1414.74:427:21
1514.74:417:23
1614.74:407:24
1714.84:397:25
1814.84:377:26
1914.84:367:27
2014.94:357:28
2114.94:347:30
2215.04:337:31
2315.04:327:32
2415.04:317:33
2515.14:307:34
2615.14:307:35
2715.14:297:36
2815.24:287:37
2915.24:277:38
3015.24:267:39
3115.24:267:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Gorizia?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Gorizia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gorizia in May

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

In May, Gorizia sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gorizia 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 9 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Gorizia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gorizia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Gorizia 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 Gorizia is worst in January — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 9 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Gorizia's WHO annual average of 12.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodModerateJan 1816 µg/m³Sep 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun12Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep9Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Gorizia?

Gorizia sits at 45.9°N, 13.6°E, 84 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nova Gorica, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Gorizia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gorizia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Gorizia is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
1,405 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Nova Gorica 3.0 km · Monfalcone 17 km · Udine 33 km · Trieste 35 km · Divača 39 km · Koper 44 km · Bohinj 45 km · Piran 46 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 Gorizia (45.9409°, 13.6217°, elevation 84 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).