SeasonMapItaly in May
May is Italy's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 35 destinations average 82/100, led by Catania at 95 — 25°C and 6 rainy days — while Livigno is cooler at 9°C and scores 57.
#1 of 12 months for Italy · 35 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Italy in May
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catania | City | 25°C | 40 mm · 6 days | 95 tier S | Yes |
| 2 | Bari | City | 24°C | 62 mm · 9 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 3 | Matera | City | 22°C | 66 mm · 12 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 4 | Syracuse | City | 24°C | 21 mm · 4 days | 93 tier S | Yes |
| 5 | Lecce | City | 25°C | 47 mm · 7 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 6 | Rome | City | 25°C | 81 mm · 12 days | 92 tier S | Yes |
| 7 | Florence | City | 25°C | 91 mm · 12 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 8 | Naples | City | 24°C | 84 mm · 12 days | 91 tier S | Yes |
| 9 | Bologna | City | 24°C | 121 mm · 12 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 10 | Palermo | City | 24°C | 68 mm · 9 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 11 | Pisa | City | 24°C | 99 mm · 13 days | 89 tier A | Yes |
| 12 | Bolzano | City | 25°C | 126 mm · 17 days | 88 tier A | Yes |
| 13 | Siena | City | 21°C | 92 mm · 13 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 14 | Sirmione | City | 22°C | 131 mm · 17 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 15 | Turin | City | 22°C | 132 mm · 16 days | 87 tier A | Yes |
| 16 | Genoa | City | 22°C | 132 mm · 17 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 17 | Milan | City | 23°C | 145 mm · 15 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 18 | Trieste | City | 23°C | 156 mm · 17 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 19 | Venice | City | 22°C | 135 mm · 13 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 20 | Verona | City | 23°C | 157 mm · 18 days | 86 tier A | Yes |
| 21 | Cagliari | Island | 24°C | 49 mm · 7 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 22 | Como | City | 22°C | 174 mm · 14 days | 83 tier A | Yes |
| 23 | Tropea | Beach | 22°C | 50 mm · 9 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 24 | Taormina | Beach | 22°C | 69 mm · 9 days | 82 tier A | — |
| 25 | Olbia | Island | 24°C | 59 mm · 7 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 26 | Sorrento | Beach | 23°C | 76 mm · 10 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 27 | Alghero | Beach | 24°C | 61 mm · 9 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 28 | Capri | Island | 22°C | 76 mm · 10 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 29 | Positano | Beach | 23°C | 76 mm · 10 days | 80 tier A | — |
| 30 | Rimini | Beach | 23°C | 86 mm · 12 days | 79 tier B | — |
| 31 | Cinque Terre | Beach | 21°C | 127 mm · 14 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 32 | Livigno | Ski resort | 9°C | 127 mm · 21 days | 57 tier D | — |
| 33 | Courmayeur | Ski resort | 12°C | 131 mm · 18 days | 50 tier D | — |
| 34 | Madonna di Campiglio | Ski resort | 11°C | 212 mm · 25 days | 44 tier F | — |
| 35 | Cortina d'Ampezzo | Ski resort | 15°C | 239 mm · 24 days | 31 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means May is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Italy in May
- Greek tragedy at the Teatro Greco · Syracuse · 8 May – 28 Jun
- Salone del Libro · Turin · 5–25 May (usually)
- Piano City Milano · Milan · 15–17 May (usually)
- Biennale · Venice · 9 May – 22 Nov
- Vogalonga · Venice · 24 May
- Flamingos nesting at Molentargius · Cagliari · 1 Apr – 15 Aug (usually)
- Festa di Sant'Efisio · Cagliari · 1–4 May
- Azaleas and rhododendrons · Como · 5 Apr – 20 May (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 1 of Italy's 30 well-known places this month.