Ponticelli weather in May

In May, Ponticelli sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 44 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-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 55% 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 Ponticelli's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponticelli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
17°
7th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:51 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
41%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Ponticelli is quarter of Naples, Italy.

Density
5,739/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 Ponticelli reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Ponticelli 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° / 10°12211.59.43.3
Feb12° / 10°10110.610.43.3
Mar14° / 11°959.811.74.1
Apr16° / 13°749.313.15.1
May19° / 17°44614.27.0
Jun23° / 20°223.414.98.5
Jul26° / 23°11214.68.9
Aug26° / 24°182.613.68.6
Sep24° / 21°86812.37.6
Oct21° / 18°12410.210.96.6
Nov17° / 14°18813.59.75.1
Dec14° / 11°15413.49.13.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 55% 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 29%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26337
36337
46436
56634
66733
76832
86832
96931
106931
117030
127129
137129
147129
157228
167228
177228
187228
197228
207327
217426
227426
237426
247624
257624
267624
277723
287723
297723
307822
317822

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ponticelli gets around 44 mm of rain over 6 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 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
425
524
624
723
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1519
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2118
2218
2318
2417
2517
2617
2717
2817
2917
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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1494650
2474760
3444970
4425080
5405190
63852100
73652120
83552130
93352150
103251170
113151180
123050200
132949220
142748240
152647261
162546281
172445301
182343322
192341342
202240353
212138374
222037385
232036395
241935406
251834418
261733429
2716324310
2815314311
2914304413
3013284414
3112274416

Wind in May

Winds average 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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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 5:08 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:52 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.75:086:52
213.85:076:53
313.85:066:54
413.85:046:55
513.95:036:56
613.95:026:57
714.05:016:58
814.04:596:59
914.04:587:00
1014.14:577:01
1114.14:567:02
1214.14:557:03
1314.24:547:04
1414.24:537:05
1514.24:527:06
1614.34:517:07
1714.34:507:08
1814.34:497:09
1914.44:487:10
2014.44:477:11
2114.44:467:12
2214.54:457:13
2314.54:457:14
2414.54:447:15
2514.54:437:16
2614.64:437:16
2714.64:427:17
2814.64:417:18
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3014.74:407:20
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Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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286.7Intense
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306.7Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Ponticelli

In seasonPeak

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

Ponticelli'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 Ponticelli?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ponticelli in May

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

In May, Ponticelli sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Ponticelli 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 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ponticelli 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 Ponticelli peaks around July 16 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ponticelli 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 Ponticelli is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 916 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponticelli?

Ponticelli sits at 40.9°N, 14.3°E, 28 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Barra, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ponticelli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponticelli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m around an average of 36 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 2,032 m.

The land around Ponticelli is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (31%), trees (26%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
150 m
16 km
1,279 m
80 km
2,032 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Barra 2.0 km · Volla 2.0 km · Cercola 2.0 km · San Giorgio a Cremano 3.0 km · San Giovanni a Teduccio 3.0 km · Poggioreale 4.0 km · Arpino 4.0 km · Portici 4.0 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 Ponticelli (40.8542°, 14.3304°, elevation 28 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).