When to go
Italy in May
Across the 1,000 towns we hold, May averages 21 degrees by day and 12 at night, with about 13 days of rain. The sea off the 187 coastal towns sits around 19 degrees. Measured 2020–2024.
Where to go in May
Picked by a rule, not by mood: the weather in the comfortable band, our own editorial verdict on the town, a festival that month, and a sea worth swimming in. The reason is printed under each one.
Calasetta
Province: Sud Sardegna · 9 m
Averages 21 degrees with about 7 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. Sagra del pilau falls this month.
Tortolì
Province: Nuoro · 15 m
Averages 23 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct. Sa Festa Antiga falls this month.
Rodi Garganico
Province: Foggia · 42 m
Averages 22 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 20 degrees.
Trinitapoli
Province: Barletta-Andria-Trani · 5 m
Averages 25 degrees with about 8 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 20 degrees.
Mattinata
Province: Foggia · 75 m
Averages 23 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 20 degrees.
Vieste
Province: Foggia · 43 m
Averages 23 degrees with about 9 rain days. We list it as best in May–Sep. The sea is around 20 degrees.
Lampedusa e Linosa
Province: Agrigento · 25 m
Averages 20 degrees with about 3 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.
Pantelleria
Province: Trapani · 8 m
Averages 19 degrees with about 4 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.
Lipari
Province: Messina · 44 m
Averages 20 degrees with about 5 rain days. We list it as best in May–Oct.
Favignana
Province: Trapani · 6 m
Averages 19 degrees with about 5 rain days. We list it as best in Apr–Oct.
What is on in May
8 festivals we hold a source for. Recurring events, so the month is the promise and the exact dates are the comune’s to publish.