Porto Empedocle weather in May

In May, Porto Empedocle sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 15 mm of rain across 3.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% 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 Porto Empedocle's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Empedocle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
16°
7th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
3.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:02 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
33%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Porto Empedocle is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 µg/m³ · 2018

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 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Porto Empedocle reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 25°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)
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Porto Empedocle 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
Jan14° / 688.89.74.5
Feb14° / 588.210.64.5
Mar16° / 10°477.111.75.5
Apr18° / 12°39612.96.8
May22° / 16°153.1148.2
Jun26° / 19°51.314.58.9
Jul28° / 22°10.314.38.4
Aug29° / 23°40.913.47.6
Sep26° / 21°424.812.37.9
Oct23° / 17°727.3117.6
Nov19° / 14°839.6106.3
Dec16° / 11°719.49.55.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 21%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27624
37822
47822
57921
67921
78020
87921
97921
107921
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127822
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318119

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Porto Empedocle gets around 15 mm of rain over 3.1 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 10% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
115
214
314
413
512
612
711
811
911
1010
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129
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169
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289
299
309
318

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 49% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175250
274260
373270
472280
571290
669310
768320
867330
965350
1063361
1161381
1259401
1357412
1455432
1553443
1651463
1748474
1846495
1944506
2041527
2139529
22375310
23345511
24325513
25305515
26285616
27265618
28245620
29225622
30205624
31185626

Wind in May

Winds average 14 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
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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 5:18 AM to 4:53 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:186:49
213.55:166:49
313.65:156:50
413.65:146:51
513.75:136:52
613.75:126:53
713.75:116:54
813.85:106:55
913.85:096:56
1013.85:086:57
1113.85:076:58
1213.95:066:58
1313.95:056:59
1413.95:047:00
1514.05:037:01
1614.05:027:02
1714.05:017:03
1814.15:017:04
1914.15:007:05
2014.14:597:05
2114.14:587:06
2214.24:587:07
2314.24:577:08
2414.24:567:09
2514.24:567:09
2614.24:557:10
2714.34:557:11
2814.34:547:12
2914.34:547:12
3014.34:537:13
3114.44:537:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Porto Empedocle?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Porto Empedocle in May

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

In May, Porto Empedocle sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 16°C. Pack sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Porto Empedocle 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 8 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Porto Empedocle 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 Porto Empedocle peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Porto Empedocle 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 Porto Empedocle is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Porto Empedocle's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Empedocle?

Porto Empedocle sits at 37.3°N, 13.5°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Agrigento, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Porto Empedocle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Empedocle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m.

The land around Porto Empedocle is covered by water (46%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (34%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,958 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Agrigento 5.0 km · Favara 13 km · Palma di Montechiaro 24 km · Canicattì 30 km · Ribera 33 km · Licata 42 km · Sciacca 46 km · San Cataldo 46 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 Porto Empedocle (37.2894°, 13.5249°, elevation 2 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).