Quartu Sant'Elena weather in May

In May, Quartu Sant'Elena sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Quartu Sant'Elena's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quartu Sant'Elena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:15 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
43%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Quartu Sant'Elena is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Quartu Sant'Elena reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 7°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)
12013
22013
32013
42013
52013
62113
72114
82114
92114
102114
112114
122114
132214
142214
152214
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212315
222315
232315
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302416
312416

Quartu Sant'Elena weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 336.19.64.3
Feb14° / 346.610.54.4
Mar16° / 396.711.75.5
Apr18° / 11°407.3136.4
May22° / 15°275.314.17.7
Jun26° / 18°71.814.78.5
Jul29° / 21°10.314.57.4
Aug30° / 22°61.213.57.0
Sep26° / 19°264.112.37.9
Oct23° / 16°395.4117.7
Nov18° / 13°608.69.86.1
Dec15° / 10°517.99.34.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36634
46535
56634
66733
76733
86931
96931
106931
117030
127030
137030
147030
157030
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
216931
227030
237030
247030
257030
267030
277129
287129
297228
307327
317426

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Quartu Sant'Elena gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
622
721
821
920
1020
1119
1218
1318
1417
1517
1617
1716
1816
1915
2015
2114
2214
2313
2413
2512
2612
2711
2811
2910
3010
319

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
176240
275250
374260
473270
572280
671290
770300
869310
968320
1067330
1166340
1265350
1363361
1462371
1561381
1660391
1758402
1856422
1954433
2052453
2150464
2248475
2346486
2444497
2543498
26414910
27395011
28375013
29364914
30354916
31334918

Wind in May

Winds average 13 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 30 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 5:31 AM to 5:05 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:317:09
213.75:307:10
313.75:297:11
413.75:287:12
513.85:277:13
613.85:257:14
713.85:247:15
813.95:237:16
913.95:227:17
1013.95:217:18
1114.05:207:19
1214.05:197:20
1314.05:187:21
1414.15:177:22
1514.15:167:23
1614.15:157:24
1714.25:147:24
1814.25:137:25
1914.25:127:26
2014.35:127:27
2114.35:117:28
2214.35:107:29
2314.35:097:30
2414.45:097:31
2514.45:087:31
2614.45:077:32
2714.45:077:33
2814.55:067:34
2914.55:067:35
3014.55:057:35
3114.55:057:36

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Quartu Sant'Elena?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Quartu Sant'Elena for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Quartu Sant'Elena in May

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

In May, Quartu Sant'Elena sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Quartu Sant'Elena 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 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Quartu Sant'Elena 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 Quartu Sant'Elena peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Quartu Sant'Elena?

Quartu Sant'Elena sits at 39.2°N, 9.3°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Selargius, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Quartu Sant'Elena

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Quartu Sant'Elena.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quartu Sant'Elena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,061 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,503 m.

The land around Quartu Sant'Elena is covered by water (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
1,061 m
80 km
1,503 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Selargius 8.0 km · Sinnai 9.0 km · Monserrato 10 km · Cagliari 11 km · Sestu 16 km · Assemini 23 km · Iglesias 62 km · Carbonia 63 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 Quartu Sant'Elena (39.2293°, 9.25°, elevation 6 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).