Montemurlo weather in May

In May, Montemurlo sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 79 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Montemurlo's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montemurlo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:56 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
56%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Montemurlo 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Montemurlo reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 24°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)
1179
2189
3189
4189
51810
61810
71810
81810
91810
101910
111910
121910
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141911
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202011
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272112
282112
292112
302112
312113

How May really feels in Montemurlo

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.

Montemurlo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 779.32.59.10.7
Feb / 839.1310.21.3
Mar12° / 8410.21.711.63.1
Apr15° / 9712.70.513.24.3
May19° / 11°7912014.56.0
Jun24° / 14°609.4015.27.1
Jul27° / 17°427.9014.97.4
Aug27° / 17°398.2013.87.3
Sep22° / 13°819.9012.36.8
Oct17° / 10°12311.9010.85.1
Nov11° / 13812.819.42.6
Dec / 108112.28.81.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114951
124951
135050
145149
155248
165347
175446
185545
195644
205743
215842
225842
235941
246040
256040
266040
276040
286139
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Montemurlo gets around 79 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
742
842
942
1041
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1739
1839
1938
2038
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2635
2734
2834
2934
3034
3134

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29640
39640
49550
59460
69460
79370
89370
99280
109190
119190
1290100
1390100
1489110
1589110
1688120
1787130
1886140
1985150
2083170
2182180
2279201
2377221
2476231
2574251
2671281
2768302
2866322
2963352
3060373
3158393

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:15 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:157:11
214.05:147:12
314.05:127:13
414.15:117:14
514.15:107:16
614.15:087:17
714.25:077:18
814.25:067:19
914.35:047:20
1014.35:037:21
1114.35:027:23
1214.45:007:24
1314.44:597:25
1414.54:587:26
1514.54:577:27
1614.54:567:28
1714.64:557:29
1814.64:547:31
1914.64:537:32
2014.74:527:33
2114.74:517:34
2214.74:507:35
2314.84:497:36
2414.84:487:37
2514.84:477:38
2614.94:477:39
2714.94:467:40
2814.94:457:41
2915.04:447:42
3015.04:447:43
3115.04:437:43

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Montemurlo?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Montemurlo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montemurlo in May

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

In May, Montemurlo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Montemurlo 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 Montemurlo 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
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montemurlo 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 Montemurlo is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montemurlo?

Montemurlo sits at 43.9°N, 11.0°E, 78 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Fornacelle, 0.0 km away.

Topography around Montemurlo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montemurlo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 132 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Montemurlo is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
473 m
16 km
1,279 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Fornacelle 0.0 km · Prato 7.0 km · Pistoia 9.0 km · Campi Bisenzio 14 km · Sesto Fiorentino 17 km · Montecatini-Terme 22 km · Scandicci 23 km · Florence 23 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 Montemurlo (43.9269°, 11.0372°, elevation 78 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. 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).