Termini Imerese weather in May

In May, Termini Imerese sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.7 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of May to 14 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Termini Imerese's 5th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Termini Imerese's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
5:00 AM – 7:03 PM
Cloud cover
36%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Termini Imerese is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical May day in Termini Imerese reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°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)
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Termini Imerese weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 7210.69.73.3
Feb12° / 7010.110.53.3
Mar14° / 10°619.911.74.2
Apr16° / 12°538.6135.4
May20° / 15°284.7147.4
Jun23° / 19°153.414.68.6
Jul26° / 22°51.214.49.0
Aug27° / 23°132.513.58.6
Sep24° / 20°577.812.37.7
Oct21° / 17°768.8116.9
Nov17° / 14°59109.95.7
Dec14° / 10°7611.59.44.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 60% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
27030
37030
47228
57228
67327
77426
87426
97525
107426
117426
127426
137525
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Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Termini Imerese gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
123
222
321
420
520
619
718
818
917
1017
1116
1216
1315
1415
1515
1615
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2414
2514
2614
2714
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1802000
2792100
3772300
4762400
5742600
6722710
7702910
8693010
9683110
10653320
11643420
12633520
13603730
14583840
15573940
16554050
17524260
18504370
19494480
20474490
214545100
224346120
234146130
243947140
253747160
263548170
273348180
283148200
292949211
302749231
312549251

Wind in May

Winds average 9 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
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410calm
510calm
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79calm
89calm
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109calm
119calm
129calm
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159calm
169calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 48 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:16 AM to 4:50 AM, and sunset from 6:49 PM to 7:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:166:49
213.65:156:50
313.65:136:51
413.75:126:52
513.75:116:53
613.75:106:54
713.85:096:55
813.85:086:56
913.85:076:56
1013.95:066:57
1113.95:056:58
1213.95:046:59
1314.05:037:00
1414.05:027:01
1514.05:017:02
1614.05:007:03
1714.14:597:04
1814.14:587:05
1914.14:587:05
2014.24:577:06
2114.24:567:07
2214.24:557:08
2314.24:557:09
2414.34:547:10
2514.34:537:10
2614.34:537:11
2714.34:527:12
2814.44:527:13
2914.44:517:14
3014.44:517:14
3114.44:507:15

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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36.5Intense
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317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Termini Imerese?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Termini Imerese for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Termini Imerese in May

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

In May, Termini Imerese sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Termini Imerese 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 17 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Nov 12 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Termini Imerese 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 Termini Imerese 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 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Termini Imerese 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 Termini Imerese is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1715 µg/m³Dec 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Termini Imerese?

Termini Imerese sits at 38.0°N, 13.7°E, 77 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bagheria, 19 km away.

Topography around Termini Imerese

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Termini Imerese has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 440 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,307 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,959 m.

The land around Termini Imerese is covered by water (41%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, water (43%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
440 m
16 km
1,307 m
80 km
1,959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Bagheria 19 km · Misilmeri 23 km · Villabate 25 km · Palermo 33 km · Monreale 37 km · Carini 48 km · Partinico 51 km · San Cataldo 61 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 Termini Imerese (37.9823°, 13.6973°, elevation 77 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).