Massarosa weather in May

In May, Massarosa sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 67 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 43% 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 Massarosa's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Massarosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:59 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
49%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Massarosa is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 Massarosa reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 22°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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21714
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41814
51814
61814
71814
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Massarosa 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° / 8911.20.59.12.5
Feb11° / 839.70.710.22.7
Mar13° / 779.60.211.63.8
Apr15° / 11°8311013.24.7
May19° / 15°679.5014.56.3
Jun23° / 19°547.4015.27.6
Jul25° / 21°295.3014.98.2
Aug26° / 22°436.5013.87.8
Sep23° / 19°11710.1012.37.0
Oct19° / 15°16212.7010.85.9
Nov15° / 11°171140.19.54.0
Dec12° / 12012.70.48.82.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75545
85644
95743
105743
115842
125842
135941
145941
156040
166139
176238
186337
196436
206436
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266634
276733
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296733
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Massarosa gets around 67 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% 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
238
338
437
537
636
735
835
934
1033
1133
1232
1332
1432
1531
1631
1730
1830
1929
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3026
3126

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 44% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1683110
2663310
3643510
4613720
5593920
6564130
7544240
8524440
9504550
10484660
11474770
12454870
13434880
14424990
154050100
163950111
173750121
183650131
193449151
203349162
213249182
223048192
232947213
242846233
252646253
262445283
272344304
282143324
291941345
301840365
311739386

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:18 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:187:13
214.05:177:15
314.05:157:16
414.15:147:17
514.15:137:18
614.15:117:19
714.25:107:21
814.25:087:22
914.35:077:23
1014.35:067:24
1114.35:057:25
1214.45:037:26
1314.45:027:28
1414.55:017:29
1514.55:007:30
1614.54:597:31
1714.64:587:32
1814.64:577:33
1914.64:567:34
2014.74:557:35
2114.74:547:36
2214.74:537:37
2314.84:527:38
2414.84:517:39
2514.84:507:40
2614.94:497:41
2714.94:497:42
2814.94:487:43
2914.94:477:44
3015.04:477:45
3115.04:467:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Massarosa

In seasonPeak

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

Massarosa'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 Massarosa?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Massarosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Massarosa in May

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

In May, Massarosa sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Massarosa 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 18 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 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Massarosa 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 Massarosa peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Massarosa?

Massarosa sits at 43.9°N, 10.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Viareggio, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Massarosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Massarosa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m around an average of 93 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.

The land around Massarosa is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
455 m
16 km
1,297 m
80 km
2,111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Viareggio 8.0 km · Camaiore 9.0 km · Lucca 13 km · Pietrasanta 14 km · Pisa 18 km · Capannori 18 km · Marina di Massa 24 km · Massa 25 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 Massarosa (43.8664°, 10.3446°, elevation 10 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).