Lecce weather in May

In May, Lecce sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 37 mm of rain across 5.5 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lecce's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lecce's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
5.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:37 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.5 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lecce reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12114
22114
32114
42115
52215
62215
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122316
132316
142316
152316
162316
172316
182316
192416
202416
212417
222417
232417
242417
252417
262517
272517
282518
292518
302518
312518

How May really feels in Lecce

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.

Lecce 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
Jan13° / 649.19.53.8
Feb14° / 588.410.44.0
Mar16° / 10°638.911.75.1
Apr19° / 12°528.1136.4
May23° / 16°375.514.27.9
Jun28° / 20°183.514.87.6
Jul31° / 23°162.214.66.2
Aug31° / 23°182.913.65.9
Sep27° / 20°596.612.37.3
Oct22° / 16°92910.97.1
Nov18° / 13°999.59.85.9
Dec14° / 10°749.39.24.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56733
66832
76832
86931
97030
107030
117030
127129
137129
147129
157129
167129
177228
187327
197327
207327
217426
227426
237525
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lecce gets around 37 mm of rain over 5.5 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
321
421
521
621
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2017
2117
2217
2316
2416
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 42% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1663220
2653320
3623530
4613630
5593740
6563950
7554050
8544060
9524170
10504280
11494380
12474490
134544100
144345110
154246120
164047130
173848140
183648150
193548170
203348181
213248191
223147211
233046231
242945241
252844262
262743282
272642302
282541313
292440333
302239354
312138364

Wind in May

Winds average 13 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.

05101520151015202531
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
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 36 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 4:54 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:546:35
213.74:526:36
313.84:516:37
413.84:506:38
513.84:496:39
613.94:476:40
713.94:466:41
814.04:456:43
914.04:446:44
1014.04:436:45
1114.14:426:46
1214.14:416:47
1314.14:406:48
1414.24:396:49
1514.24:386:50
1614.24:376:51
1714.34:366:51
1814.34:356:52
1914.34:346:53
2014.44:336:54
2114.44:326:55
2214.44:316:56
2314.44:316:57
2414.54:306:58
2514.54:296:59
2614.54:297:00
2714.54:287:01
2814.64:277:01
2914.64:277:02
3014.64:267:03
3114.64:267:04

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 7.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Lecce

In seasonPeak

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

Lecce'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 Lecce?

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

7.9
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lecce in May

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

In May, Lecce sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Lecce 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Lecce 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 Lecce peaks around July 16 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lecce 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 Lecce is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Lecce's WHO annual average of 11.5 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1116 µg/m³Dec 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lecce?

Lecce sits at 40.4°N, 18.2°E, 49 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Copertino, 14 km away.

Topography around Lecce

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lecce has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m.

The land around Lecce is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
107 m
80 km
467 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Copertino 14 km · Galatina 20 km · Nardò 23 km · Gallipoli 37 km · Brindisi 37 km · Casarano 38 km · Mesagne 38 km · Manduria 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 Lecce (40.3548°, 18.1724°, elevation 49 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).