Putignano weather in May

In May, Putignano sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 43 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 14.2 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 47% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Putignano's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Putignano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:40 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
44%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Putignano 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 Putignano reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°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)
12112
22112
32112
42112
52112
62113
72213
82213
92213
102213
112213
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312516

Putignano 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 568.70.39.43.1
Feb12° / 599.20.610.43.3
Mar15° / 609.40.211.74.6
Apr18° / 10°609.90.113.15.9
May23° / 14°437.5014.27.4
Jun28° / 18°325.7014.97.1
Jul31° / 21°234.5014.65.9
Aug31° / 21°224.9013.65.7
Sep26° / 17°558012.37.2
Oct21° / 13°668.5010.97.0
Nov17° / 10°788.809.75.4
Dec13° / 618.80.39.13.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56337
66337
76436
86535
96634
106634
116634
126634
136733
146733
156733
166733
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186832
196832
206931
216931
227129
237129
247129
257327
267327
277327
287327
297426
307426
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Putignano gets around 43 mm of rain over 7.5 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 25% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
429
528
628
727
826
926
1025
1125
1224
1324
1424
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3122

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 71% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
387130
485150
584160
683170
782180
880200
979210
1078211
1177221
1276231
1375241
1474251
1573252
1672262
1771272
1870273
1969283
2067294
2166295
2266295
2364306
2464306
2562317
2661318
2759329
28583210
29563311
30543412
31533512

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
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299calm
309calm
319calm

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 4:57 AM to 4:28 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:576:40
213.84:566:41
313.84:546:43
413.84:536:44
513.94:526:45
613.94:516:46
714.04:496:47
814.04:486:48
914.04:476:49
1014.14:466:50
1114.14:456:51
1214.14:446:52
1314.24:436:53
1414.24:426:54
1514.24:416:55
1614.34:406:56
1714.34:396:57
1814.34:386:58
1914.44:376:59
2014.44:367:00
2114.44:357:01
2214.54:347:02
2314.54:347:03
2414.54:337:04
2514.54:327:04
2614.64:317:05
2714.64:317:06
2814.64:307:07
2914.64:297:08
3014.74:297:09
3114.74:287:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.77 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.59 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.6Intense
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236.8Intense
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276.9Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Putignano?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Putignano in May

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

In May, Putignano sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Putignano 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 21 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Putignano 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 Putignano peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Putignano?

Putignano sits at 40.9°N, 17.1°E, 372 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Noci, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Putignano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Putignano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 342 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 m.

The land around Putignano is covered by trees (29%), grassland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (32%), trees (29%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (40%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
492 m
80 km
673 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Noci 6.0 km · Conversano 13 km · Gioia del Colle 18 km · Monopoli 18 km · Fasano 20 km · Rutigliano 20 km · Casamassima 21 km · Noicattaro 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 Putignano (40.8511°, 17.1219°, elevation 372 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).