Montevarchi weather in May

In May, Montevarchi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 76 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Montevarchi's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Montevarchi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:55 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Montevarchi 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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Montevarchi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1199
2199
3199
4199
5199
6199
71910
82010
92010
102010
112010
122010
132010
142010
152110
162111
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202111
212111
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242212
252212
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272212
282212
292312
302312
312313

How May really feels in Montevarchi

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.

Montevarchi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 628.71.89.11.3
Feb / 728.81.710.22.0
Mar13° / 749.51.111.63.7
Apr16° / 8712.30.113.24.9
May21° / 11°7611.1014.56.4
Jun25° / 15°538.2015.27.3
Jul28° / 17°355.7014.97.1
Aug28° / 17°406.9013.86.8
Sep24° / 13°919.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°10911.4010.85.8
Nov13° / 12212.10.69.53.2
Dec / 9111.11.48.81.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34852
44852
54951
64951
74951
85050
95149
105149
115248
125149
135149
145248
155248
165347
175446
185446
195545
205644
215644
225743
235842
245842
256040
266040
276040
286139
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Montevarchi gets around 76 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
544
643
742
841
941
1040
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1635
1735
1834
1933
2033
2132
2232
2331
2431
2530
2630
2730
2830
2930
3031
3131

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39550
49460
59460
69370
79280
89280
99190
1090100
1189110
1289110
1388120
1487130
1587130
1686140
1785150
1884160
1982171
2081181
2180191
2278211
2376231
2475241
2572262
2670282
2768302
2866322
2962353
3060373
3157394

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
266calm
276calm
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 5:14 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:147:08
213.95:137:09
314.05:117:10
414.05:107:11
514.15:087:13
614.15:077:14
714.25:067:15
814.25:047:16
914.25:037:17
1014.35:027:18
1114.35:017:19
1214.44:597:21
1314.44:587:22
1414.44:577:23
1514.54:567:24
1614.54:557:25
1714.54:547:26
1814.64:537:27
1914.64:527:28
2014.64:517:29
2114.74:507:30
2214.74:497:31
2314.74:487:32
2414.84:477:33
2514.84:467:34
2614.84:467:35
2714.94:457:36
2814.94:447:37
2914.94:437:38
3014.94:437:39
3115.04:427:40

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Montevarchi?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Montevarchi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Montevarchi in May

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

In May, Montevarchi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Montevarchi 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 Montevarchi peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Montevarchi 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 Montevarchi is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Montevarchi?

Montevarchi sits at 43.5°N, 11.6°E, 144 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giovanni Valdarno, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Montevarchi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Montevarchi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 174 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,476 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around Montevarchi is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
1,476 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: San Giovanni Valdarno 6.0 km · Arezzo 26 km · Siena 30 km · Poggibonsi 35 km · Campo di Marte 37 km · Colle di Val d'Elsa 38 km · Florence 39 km · Scandicci 40 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 Montevarchi (43.5252°, 11.5724°, elevation 144 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).