Latina weather in May

In May, Latina sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 65 mm of rain across 9 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Latina's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Latina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:55 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 23.5 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Latina reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32012
42012
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102113
112113
122213
132213
142213
152213
162213
172213
182213
192214
202314
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282415
292415
302415
312415

Latina 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° / 819.89.33.1
Feb12° / 8510.110.33.4
Mar15° / 8610.111.74.6
Apr18° / 8511.313.15.6
May22° / 13°65914.37.0
Jun26° / 17°356.114.97.6
Jul29° / 19°234.314.76.7
Aug30° / 20°244.713.76.3
Sep25° / 17°899.812.37.0
Oct21° / 13°12710.610.96.6
Nov16° / 155139.74.8
Dec13° / 11511.29.13.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 36%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45842
55941
65941
76040
86139
96238
106337
116337
126337
136436
146535
156535
166535
176634
186634
196634
206634
216832
226832
236733
246832
256832
266832
276733
286733
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Latina gets around 65 mm of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
338
438
537
636
735
834
933
1032
1131
1230
1329
1428
1527
1627
1726
1826
1926
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3026
3126

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1742510
2722710
3702910
4663220
5643420
6613630
7583930
8554140
9544240
10514450
11494560
12474760
13454870
14434980
15414990
164050100
173850120
183750130
193550141
203449161
213348171
223248191
233147211
243046231
252945241
262745261
272644292
282443312
292343322
302142343
312041363

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 6:58 PM to 7:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:136:58
213.85:117:00
313.85:107:01
413.95:097:02
513.95:077:03
614.05:067:04
714.05:057:05
814.05:047:06
914.15:037:07
1014.15:017:08
1114.15:007:09
1214.24:597:10
1314.24:587:11
1414.34:577:12
1514.34:567:13
1614.34:557:14
1714.44:547:15
1814.44:537:16
1914.44:527:17
2014.54:517:18
2114.54:507:19
2214.54:497:20
2314.54:497:21
2414.64:487:22
2514.64:477:23
2614.64:467:24
2714.74:467:25
2814.74:457:26
2914.74:457:26
3014.74:447:27
3114.74:437:28

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.69 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
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
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Latina

In seasonPeak

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

Latina'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 Latina?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Latina in May

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

In May, Latina sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Latina 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 29 to Nov 4 — 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
Sep24Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Latina 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 Latina peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Latina?

Latina sits at 41.5°N, 12.9°E, 21 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sezze, 14 km away.

Topography around Latina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Latina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,137 m.

The land around Latina is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), grassland (25%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
860 m
80 km
2,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Sezze 14 km · Cisterna di Latina 15 km · Nettuno 20 km · Sabaudia 21 km · Anzio 24 km · Aprilia 25 km · Velletri 27 km · Colleferro 30 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 Latina (41.4661°, 12.9043°, elevation 21 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).