Scordia weather in May

In May, Scordia sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Scordia's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Scordia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
7th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
4:57 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.1
out of 10

Scordia 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Scordia reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°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)
12211
22212
32212
42212
52312
62312
72312
82312
92312
102313
112413
122413
132413
142413
152413
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192514
202514
212514
222514
232514
242615
252615
262615
272615
282615
292615
302615
312716

How May really feels in Scordia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Scordia 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 707.89.74.2
Feb14° / 58710.64.5
Mar16° / 517.111.75.7
Apr20° / 10°437.212.96.9
May24° / 13°234.1148.1
Jun29° / 18°152.314.57.0
Jul32° / 21°40.914.35.4
Aug32° / 21°122.413.45.2
Sep28° / 18°515.812.37.0
Oct23° / 14°798.1117.4
Nov19° / 10°778.6106.3
Dec15° / 6789.54.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 24%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27327
37426
47525
57624
67723
77723
87723
97723
107723
117723
127723
137624
147624
157624
167624
177624
187525
197525
207624
217624
227624
237624
247723
257723
267723
277822
287822
297921
307921
318020

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Scordia gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.1 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 21% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
220
319
418
518
617
716
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1314
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2012
2112
2212
2312
2411
2511
2611
2711
2811
2911
3010
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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
388120
488120
587130
687130
786140
886140
985150
1084160
1184160
1283170
1382180
1481190
1581190
1680200
1778211
1877221
1976231
2075241
2174251
2274251
2372262
2471272
2570282
2669283
2768293
2866304
2965314
3063334
3161345

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 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 54 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 4:47 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:126:43
213.55:116:44
313.65:106:45
413.65:096:46
513.75:086:47
613.75:076:48
713.75:066:49
813.85:056:50
913.85:046:51
1013.85:036:51
1113.85:026:52
1213.95:016:53
1313.95:006:54
1413.94:596:55
1514.04:586:56
1614.04:576:57
1714.04:566:58
1814.14:556:58
1914.14:556:59
2014.14:547:00
2114.14:537:01
2214.24:527:02
2314.24:527:03
2414.24:517:03
2514.24:517:04
2614.24:507:05
2714.34:497:06
2814.34:497:06
2914.34:487:07
3014.34:487:08
3114.44:477:09

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
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146.7Intense
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246.9Intense
256.9Intense
266.9Intense
276.9Intense
286.9Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Scordia?

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

8.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Scordia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Scordia in May

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

In May, Scordia sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Scordia 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 27 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 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

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

UV index in Scordia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Scordia peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Scordia 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 Scordia is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2217 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Scordia?

Scordia sits at 37.3°N, 14.8°E, 150 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Palagonia, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Scordia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Scordia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m around an average of 177 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 772 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,307 m.

The land around Scordia is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (35%), cropland (32%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
324 m
16 km
772 m
80 km
3,307 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Palagonia 9.0 km · Lentini 14 km · Misterbianco 29 km · Caltagirone 29 km · Catania 30 km · Paternò 31 km · Augusta 34 km · Belpasso 35 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 Scordia (37.2955°, 14.8406°, elevation 150 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).