Reggio Calabria weather in May

In May, Reggio Calabria sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.3 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 59% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Reggio Calabria's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reggio Calabria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
4:52 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.4 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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Reggio Calabria reaches about 21°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 18°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)
11913
21913
32013
42013
52013
62014
72014
82014
92114
102114
112114
122114
132114
142115
152115
162215
172215
182215
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202215
212215
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232216
242316
252316
262316
272316
282316
292316
302317
312417

Reggio Calabria 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
Jan13° / 729.59.73.6
Feb13° / 649.210.53.6
Mar15° / 639.511.74.6
Apr17° / 11°468.3136.0
May21° / 15°244.3147.8
Jun26° / 19°142.514.68.6
Jul29° / 21°51.114.47.8
Aug29° / 22°152.613.57.1
Sep26° / 20°506.312.37.7
Oct22° / 16°718.4117.1
Nov18° / 13°709.29.95.9
Dec14° / 7410.19.44.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37426
47525
57624
67624
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127723
137723
147624
157525
167525
177525
187525
197525
207525
217525
227624
237624
247624
257723
267723
277723
287822
297822
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Reggio Calabria gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
517
617
716
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1414
1514
1614
1714
1814
1914
2013
2113
2213
2313
2412
2512
2612
2711
2811
2911
3011
3110

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
286140
384160
483170
582180
681190
780200
878220
977230
1076240
1174260
1272271
1371281
1470291
1568311
1666322
1765332
1863343
1962353
2060364
2158375
2257385
2356386
2454397
2553398
2653398
2751409
28494010
29484111
30464112
31444214

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
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:08 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 6:41 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:086:41
213.65:076:42
313.65:056:43
413.75:046:44
513.75:036:45
613.75:026:46
713.85:016:47
813.85:006:48
913.84:596:49
1013.94:586:50
1113.94:576:51
1213.94:566:52
1314.04:556:53
1414.04:546:53
1514.04:536:54
1614.14:526:55
1714.14:516:56
1814.14:506:57
1914.14:496:58
2014.24:496:59
2114.24:487:00
2214.24:477:00
2314.24:467:01
2414.34:467:02
2514.34:457:03
2614.34:457:04
2714.34:447:05
2814.44:437:05
2914.44:437:06
3014.44:427:07
3114.44:427:08

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 7.39 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
126.6Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.9Intense
246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Reggio Calabria?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Reggio Calabria in May

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

In May, Reggio Calabria sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Reggio Calabria 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 26 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 1 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Reggio Calabria 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 Reggio Calabria peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reggio Calabria?

Reggio Calabria sits at 38.1°N, 15.7°E, 31 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Messina, 13 km away.

Topography around Reggio Calabria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reggio Calabria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Reggio Calabria is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
1,549 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Messina 13 km · Palmi 32 km · Milazzo 39 km · Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 39 km · Gioia Tauro 41 km · Taormina 43 km · Siderno 58 km · Giarre 60 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 Reggio Calabria (38.1105°, 15.6613°, elevation 31 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).