Livorno weather in May

In May, Livorno sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.4 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 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Livorno's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Livorno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
5:00 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.7 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 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Livorno reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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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Livorno 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 729.80.19.12.9
Feb11° / 698.70.510.23.0
Mar13° / 10°638.10.111.63.9
Apr15° / 12°709.7013.24.9
May19° / 16°547.4014.56.7
Jun23° / 20°415.4015.28.0
Jul25° / 22°213.1014.98.6
Aug26° / 23°334.9013.88.1
Sep23° / 20°1038.9012.37.3
Oct19° / 16°13711.7010.86.1
Nov15° / 13°14513.809.54.3
Dec12° / 9812.20.28.83.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75842
85842
95941
106040
116040
126040
136139
146139
156238
166337
176436
186535
196535
206733
216733
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Livorno gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
232
332
431
530
630
729
828
927
1027
1126
1226
1325
1425
1525
1624
1724
1823
1923
2022
2122
2221
2321
2421
2520
2620
2720
2820
2920
3020
3121

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 45% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1613720
2583930
3554140
4534340
5504550
6484660
7464770
8444880
9424990
104050100
113851110
123750130
133551140
143451150
153251161
163150181
173050191
182949201
192849222
202748232
212647253
222446263
232345284
242244304
252143325
261941346
271840356
281739377
291537398
301436419
3113344210

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:19 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:197:13
213.95:187:14
314.05:167:15
414.05:157:16
514.15:137:18
614.15:127:19
714.25:117:20
814.25:097:21
914.25:087:22
1014.35:077:23
1114.35:067:25
1214.45:047:26
1314.45:037:27
1414.45:027:28
1514.55:017:29
1614.55:007:30
1714.54:597:31
1814.64:587:32
1914.64:577:33
2014.64:567:34
2114.74:557:35
2214.74:547:36
2314.74:537:37
2414.84:527:38
2514.84:517:39
2614.84:517:40
2714.94:507:41
2814.94:497:42
2914.94:487:43
3014.94:487:44
3115.04:477:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.35 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Livorno

In seasonPeak

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

Livorno's rainy season runs September–February, 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 Livorno?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Livorno for sightseeing.

What to pack for Livorno in May

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

In May, Livorno sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Livorno 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 19 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 Livorno 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 Livorno peaks around July 12 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 12UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Livorno?

Livorno sits at 43.5°N, 10.3°E, 3 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Pisa, 19 km away.

Topography around Livorno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Livorno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.

The land around Livorno is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
104 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
2,111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pisa 19 km · Rosignano Solvay-Castiglioncello 19 km · Cascina 23 km · Pontedera 28 km · Cecina 31 km · Massarosa 36 km · Lucca 36 km · Viareggio 36 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 Livorno (43.5443°, 10.3262°, 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).