Ragusa weather in May

In May, Ragusa sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 13.9 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 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Ragusa's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ragusa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:58 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.0
out of 10

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Ragusa 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 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12012
22012
32112
42112
52112
62112
72113
82113
92213
102213
112213
122213
132213
142213
152214
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172314
182314
192314
202314
212314
222315
232415
242415
252415
262415
272415
282415
292415
302416
312516

Ragusa 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
Jan13° / 648.59.83.9
Feb13° / 578.210.64.0
Mar15° / 528.411.75.0
Apr18° / 10°407.612.96.5
May23° / 14°244.613.98.0
Jun27° / 18°172.914.58.0
Jul30° / 21°71.514.36.8
Aug30° / 21°153.213.46.4
Sep26° / 18°457.412.37.4
Oct23° / 15°628.7117.2
Nov18° / 11°639.2106.1
Dec14° / 608.59.54.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% 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 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37327
47525
57525
67624
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167624
177624
187624
197525
207525
217525
227624
237624
247624
257822
267822
277822
287921
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ragusa gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
320
419
518
618
717
816
916
1016
1115
1215
1315
1415
1514
1614
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2214
2314
2414
2513
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012
3112

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
39190
49190
590100
690100
789110
888120
988120
1087130
1186140
1285150
1384160
1483170
1582180
1681190
1780200
1879210
1977230
2075241
2174251
2273261
2371281
2470282
2569292
2668302
2766313
2865323
2962344
3061354
3159365

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 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 4:49 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:136:43
213.55:126:44
313.65:116:45
413.65:106:46
513.65:096:47
613.75:086:48
713.75:076:49
813.75:066:49
913.85:056:50
1013.85:046:51
1113.85:036:52
1213.95:026:53
1313.95:016:54
1413.95:006:55
1513.94:596:56
1614.04:586:56
1714.04:586:57
1814.04:576:58
1914.04:566:59
2014.14:557:00
2114.14:547:01
2214.14:547:01
2314.24:537:02
2414.24:537:03
2514.24:527:04
2614.24:517:04
2714.24:517:05
2814.34:507:06
2914.34:507:07
3014.34:497:07
3114.34:497:08

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.22 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
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206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ragusa?

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
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ragusa in May

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

In May, Ragusa sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Ragusa 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 32 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 3 to Nov 15 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Ragusa 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 Ragusa peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

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

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ragusa?

Ragusa sits at 36.9°N, 14.7°E, 502 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Modica, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ragusa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ragusa has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 405 m around an average of 511 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 863 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 987 m.

The land around Ragusa is covered by trees (27%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
405 m
16 km
863 m
80 km
987 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Modica 8.0 km · Comiso 11 km · Scicli 15 km · Vittoria 18 km · Rosolini 23 km · Pozzallo 24 km · Noto 31 km · Avola 37 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 Ragusa (36.9257°, 14.7244°, elevation 502 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).