San Giovanni Rotondo weather in May

In May, San Giovanni Rotondo sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 55 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is San Giovanni Rotondo's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Giovanni Rotondo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:43 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
46%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

San Giovanni Rotondo 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in San Giovanni Rotondo 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 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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San Giovanni Rotondo 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
Jan11° / 6210.50.69.32.6
Feb12° / 5410.50.810.32.9
Mar14° / 6310.60.311.74.3
Apr18° / 10°66100.113.15.8
May23° / 14°558.8014.37.2
Jun28° / 18°426.60156.9
Jul30° / 21°335.1014.75.9
Aug30° / 21°335.8013.75.8
Sep26° / 17°649.5012.37.0
Oct21° / 13°669.3010.96.8
Nov16° / 739.60.19.65.0
Dec12° / 6810.90.693.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35842
46040
56040
66139
76238
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136238
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
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206436
216535
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316733

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

San Giovanni Rotondo gets around 55 mm of rain over 8.8 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. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
431
531
631
731
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1728
1828
1928
2028
2127
2227
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
3024
3124

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
192800
291900
3901000
4891100
5871210
6861310
7851410
8841510
9831610
10821710
11811810
12801910
13801910
14782020
15772120
16762220
17752320
18732430
19722530
20722530
21712630
22692740
23692740
24682840
25662950
26652960
27643060
28623170
29613180
30603280
31573391

Wind in May

Winds average 10 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of May to 14 h 48 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 5:01 AM to 4:31 AM, and sunset from 6:48 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:016:48
213.85:006:49
313.94:586:50
413.94:576:51
513.94:566:52
614.04:546:53
714.04:536:54
814.14:526:55
914.14:516:56
1014.14:506:57
1114.24:486:58
1214.24:477:00
1314.24:467:01
1414.34:457:02
1514.34:447:03
1614.34:437:04
1714.44:427:05
1814.44:417:06
1914.44:407:07
2014.54:397:08
2114.54:387:09
2214.54:387:10
2314.64:377:11
2414.64:367:11
2514.64:357:12
2614.64:347:13
2714.74:347:14
2814.74:337:15
2914.74:337:16
3014.74:327:17
3114.84:317:18

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 7.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit San Giovanni Rotondo?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit San Giovanni Rotondo for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Giovanni Rotondo in May

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

In May, San Giovanni Rotondo sees daytime highs around 23°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 San Giovanni Rotondo 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 34 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 22 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct21Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in San Giovanni Rotondo 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 San Giovanni Rotondo 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
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is San Giovanni Rotondo?

San Giovanni Rotondo sits at 41.7°N, 15.7°E, 566 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Manfredonia, 18 km away.

Topography around San Giovanni Rotondo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Giovanni Rotondo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 631 m around an average of 668 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,137 m.

The land around San Giovanni Rotondo is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, trees (35%), grassland (27%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
631 m
16 km
1,053 m
80 km
1,137 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Manfredonia 18 km · San Nicandro Garganico 20 km · San Severo 29 km · Foggia 31 km · Torremaggiore 36 km · Lucera 39 km · Orta Nova 42 km · Cerignola 51 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 San Giovanni Rotondo (41.7064°, 15.7277°, elevation 566 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).