Sestri Levante weather in May

In May, Sestri Levante sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 79 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Sestri Levante's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sestri Levante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
7th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:01 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Sestri Levante 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sestri Levante reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21613
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41613
51613
61613
71713
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Sestri Levante 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
Jan10° / 13012.60.59.11.9
Feb10° / 11010.51.110.22.1
Mar12° / 10710.70.311.63.1
Apr14° / 11°10211.4013.24.0
May18° / 14°799.9014.55.8
Jun21° / 18°588.2015.37.1
Jul24° / 20°335.20158.3
Aug24° / 21°476.6013.88.0
Sep21° / 18°1169.2012.36.9
Oct17° / 14°19713.4010.85.3
Nov13° / 11°20614.70.19.43.4
Dec11° / 15713.90.58.72.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 43%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
85050
95149
105149
115149
125248
135347
145347
155545
165644
175743
185941
196040
206139
216238
226337
236436
246436
256436
266535
276436
286436
296337
306337
316139

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sestri Levante gets around 79 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
537
637
736
836
935
1035
1134
1233
1333
1432
1532
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2929
3029
3130

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1901000
2881200
3871300
4851500
5841600
6821800
7802000
8792100
9772300
10752500
11742600
12712810
13693010
14683110
15663310
16633520
17613720
18593830
19574030
20554140
21534250
22514360
23494470
24464590
254446100
264247110
273948130
283748150
293449161
303249181
313049191

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
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
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239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:21 AM to 4:48 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:217:18
214.05:207:19
314.05:187:20
414.15:177:22
514.15:157:23
614.25:147:24
714.25:137:25
814.35:117:27
914.35:107:28
1014.35:097:29
1114.45:077:30
1214.45:067:31
1314.55:057:32
1414.55:047:34
1514.55:037:35
1614.65:017:36
1714.65:007:37
1814.64:597:38
1914.74:587:39
2014.74:577:40
2114.84:567:41
2214.84:557:42
2314.84:547:43
2414.84:547:44
2514.94:537:45
2614.94:527:46
2714.94:517:47
2815.04:507:48
2915.04:507:49
3015.04:497:50
3115.04:487:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Sestri Levante

In seasonPeak

None of Sestri Levante's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Sestri Levante's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Sestri Levante?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sestri Levante for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sestri Levante in May

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

In May, Sestri Levante sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sestri Levante 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 4 to Oct 19 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sestri Levante in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sestri Levante peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sestri Levante 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 Sestri Levante is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sestri Levante?

Sestri Levante sits at 44.3°N, 9.4°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Chiavari, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Sestri Levante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sestri Levante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,405 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,081 m.

The land around Sestri Levante is covered by water (47%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
493 m
16 km
1,405 m
80 km
2,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Chiavari 8.0 km · Portofino 15 km · Rapallo 16 km · Cinque Terre 32 km · Genoa 39 km · La Spezia 39 km · Sarzana 49 km · Marina di Carrara 58 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 Sestri Levante (44.2732°, 9.3968°, elevation 10 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).