Ruvo di Puglia weather in May

In May, Ruvo di Puglia sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 44 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 14.3 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 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 Ruvo di Puglia's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ruvo di Puglia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:41 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
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 Ruvo di Puglia reaches about 22°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 18°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)
12012
22012
32112
42112
52112
62112
72112
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92213
102213
112213
122213
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Ruvo di Puglia 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° / 5590.99.42.9
Feb12° / 569.61.310.43.1
Mar15° / 609.70.411.74.5
Apr18° / 61100.113.15.8
May22° / 14°448.6014.37.2
Jun27° / 18°376.5014.97.3
Jul30° / 20°254.7014.76.3
Aug30° / 20°255.1013.66.1
Sep26° / 17°568.4012.37.3
Oct21° / 13°618.3010.97.0
Nov16° / 678.40.19.75.3
Dec12° / 599.30.99.13.3

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 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46139
56238
66337
76436
86436
96535
106535
116535
126535
136535
146634
156634
166634
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186634
196733
206733
216832
226832
236931
246931
257030
267030
277030
287030
297129
307129
317228

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Ruvo di Puglia gets around 44 mm of rain over 8.6 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 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
530
630
729
829
929
1028
1128
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
386140
485150
584160
682180
780191
879201
978211
1077221
1176231
1276231
1374242
1473252
1573252
1671263
1771263
1869274
1969274
2067285
2167285
2266286
2365287
2464297
2563298
2662299
27603010
28583111
29573211
30553312
31533413

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1911calm
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3110calm

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 4:59 AM to 4:30 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:596:43
213.84:586:45
313.84:566:46
413.94:556:47
513.94:546:48
613.94:536:49
714.04:516:50
814.04:506:51
914.04:496:52
1014.14:486:53
1114.14:476:54
1214.24:466:55
1314.24:456:56
1414.24:436:57
1514.34:426:58
1614.34:416:59
1714.34:417:00
1814.44:407:01
1914.44:397:02
2014.44:387:03
2114.54:377:04
2214.54:367:05
2314.54:357:06
2414.54:357:07
2514.64:347:08
2614.64:337:09
2714.64:327:09
2814.64:327:10
2914.74:317:11
3014.74:317:12
3114.74:307:13

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.3Intense
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256.7Intense
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286.8Intense
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306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Ruvo di Puglia?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Ruvo di Puglia for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ruvo di Puglia in May

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

In May, Ruvo di Puglia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Ruvo di Puglia 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 30 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Ruvo di Puglia 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 Ruvo di Puglia 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
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ruvo di Puglia 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 Ruvo di Puglia is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1115 µg/m³Dec 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ruvo di Puglia?

Ruvo di Puglia sits at 41.1°N, 16.5°E, 256 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Terlizzi, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Ruvo di Puglia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ruvo di Puglia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 231 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,385 m.

The land around Ruvo di Puglia is covered by trees (28%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), water (29%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
564 m
80 km
1,385 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Terlizzi 5.0 km · Corato 7.0 km · Molfetta 13 km · Bisceglie 14 km · Giovinazzo 17 km · Bitonto 17 km · Trani 19 km · Palo del Colle 20 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 Ruvo di Puglia (41.1176°, 16.4842°, elevation 256 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).