Mondragone weather in May

In May, Mondragone sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 46 mm of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 52% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Mondragone's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mondragone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
6.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:52 AM – 7:10 PM
Cloud cover
42%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Mondragone 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mondragone reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 23°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)
11814
21914
31914
41914
51914
61914
71915
81915
91915
102015
112015
122015
132015
142015
152015
162016
172016
182116
192116
202116
212116
222116
232116
242116
252117
262117
272217
282217
292217
302217
312217

Mondragone 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 109119.43.3
Feb12° / 10010.510.43.3
Mar14° / 939.911.74.3
Apr17° / 12°799.913.15.4
May20° / 16°466.314.37.2
Jun24° / 19°233.414.98.5
Jul27° / 22°112.514.78.5
Aug27° / 23°202.913.68.2
Sep24° / 20°908.112.37.5
Oct21° / 16°13210.410.96.6
Nov17° / 13°18913.29.75.0
Dec13° / 10°14512.69.13.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 30%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46337
56535
66634
76634
86733
96832
106931
116931
127030
137030
147129
157129
167228
177228
187228
197228
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257426
267525
277426
287426
297426
307525
317525

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mondragone gets around 46 mm of rain over 6.3 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 21% 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
327
426
526
625
724
823
922
1022
1121
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3017
3117

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 43% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1494550
2474760
3444970
4425080
5405190
63851110
73652120
83453130
93352150
103251170
113151180
123050200
132850220
142749240
152648261
162547271
172445291
182344312
192242332
202241343
212139364
222038384
231937395
241835406
251734427
261633438
271532449
2814304510
2914294612
3013284613
3112274714

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:09 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 6:54 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:096:54
213.85:086:55
313.85:076:56
413.95:056:57
513.95:046:58
613.95:036:59
714.05:027:00
814.05:017:01
914.04:597:02
1014.14:587:03
1114.14:577:04
1214.24:567:05
1314.24:557:06
1414.24:547:07
1514.34:537:09
1614.34:527:10
1714.34:517:10
1814.44:507:11
1914.44:497:12
2014.44:487:13
2114.54:477:14
2214.54:467:15
2314.54:467:16
2414.54:457:17
2514.64:447:18
2614.64:447:19
2714.64:437:20
2814.64:427:21
2914.74:427:22
3014.74:417:22
3114.74:417:23

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 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.02 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
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Mondragone

In seasonPeak

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

Mondragone's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Mondragone?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mondragone in May

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

In May, Mondragone sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Mondragone in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 5 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Mondragone 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 Mondragone peaks around July 16 at about 10 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mondragone in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Mondragone is worst in April — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1021 µg/m³Sep 1714 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mondragone?

Mondragone sits at 41.1°N, 13.9°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Castel Volturno, 10 km away.

Topography around Mondragone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mondragone has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Mondragone is covered by water (27%) within 3 km, water (43%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
809 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Castel Volturno 10 km · Minturno 21 km · Casal di Principe 23 km · Capua 27 km · Trentola-Ducenta 28 km · Formia 28 km · Gaeta 29 km · Santa Maria Capua Vetere 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 Mondragone (41.114°, 13.8916°, 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).