Weather in Catania in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Catania in May
The expected average maximum temperature in May is +25°C with a maximum of +33°C and a minimum of +11°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 68% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +18°C to +33°C.
Is Catania warm or cold in May?
Catania is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +20°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°C to +14°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Catania:
Climate in Catania in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +24°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +1°C | +5°C | +11°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +37°C | +41°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 34 mm | 21 mm | 14 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 68% | 63% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 14 | 19 | 24 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May often has better weather than April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +20°C to +24°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 34 mm to 21 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 68%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 14 to 19.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Catania is gradually increasing during May, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Catania?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Catania in May has changed quite a lot over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2019 (+23°C) and the highest in 1993 (+39°C). The driest year was 1999 with only 0 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 121 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Catania, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.