Santeramo in Colle weather in May

In May, Santeramo in Colle sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 14.2 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 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% 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 Santeramo in Colle's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santeramo in Colle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:41 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
45%
5th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Santeramo in Colle 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 Santeramo in Colle reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Santeramo in Colle 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
Jan12° / 538.40.39.43.1
Feb12° / 5690.710.43.4
Mar15° / 578.80.211.74.8
Apr18° / 569.60.113.16.0
May23° / 14°407.7014.27.4
Jun28° / 18°336.2014.96.8
Jul31° / 20°224.6014.65.7
Aug31° / 20°235.3013.65.5
Sep26° / 17°507.6012.37.2
Oct22° / 13°577.9010.97.1
Nov17° / 718.509.75.5
Dec13° / 578.50.39.13.6

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36337
46337
56436
66535
76535
86634
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Santeramo in Colle gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.7 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 25% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
132
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331
430
529
628
728
827
927
1026
1126
1225
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1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
288120
387130
486140
585150
684160
783170
882180
981190
1080200
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1278211
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1874242
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2072253
2171254
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2468266
2567276
2666277
2764288
2862299
29603010
30583111
31563212

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
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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 6:42 PM to 7:11 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.74:596:42
213.84:576:43
313.84:566:44
413.84:556:45
513.94:536:46
613.94:526:47
714.04:516:48
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914.04:496:50
1014.14:476:51
1114.14:466:52
1214.14:456:53
1314.24:446:54
1414.24:436:55
1514.24:426:56
1614.34:416:57
1714.34:406:58
1814.34:396:59
1914.44:387:00
2014.44:387:01
2114.44:377:02
2214.54:367:03
2314.54:357:04
2414.54:347:05
2514.54:347:06
2614.64:337:07
2714.64:327:07
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2914.64:317:09
3014.74:317:10
3114.74:307:11

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.75 kWh/m² to a high of 7.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
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Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Santeramo in Colle?

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

7.4
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 Santeramo in Colle for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Santeramo in Colle in May

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

In May, Santeramo in Colle sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Santeramo in Colle 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 38 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Santeramo in Colle 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 Santeramo in Colle peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 17UV 10Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Santeramo in Colle 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 Santeramo in Colle is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodApr 1416 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santeramo in Colle?

Santeramo in Colle sits at 40.8°N, 16.8°E, 489 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Acquaviva delle Fonti, 14 km away.

Topography around Santeramo in Colle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santeramo in Colle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 463 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 273 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,439 m.

The land around Santeramo in Colle is covered by trees (31%), cropland (26%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (31%), cropland (25%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
273 m
80 km
1,439 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Acquaviva delle Fonti 14 km · Gioia del Colle 14 km · Altamura 18 km · Matera 19 km · Casamassima 23 km · Ginosa 24 km · Adelfia 25 km · Gravina in Puglia 29 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 Santeramo in Colle (40.7924°, 16.7587°, elevation 489 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).