Villabate weather in May

In May, Villabate sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Villabate's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villabate's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
6th warmest
Overnight low
15°
7th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
5:01 AM – 7:04 PM
Cloud cover
37%
5th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.5
out of 10

Villabate 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 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Villabate reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 24°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)
11913
21914
31914
41914
51914
61914
71914
82014
92014
102015
112015
122015
132015
142015
152015
162115
172115
182115
192116
202116
212116
222116
232116
242116
252216
262216
272217
282217
292217
302217
312217

Villabate 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
Jan13° / 7010.79.73.4
Feb13° / 7010.110.53.4
Mar14° / 631011.74.4
Apr17° / 12°579.2135.7
May20° / 15°335.3147.5
Jun25° / 19°143.114.68.6
Jul27° / 22°51.414.48.7
Aug28° / 23°152.713.58.0
Sep25° / 20°598.212.37.5
Oct22° / 17°799.5116.9
Nov18° / 13°6310.59.95.7
Dec14° / 10°7411.79.44.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
37030
47129
57129
67129
77327
87327
97327
107228
117327
127327
137426
147426
157327
167426
177426
187525
197525
207525
217525
227723
237723
247822
257822
267822
277921
287822
297822
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Villabate gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.3 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 17% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
224
323
422
521
621
720
819
919
1018
1118
1217
1317
1416
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2415
2515
2615
2715
2815
2915
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 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1802000
2792100
3782200
4762310
5752410
6742510
7722710
8712810
9702910
10683020
11673120
12653320
13633430
14623530
15593740
16583840
17554050
18534160
19514360
20494470
21464580
22444690
234248100
244048110
253849130
263650140
273450151
283251161
293051181
302852191
312651212

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:17 AM to 4:51 AM, and sunset from 6:50 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.65:176:50
213.65:156:51
313.65:146:52
413.75:136:53
513.75:126:54
613.75:116:55
713.85:106:56
813.85:096:57
913.85:086:58
1013.95:076:59
1113.95:067:00
1213.95:057:00
1314.05:047:01
1414.05:037:02
1514.05:027:03
1614.15:017:04
1714.15:007:05
1814.14:597:06
1914.14:587:07
2014.24:587:08
2114.24:577:08
2214.24:567:09
2314.24:557:10
2414.34:557:11
2514.34:547:12
2614.34:547:13
2714.34:537:13
2814.44:527:14
2914.44:527:15
3014.44:517:16
3114.44:517:16

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.05 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.84 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.9Intense
186.9Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.1Intense
297.1Intense
307.1Intense
317.1Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Villabate?

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

7.5
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Villabate in May

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

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

sun protection

Sea temperature near Villabate 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 11 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Villabate 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 Villabate 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 Villabate 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 Villabate 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 Villabate?

Villabate sits at 38.1°N, 13.4°E, 47 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Misilmeri, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Villabate

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villabate has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,136 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 m.

The land around Villabate is covered by trees (48%) within 3 km, water (37%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
617 m
16 km
1,136 m
80 km
1,962 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Misilmeri 5.0 km · Bagheria 6.0 km · Palermo 8.0 km · Monreale 13 km · Carini 24 km · Termini Imerese 25 km · Partinico 29 km · Alcamo 43 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 Villabate (38.0779°, 13.4428°, elevation 47 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).