Piazza Armerina weather in May

In May, Piazza Armerina sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 14 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 57% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Piazza Armerina's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piazza Armerina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
7th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:59 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
39%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

Piazza Armerina 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Piazza Armerina reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 27°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)
12010
22110
32110
42110
52110
62111
72111
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92211
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302514
312514

Piazza Armerina 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
Jan12° / 537.79.73.6
Feb13° / 517.710.63.7
Mar15° / 498.111.74.9
Apr18° / 457.712.96.3
May23° / 12°254.7148.0
Jun28° / 16°173.314.57.7
Jul30° / 18°51.214.36.6
Aug30° / 19°112.913.46.3
Sep26° / 16°395.812.37.6
Oct22° / 13°626.8117.5
Nov18° / 527.7106.0
Dec14° / 487.79.54.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37129
47327
57327
67426
77426
87525
97525
107525
117525
127525
137426
147426
157327
167426
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207327
217327
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247426
257525
267525
277525
287723
297624
307723
317723

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Piazza Armerina gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.7 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
419
518
617
717
816
915
1015
1115
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2014
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
59820
69820
79820
89730
99730
109640
119640
129550
139460
149460
159370
169280
179280
189190
1990100
2089110
2189110
2288120
2387130
2487130
2586140
2685150
2784160
2883170
2982180
3081190
3178211

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
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259calm
269calm
279calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:45 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:146:45
213.65:136:46
313.65:126:47
413.65:116:48
513.75:106:49
613.75:086:50
713.75:076:51
813.85:066:52
913.85:056:53
1013.85:046:54
1113.95:036:54
1213.95:026:55
1313.95:016:56
1413.95:006:57
1514.05:006:58
1614.04:596:59
1714.04:587:00
1814.14:577:01
1914.14:567:01
2014.14:567:02
2114.14:557:03
2214.24:547:04
2314.24:537:05
2414.24:537:05
2514.24:527:06
2614.34:527:07
2714.34:517:08
2814.34:517:09
2914.34:507:09
3014.34:507:10
3114.44:497:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
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287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Piazza Armerina?

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

8.0
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 Piazza Armerina for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Piazza Armerina in May

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

In May, Piazza Armerina sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Piazza Armerina 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 36 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Piazza Armerina in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piazza Armerina peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Piazza Armerina 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 Piazza Armerina is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piazza Armerina?

Piazza Armerina sits at 37.4°N, 14.4°E, 697 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Caltagirone, 21 km away.

Topography around Piazza Armerina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piazza Armerina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 708 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Piazza Armerina is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (41%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (34%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), cropland (23%) and water (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
708 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Caltagirone 21 km · Enna 22 km · Niscemi 27 km · Caltanissetta 30 km · Palagonia 34 km · San Cataldo 36 km · Gela 36 km · Scordia 43 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 Piazza Armerina (37.3842°, 14.3692°, elevation 697 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).