Udine weather in May

In May, Udine sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 115 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°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 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Udine's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Udine's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:41 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.5 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Udine reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42012
52112
62112
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92112
102112
112112
122113
132113
142213
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202213
212314
222314
232314
242314
252314
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272314
282414
292415
302415
312415

How May really feels in Udine

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.

Udine weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 7581.68.91.2
Feb / 807.52102.0
Mar13° / 939.3111.63.8
Apr17° / 10411.80.413.35.3
May22° / 13°11513014.76.3
Jun26° / 17°9712.1015.56.5
Jul28° / 19°7810.2015.26.1
Aug28° / 19°969.80146.0
Sep23° / 15°15311.1012.36.7
Oct18° / 10°16911.3010.75.6
Nov12° / 17211.60.89.23.2
Dec / 1048.91.78.51.5

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
145050
155050
165149
175248
185347
195446
205545
215644
225743
235743
245842
255842
265743
275842
285842
295743
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Udine gets around 115 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
446
546
646
746
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1442
1542
1642
1741
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2338
2439
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3041
3141

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1871300
2861400
3841600
4821800
5811900
6782110
7762310
8752410
9742510
10722710
11702820
12692920
13683020
14673120
15653230
16643330
17623440
18623440
19603550
20593560
21563671
22563671
23543691
245336101
255137111
264937131
274737151
284537172
294337192
304137212
313837232

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 4:27 AM, and sunset from 7:07 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:027:07
214.15:007:08
314.24:597:09
414.24:577:10
514.34:567:12
614.34:547:13
714.44:537:14
814.44:517:16
914.44:507:17
1014.54:497:18
1114.54:477:20
1214.64:467:21
1314.64:457:22
1414.74:437:23
1514.74:427:24
1614.74:417:26
1714.84:407:27
1814.84:397:28
1914.94:377:29
2014.94:367:30
2114.94:357:32
2215.04:347:33
2315.04:337:34
2415.04:327:35
2515.14:327:36
2615.14:317:37
2715.14:307:38
2815.24:297:39
2915.24:287:40
3015.24:287:41
3115.34:277:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
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235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Udine?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Udine for sightseeing.

What to pack for Udine in May

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

In May, Udine sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Udine 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 50 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 10°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 9 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb10Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Udine 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 Udine peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Udine 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 Udine is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Udine's WHO annual average of 14.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1819 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Udine?

Udine sits at 46.1°N, 13.2°E, 113 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gorizia, 33 km away.

Topography around Udine

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Udine has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,763 m.

The land around Udine is covered by artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (46%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
817 m
80 km
2,763 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Gorizia 33 km · Nova Gorica 34 km · Monfalcone 37 km · Cordenons 43 km · Portogruaro 44 km · Pordenone 46 km · Sacile 58 km · Bohinj 60 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 Udine (46.0693°, 13.2371°, elevation 113 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).