La Spezia weather in May

In May, La Spezia sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 71 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is La Spezia's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Spezia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
71 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:00 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.9 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in La Spezia reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°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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21715
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51715
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La Spezia 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
Jan11° / 11311.79.12.8
Feb11° / 1039.810.22.8
Mar13° / 11°959.711.63.7
Apr15° / 13°9710.113.24.6
May19° / 16°718.614.56.3
Jun22° / 20°616.715.27.6
Jul25° / 22°334158.5
Aug25° / 23°536.213.88.0
Sep22° / 20°1369.312.37.1
Oct19° / 17°20713.210.85.8
Nov15° / 13°20414.19.44.2
Dec13° / 11°145138.83.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 41%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55446
65347
75347
85446
95446
105545
115545
125545
135644
145743
155842
165842
176040
186139
196139
206337
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266634
276634
286634
296634
306634
316535

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

La Spezia gets around 71 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
633
732
832
931
1031
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1628
1727
1827
1926
2025
2125
2224
2324
2423
2523
2623
2723
2822
2923
3023
3123

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1663310
2633610
3603820
4584020
5554230
6534430
7514540
8494650
9474760
10454870
11434980
12424990
134049100
143949120
153749130
163649151
173448161
183348181
193247201
203146212
213046232
222845252
232744262
242544283
252443303
262242323
272141344
281940364
291839385
301638406
311537426

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 7:16 PM to 7:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:207:16
214.05:187:17
314.05:177:18
414.15:157:20
514.15:147:21
614.25:137:22
714.25:117:23
814.25:107:24
914.35:097:26
1014.35:077:27
1114.45:067:28
1214.45:057:29
1314.45:047:30
1414.55:037:31
1514.55:017:33
1614.65:007:34
1714.64:597:35
1814.64:587:36
1914.74:577:37
2014.74:567:38
2114.74:557:39
2214.84:547:40
2314.84:537:41
2414.84:527:42
2514.94:527:43
2614.94:517:44
2714.94:507:45
2814.94:497:46
2915.04:497:47
3015.04:487:48
3115.04:477:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for La Spezia

In seasonPeak

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

La Spezia's rainy season runs September–April, 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 La Spezia?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit La Spezia for sightseeing.

What to pack for La Spezia in May

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

In May, La Spezia sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near La Spezia 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 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Spezia 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 La Spezia peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is La Spezia?

La Spezia sits at 44.1°N, 9.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cinque Terre, 8.0 km away.

Topography around La Spezia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Spezia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around La Spezia is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
543 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Cinque Terre 8.0 km · Sarzana 11 km · Marina di Carrara 19 km · Carrara 22 km · Marina di Massa 25 km · Massa 26 km · Pietrasanta 36 km · Sestri Levante 39 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 La Spezia (44.103°, 9.8238°, elevation 3 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).