Rome weather in May

In May, Rome sees average daytime highs of 80°F and overnight lows near 60°F, with 3.6 in of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 76°F in the first days to 83°F 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 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Rome's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
80°
5th warmest
Overnight low
60°
8th coldest
Rainfall
3.6 in
10.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
5:44 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
5 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Rome is county seat of Floyd County, Georgia, United States.

Density
443/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 76°F in the first days to 83°F by the end.

A typical May day in Rome reaches about 80°F in the afternoon and slips back to 60°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 71°F and 88°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 7°F warmer than April and about 6°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17656
27656
37656
47757
57757
67757
77858
87858
97858
107859
117959
127959
137960
147960
158060
168060
178061
188061
198061
208162
218162
228162
238263
248263
258263
268264
278264
288364
298365
308365
318365

How May really feels in Rome

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Rome weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 35°4.910.50.6102.7
Feb56° / 38°4.710.50.610.73.7
Mar64° / 44°5.110.70.111.75.6
Apr72° / 52°4.210.2012.86.7
May80° / 60°3.610.6013.86.4
Jun86° / 68°3.713.6014.24.6
Jul89° / 71°4.214.2014.13.9
Aug88° / 70°3.412.1013.34.3
Sep83° / 64°3.58.2012.26.2
Oct73° / 53°3.16.9011.17.4
Nov62° / 42°4.18.30.110.25.7
Dec54° / 37°5.110.80.39.83.3

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
245050
254951
264951
274852
284852
294753
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rome gets around 3.6 in of rain over 10.6 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
534
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2134
2234
2335
2436
2536
2637
2738
2838
2939
3040
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 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 22% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
151242050
249242160
347242270
445242280
543242390
6422424100
7402424110
8392425120
9382425130
10362425140
11352425160
12342326170
13332326180
14322326190
15312227200
16302227210
17292227220
18282127231
19272127251
20262127261
21242027271
22232027282
23222028292
24202028303
25191928303
26171928314
27161928324
28151928335
29141928346
30121828356
31111827367

Wind in May

Winds average 5 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
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 24 min at the start of May to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.45:577:18
213.45:567:19
313.45:557:20
413.45:547:21
513.55:537:22
613.55:527:22
713.55:517:23
813.65:507:24
913.65:497:25
1013.65:487:26
1113.65:487:26
1213.75:477:27
1313.75:467:28
1413.75:457:29
1513.85:447:30
1613.85:447:30
1713.85:437:31
1813.85:427:32
1913.95:417:33
2013.95:417:33
2113.95:407:34
2213.95:397:35
2313.95:397:36
2414.05:387:36
2514.05:387:37
2614.05:377:38
2714.05:377:38
2814.05:367:39
2914.15:367:40
3014.15:367:40
3114.15:357:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — May's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Rome?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Rome for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rome in May

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

In May, Rome sees daytime highs around 80°F and nights near 60°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Rome in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rome peaks around July 11 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 11UV 10Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Rome 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 Rome is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1619 µg/m³Jan 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rome?

Rome sits at 34.3°N, 85.2°W, 614 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Calhoun, 21 mi away.

Topography around Rome

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Rome.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 ft around an average of 646 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,132 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,795 ft.

The land around Rome is covered by trees (60%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
354 ft
10 miles
1,132 ft
50 miles
2,795 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Calhoun 21 mi · Cartersville 22 mi · Acworth 31 mi · Kennesaw 35 mi · Dalton 37 mi · Woodstock 39 mi · Canton 39 mi · Marietta 41 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Rome (34.257°, -85.1647°, elevation 614 ft), 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. 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).