Venice weather in May

In May, Venice sees average daytime highs of 79°F and overnight lows near 74°F, with 2.0 in of rain across 6.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 77°F in the first days to 81°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Venice's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Venice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
79°
6th warmest
Overnight low
74°
8th coldest
Rainfall
2.0 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
35%
1st clearest
Wind
10 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
7 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Venice is city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States.

Density
510/km²
people per km²

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 77°F in the first days to 81°F by the end.

A typical May day in Venice reaches about 79°F in the afternoon and slips back to 74°F overnight — a 5°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 76°F and 82°F. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°F warmer than April and about 3°F cooler than June.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17772
27772
37772
47772
57773
67873
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107873
117874
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308177
318177

How May really feels in Venice

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.

Venice weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 6th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 60°2.35.510.57.0
Feb67° / 61°1.65117.2
Mar70° / 64°1.85.211.87.6
Apr74° / 69°1.84.912.68.1
May79° / 74°2.06.313.37.6
Jun83° / 78°5.214.813.75.4
Jul84° / 80°4.616.213.54.7
Aug85° / 80°5.418.4134.3
Sep83° / 79°6.016.212.24.8
Oct80° / 74°2.87.911.47.1
Nov74° / 68°1.43.610.78.2
Dec70° / 63°1.75.110.37.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 62% of the time in May, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
58020
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
118020
127921
137822
147723
157723
167624
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207426
217426
227426
237327
247129
257129
267030
276931
286832
296733
306634
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Venice gets around 2.0 in of rain over 6.3 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 21% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
215
315
415
514
614
714
814
915
1015
1116
1216
1317
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1923
2024
2124
2225
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2831
2933
3034
3136

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13101739291
23101639301
33101639311
4391540321
5291540331
6281441341
7281441341
8271342351
9161342361
10161343362
11151243372
12151243382
13141143392
14141143402
15031143412
16031142422
17021041442
18021040462
19021039472
20021037492
2101935523
2201934533
2301832563
2401830574
2501728604
2601726615
2701624636
2801622647
2900521668
3000419689
31004186810

Wind in May

Winds average 10 mph in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
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410light breeze
510light breeze
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309light breeze
319light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of May to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:57 PM to 7:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:576:57
213.05:566:58
313.15:556:59
413.15:546:59
513.15:537:00
613.15:537:00
713.15:527:01
813.25:517:01
913.25:507:02
1013.25:507:03
1113.25:497:03
1213.35:487:04
1313.35:487:04
1413.35:477:05
1513.35:477:05
1613.35:467:06
1713.45:467:07
1813.45:457:07
1913.45:457:08
2013.45:447:08
2113.45:447:09
2213.45:437:09
2313.55:437:10
2413.55:427:11
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2713.55:417:12
2813.55:417:13
2913.55:417:13
3013.65:407:14
3113.65:407:14

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in May across the year — May's 7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
57.0Intense
67.0Intense
77.0Intense
87.0Intense
97.0Intense
107.0Intense
117.0Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Venice

In seasonPeak

None of Venice's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Venice sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Venice's rainy season runs June–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Venice?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Venice for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Venice in May

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

In May, Venice sees daytime highs around 79°F and nights near 74°F. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Venice in May

The nearest coast averages about 78°F 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 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 66°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 11 to Jan 2 — about 9.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan66Cool
Feb66Cool
Mar69Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct81Warm
Nov75Refreshing
Dec70Refreshing

UV index in Venice in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Venice peaks around July 14 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Venice 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 Venice is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1717 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Venice?

Venice sits at 27.1°N, 82.5°W, 10 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is North Port, 14 mi away.

Topography around Venice

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Venice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 ft around an average of 10 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 233 ft.

The land around Venice is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, water (52%) and trees (24%) within 10 miles, and water (44%), trees (25%) and grassland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
52 ft
10 miles
121 ft
50 miles
233 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
May weather nearby: North Port 14 mi · Sarasota 17 mi · Port Charlotte 24 mi · Bayshore Gardens 24 mi · South Bradenton 26 mi · Punta Gorda Isles 26 mi · Punta Gorda 28 mi · Bradenton 29 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 Venice (27.0998°, -82.4543°, elevation 10 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).