Macerata weather in May

In May, Macerata sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 72 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 39% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Macerata's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macerata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
72 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:48 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 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 Macerata reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42111
52111
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112212
122212
132212
142213
152213
162213
172213
182313
192313
202313
212313
222314
232314
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302415
312515

How May really feels in Macerata

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.

Macerata weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 5491.19.22.3
Feb11° / 589.11.410.22.8
Mar14° / 73100.711.64.3
Apr18° / 7710.6013.25.6
May22° / 13°7210014.56.9
Jun27° / 17°517.2015.17.1
Jul30° / 19°385.3014.96.1
Aug29° / 19°526.9013.86.1
Sep25° / 16°698.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 12°618.8010.86.6
Nov15° / 7610.40.29.54.5
Dec11° / 7210.50.88.82.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45347
55347
65446
75446
85446
95545
105644
115644
125743
135743
145743
155842
165842
175941
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236238
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Macerata gets around 72 mm of rain over 10 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
636
736
836
935
1035
1135
1234
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1932
2031
2131
2231
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2929
3028
3128

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1801820
2791920
3782020
4762130
5752230
6742330
7742330
8722440
9722440
10722440
11702550
12702550
13692650
14682750
15672760
16662860
17662860
18642970
19623080
20623080
21603190
22583291
235633101
245534101
255434111
265235121
275036131
284836142
294637152
304437172
314337182

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:077:00
213.95:067:01
314.05:047:02
414.05:037:03
514.15:017:04
614.15:007:06
714.14:597:07
814.24:577:08
914.24:567:09
1014.34:557:10
1114.34:547:11
1214.34:527:13
1314.44:517:14
1414.44:507:15
1514.44:497:16
1614.54:487:17
1714.54:477:18
1814.64:467:19
1914.64:457:20
2014.64:447:21
2114.74:437:22
2214.74:427:23
2314.74:417:24
2414.74:407:25
2514.84:407:26
2614.84:397:27
2714.84:387:28
2814.94:377:29
2914.94:377:30
3014.94:367:31
3114.94:357:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Macerata?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Macerata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Macerata in May

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

In May, Macerata sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Macerata 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 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Macerata 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 Macerata 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
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Macerata?

Macerata sits at 43.3°N, 13.5°E, 315 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Tolentino, 17 km away.

Topography around Macerata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macerata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Macerata is covered by trees (32%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Tolentino 17 km · Osimo 21 km · Civitanova Marche 22 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 25 km · Fermo 27 km · Jesi 30 km · Porto San Giorgio 31 km · Ancona 35 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 Macerata (43.2979°, 13.4529°, elevation 315 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).