Manfredonia weather in May

In May, Manfredonia sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 46 mm of rain across 7.6 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Manfredonia's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manfredonia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
8th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:42 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Manfredonia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.6 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Manfredonia reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21913
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41914
51914
61914
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102014
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152115
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Manfredonia 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 6410.50.59.32.6
Feb11° / 5410.20.610.32.7
Mar13° / 6210.20.311.73.9
Apr16° / 11°599.40.113.15.3
May21° / 15°467.6014.37.0
Jun25° / 19°386.30157.9
Jul28° / 22°304.8014.77.6
Aug28° / 22°285013.77.3
Sep24° / 19°649.2012.37.3
Oct20° / 15°709.5010.96.6
Nov16° / 11°779.50.19.74.9
Dec12° / 7311.10.593.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46337
56436
66436
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
126634
136535
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206733
216733
226832
236832
246931
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307030
317030

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Manfredonia gets around 46 mm of rain over 7.6 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 25% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
527
627
727
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1425
1525
1625
1725
1825
1925
2025
2124
2224
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2922
3021
3121

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871300
2841510
3831610
4811810
5792010
6772120
7752320
8742420
9722620
10702730
11692830
12682930
13663040
14653140
15643240
16623350
17613450
18603460
19593560
20573670
21563770
22543880
23533890
245139100
254939111
264840121
274640131
284441141
294241151
304042171
313842182

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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light 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
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2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 5:00 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:006:47
213.84:596:48
313.94:586:49
413.94:566:50
513.94:556:51
614.04:546:52
714.04:536:53
814.04:516:54
914.14:506:55
1014.14:496:56
1114.24:486:58
1214.24:476:59
1314.24:467:00
1414.34:447:01
1514.34:437:02
1614.34:427:03
1714.44:417:04
1814.44:407:05
1914.44:407:06
2014.54:397:07
2114.54:387:08
2214.54:377:09
2314.64:367:10
2414.64:357:11
2514.64:357:11
2614.64:347:12
2714.74:337:13
2814.74:337:14
2914.74:327:15
3014.74:317:16
3114.84:317:17

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.67 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
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246.8Intense
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276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Manfredonia?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Manfredonia in May

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

In May, Manfredonia sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Manfredonia 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 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 22 — about 4.8 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
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Manfredonia 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 Manfredonia 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
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Manfredonia?

Manfredonia sits at 41.6°N, 15.9°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giovanni Rotondo, 18 km away.

Topography around Manfredonia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Manfredonia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 25 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,046 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m.

The land around Manfredonia is covered by water (41%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (36%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
1,046 m
80 km
1,301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
May weather nearby: San Giovanni Rotondo 18 km · Foggia 36 km · San Nicandro Garganico 37 km · Orta Nova 38 km · Cerignola 41 km · San Severo 45 km · Barletta 46 km · Canosa di Puglia 47 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 Manfredonia (41.6307°, 15.9188°, elevation 5 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).