Iglesias weather in May

In May, Iglesias sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Iglesias's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iglesias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:18 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Iglesias reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22212
32212
42212
52313
62313
72313
82313
92313
102313
112413
122413
132413
142414
152414
162414
172414
182514
192514
202514
212514
222514
232515
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312716

How May really feels in Iglesias

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.

Iglesias weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 427.79.54.5
Feb15° / 448.510.54.6
Mar17° / 488.211.75.9
Apr20° / 10°539136.6
May24° / 14°376.114.17.7
Jun29° / 18°132.914.77.1
Jul32° / 20°30.714.55.6
Aug32° / 20°101.813.55.2
Sep28° / 18°335.312.36.9
Oct24° / 15°467.1117.5
Nov19° / 11°6310.19.86.1
Dec16° / 579.69.34.9

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 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56436
66535
76634
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136832
146832
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206733
216832
226733
236733
246832
256832
266931
277030
286931
297030
307030
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Iglesias gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
527
626
725
824
923
1022
1122
1221
1320
1419
1519
1618
1718
1817
1917
2016
2116
2216
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178220
277230
376240
476240
575250
674260
773261
872271
972271
1071281
1170291
1270291
1369301
1469301
1568302
1667312
1767312
1865323
1965323
2063334
2163334
2261345
2361345
2459356
2558357
2657367
2756368
2854379
29533710
30523711
31503812

Wind in May

Winds average 12 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:39 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:347:12
213.75:337:13
313.75:327:14
413.75:307:15
513.85:297:16
613.85:287:17
713.85:277:18
813.95:267:19
913.95:257:20
1014.05:247:21
1114.05:237:22
1214.05:227:23
1314.15:217:24
1414.15:207:25
1514.15:197:26
1614.15:187:27
1714.25:177:27
1814.25:167:28
1914.25:157:29
2014.35:147:30
2114.35:137:31
2214.35:137:32
2314.35:127:33
2414.45:117:34
2514.45:117:35
2614.45:107:35
2714.45:097:36
2814.55:097:37
2914.55:087:38
3014.55:087:39
3114.55:077:39

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.1Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Iglesias?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Iglesias for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iglesias in May

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

In May, Iglesias sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Iglesias 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 6 to Oct 30 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Iglesias 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 Iglesias peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Iglesias?

Iglesias sits at 39.3°N, 8.5°E, 200 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Carbonia, 16 km away.

Topography around Iglesias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iglesias has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 227 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,206 m.

The land around Iglesias is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (46%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,077 m
80 km
1,206 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Carbonia 16 km · Assemini 40 km · Sestu 48 km · Cagliari 51 km · Monserrato 53 km · Selargius 54 km · Sinnai 57 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 62 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 Iglesias (39.3092°, 8.5372°, elevation 200 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).