Sora weather in May

In May, Sora sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 93 mm of rain across 11.9 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Sora's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
4:51 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Sora is chief town of the municipality of Sora, Lazio, Italy.

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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Sora reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)
1177
2177
3177
4177
5187
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11188
12198
13198
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302110
312110

How May really feels in Sora

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.

Sora 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
Jan / -1°899.52.79.31.1
Feb / -1°9510.42.910.31.5
Mar11° / 10510.92.411.72.9
Apr15° / 11313.20.813.14.0
May19° / 9311.9014.35.9
Jun23° / 13°639.50157.2
Jul27° / 15°446.9014.77.6
Aug27° / 15°407.7013.77.4
Sep22° / 12°9610.8012.36.7
Oct18° / 12811.10.110.95.7
Nov12° / 16512.60.79.63.1
Dec / 132112.191.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44654
54654
64753
74852
84951
95050
105050
115248
125347
135347
145446
155545
165644
175644
185743
195743
205941
215941
225941
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256040
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286040
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315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Sora gets around 93 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
643
742
842
941
1040
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2637
2737
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 93% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11982
12982
13982
14982
15973
16973
17964
18955
19946
20937
21928
22919
239010
248911
258812
268614
278515
288317
298119
308020
317822

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 5:09 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.85:096:56
213.85:086:57
313.95:076:58
413.95:056:59
513.95:047:00
614.05:037:02
714.05:027:03
814.15:007:04
914.14:597:05
1014.14:587:06
1114.24:577:07
1214.24:567:08
1314.24:557:09
1414.34:537:10
1514.34:527:11
1614.34:517:12
1714.44:507:13
1814.44:497:14
1914.44:497:15
2014.54:487:16
2114.54:477:17
2214.54:467:18
2314.64:457:19
2414.64:447:20
2514.64:447:21
2614.64:437:22
2714.74:427:23
2814.74:427:24
2914.74:417:24
3014.74:407:25
3114.84:407:26

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Sora?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Sora for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sora in May

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

In May, Sora sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Sora in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 66 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 May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Sora 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 Sora peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sora 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 Sora is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1118 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sora?

Sora sits at 41.7°N, 13.6°E, 300 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Frosinone, 24 km away.

Topography around Sora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sora has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 827 m around an average of 357 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,940 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,771 m.

The land around Sora is covered by trees (47%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) within 80 km.

3 km
827 m
16 km
1,940 m
80 km
2,771 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Frosinone 24 km · Cassino 31 km · Avezzano 38 km · Fondi 43 km · Sulmona 45 km · Colleferro 51 km · Formia 51 km · Minturno 52 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 Sora (41.7183°, 13.6136°, elevation 300 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).