Tolentino weather in May

In May, Tolentino sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 81 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 14 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Tolentino's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tolentino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:49 AM – 7:17 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Tolentino 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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Tolentino reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11910
21910
31910
41910
51910
61910
72010
82010
92011
102011
112011
122011
132011
142111
152111
162111
172111
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202112
212112
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232212
242212
252212
262212
272213
282313
292313
302313
312313

How May really feels in Tolentino

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.

Tolentino weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 599.639.21.4
Feb / 629.73.610.21.9
Mar13° / 7811.12.211.63.4
Apr16° / 8812.60.413.24.8
May21° / 11°8111.6014.46.3
Jun26° / 15°619.2015.17.2
Jul28° / 18°457.1014.96.8
Aug28° / 18°488.2013.86.5
Sep24° / 14°709.5012.37.0
Oct19° / 10°629.5010.86.2
Nov13° / 8311.21.19.53.7
Dec / 7710.73.18.91.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44951
55050
65149
75248
85248
95347
105446
115446
125545
135545
145644
155644
165743
175743
185842
195842
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256139
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Tolentino gets around 81 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
542
642
741
841
940
1039
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29190
39190
490100
589110
689110
788120
888120
987130
1087130
1187130
1286140
1386140
1486140
1585150
1685150
1784160
1883170
1982180
2080191
2179201
2278211
2377221
2475232
2575232
2674242
2772253
2871263
2968284
3066295
3164306

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 14 h 54 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 5:08 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 7:00 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:087:00
213.95:067:01
314.05:057:03
414.05:047:04
514.05:027:05
614.15:017:06
714.15:007:07
814.24:587:08
914.24:577:10
1014.24:567:11
1114.34:557:12
1214.34:537:13
1314.44:527:14
1414.44:517:15
1514.44:507:16
1614.54:497:17
1714.54:487:18
1814.54:477:20
1914.64:467:21
2014.64:457:22
2114.64:447:23
2214.74:437:24
2314.74:427:25
2414.74:417:26
2514.84:417:27
2614.84:407:28
2714.84:397:29
2814.94:387:29
2914.94:387:30
3014.94:377:31
3114.94:367:32

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Tolentino?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Tolentino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tolentino in May

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

In May, Tolentino sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Tolentino 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 47 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in March near 11°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 10 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb11Bracing
Mar11Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Tolentino 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 Tolentino peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Tolentino 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 Tolentino is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug12Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tolentino?

Tolentino sits at 43.2°N, 13.3°E, 228 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Macerata, 17 km away.

Topography around Tolentino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tolentino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Tolentino is covered by cropland (33%), trees (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (38%), trees (36%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (22%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Macerata 17 km · Fabriano 34 km · Osimo 35 km · Jesi 35 km · Fermo 36 km · Civitanova Marche 37 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 39 km · Porto San Giorgio 41 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 Tolentino (43.2092°, 13.2852°, elevation 228 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).