Roseto degli Abruzzi weather in May

In May, Roseto degli Abruzzi sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 56 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Roseto degli Abruzzi's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Roseto degli Abruzzi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
17°
8th coldest
Rainfall
56 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
4:47 AM – 7:13 PM
Cloud cover
47%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Roseto degli Abruzzi 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Roseto degli Abruzzi reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Roseto degli Abruzzi weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 628.90.79.22.6
Feb11° / 518.70.710.32.7
Mar13° / 5890.211.63.9
Apr17° / 12°629.4013.15.5
May21° / 17°568.3014.47.0
Jun25° / 21°426.4015.17.7
Jul28° / 23°324.3014.87.6
Aug28° / 23°364.6013.77.4
Sep24° / 19°648012.37.5
Oct20° / 15°597.8010.86.7
Nov15° / 11°749.609.64.8
Dec12° / 7210.40.38.93.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106139
116040
126139
136040
146139
156238
166139
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Roseto degli Abruzzi gets around 56 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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428
528
628
728
828
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025
3124

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the comfortable band about 31% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148381410
246381510
344381610
443381820
541381920
640372020
739372230
838362330
937352440
1036352540
1135342650
1234332750
1333332860
1432332960
1530323070
1629323180
1728313280
1827313390
19263033100
20253034110
21252934120
22242834131
23232834141
24222834161
25212734171
26202634181
27192634201
28172534212
29162434232
30162334253
31152234263

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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58calm
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318calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:066:56
213.95:056:57
313.95:036:59
414.05:027:00
514.05:007:01
614.04:597:02
714.14:587:03
814.14:577:04
914.24:557:05
1014.24:547:06
1114.24:537:08
1214.34:527:09
1314.34:517:10
1414.44:497:11
1514.44:487:12
1614.44:477:13
1714.54:467:14
1814.54:457:15
1914.54:447:16
2014.64:437:17
2114.64:437:18
2214.64:427:19
2314.74:417:20
2414.74:407:21
2514.74:397:22
2614.74:387:23
2714.84:387:24
2814.84:377:25
2914.84:367:26
3014.84:367:27
3114.94:357:27

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
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246.4Intense
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266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Roseto degli Abruzzi?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Roseto degli Abruzzi for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Roseto degli Abruzzi in May

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

In May, Roseto degli Abruzzi sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Roseto degli Abruzzi 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 15 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Roseto degli Abruzzi 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 Roseto degli Abruzzi peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Roseto degli Abruzzi 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 Roseto degli Abruzzi is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1017 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Roseto degli Abruzzi?

Roseto degli Abruzzi sits at 42.7°N, 14.0°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Giulianova, 10 km away.

Topography around Roseto degli Abruzzi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Roseto degli Abruzzi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.

The land around Roseto degli Abruzzi is covered by water (38%) within 3 km, water (46%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
2,846 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Giulianova 10 km · Montesilvano 21 km · Teramo 26 km · Pescara 28 km · San Benedetto del Tronto 34 km · Francavilla al Mare 35 km · Chieti 38 km · Ascoli Piceno 41 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 Roseto degli Abruzzi (42.6716°, 14.0148°, elevation 5 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).