Mesagne weather in May

In May, Mesagne sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 38 mm of rain across 6.2 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 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Mesagne's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mesagne's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
4:38 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
40%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Mesagne is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24.5 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 Mesagne 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 19°C and 26°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)
12114
22114
32114
42114
52214
62214
72215
82215
92215
102215
112215
122315
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302517
312518

How May really feels in Mesagne

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.

Mesagne 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° / 568.39.43.7
Feb13° / 558.610.43.9
Mar15° / 609.111.75.0
Apr18° / 12°538.3136.3
May23° / 16°386.214.27.7
Jun28° / 20°224.314.87.5
Jul30° / 22°16314.66.2
Aug31° / 23°183.213.66.0
Sep27° / 19°587.212.37.3
Oct22° / 16°748.410.97.2
Nov18° / 12°8299.75.9
Dec14° / 6199.24.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36436
46535
56535
66634
76733
86832
96931
106931
117030
127030
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187426
197426
207426
217426
227624
237624
247624
257723
267723
277822
287822
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mesagne gets around 38 mm of rain over 6.2 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 20% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
325
424
524
623
723
823
922
1022
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1919
2019
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2219
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2418
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2717
2817
2917
3017
3117

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

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1683020
2663220
3643330
4623530
5593740
6583840
7563950
8544060
9534160
10514270
11494370
12484480
13464590
144545100
154346110
164246120
174046130
183946140
193846160
203646170
213646181
223545201
233444211
243343231
253242251
263141272
273040292
282839302
292738323
302637343
312437354

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
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of May to 14 h 42 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 4:55 AM to 4:26 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:556:37
213.74:536:38
313.84:526:39
413.84:516:40
513.94:506:41
613.94:486:42
713.94:476:43
814.04:466:44
914.04:456:45
1014.04:446:46
1114.14:436:47
1214.14:426:48
1314.14:416:49
1414.24:406:50
1514.24:396:51
1614.24:386:52
1714.34:376:53
1814.34:366:54
1914.34:356:55
2014.44:346:56
2114.44:336:57
2214.44:326:58
2314.54:326:59
2414.54:317:00
2514.54:307:01
2614.54:297:02
2714.64:297:03
2814.64:287:03
2914.64:287:04
3014.64:277:05
3114.74:267:06

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 7.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
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146.6Intense
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206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mesagne?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mesagne in May

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

In May, Mesagne 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 Mesagne 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 28 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 1 to Oct 19 — 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
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Mesagne 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 Mesagne 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
Location & terrain

Where is Mesagne?

Mesagne sits at 40.6°N, 17.8°E, 72 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Brindisi, 14 km away.

Topography around Mesagne

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mesagne has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Mesagne is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
165 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Brindisi 14 km · San Vito dei Normanni 14 km · Francavilla Fontana 19 km · Manduria 23 km · Ceglie Messapica 26 km · Ostuni 27 km · Sava 28 km · Grottaglie 31 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 Mesagne (40.5585°, 17.8077°, elevation 72 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).