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Rome in May: weather & travel advice

This month's data profile

Strong month under the current formula

Rome in May is climatically well suited to city breaks, family holidays and active holidays and hiking. The average daily high is around 23 °C. With about 9 rainy days it is moderate.

Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.

Rank among 12 monthly averages

86/100 · #1

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Published best categories: Overall, City break, Active, Family

Rome · MayPhoto: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0

Average high: 23 °C
Average low: 13 °C
Rainy days (est.): 9 rainy days (est.)
Sun (est.): 8 h/day
Humidity: 68 %

Climate evidence with direct month comparison

The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.

Climate averages for Rome: selected and adjacent months
Month	Avg high °C	Avg low °C	Rainy days (est.)	Precipitation mm	Sun h/day (est.)	Humidity %	Wind m/s	Score
April	19	8	10	59	6.2	72	2.5	75
May (selected)	23	13	9	52	7.6	68	2.3	86
June	28	17	6	34	8.6	61	2.2	82

How do the previous and next months compare?

Baseline: May (86/100)

Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.

	Score Δ	Average high Δ	Average low Δ	Rainy days Δ	Rain Δ	Sun Δ	Humidity Δ	Wind Δ
April	-11	-4.7 °C	-4.3 °C	+0.6	+7 mm	-1.4 h	+4.1 %	+0.2 m/s
June	-4	+5 °C	+4.4 °C	-2.6	-17.6 mm	+1 h	-6.7 %	-0.1 m/s

All twelve months in context

JanLimited48 FebLimited53 MarLimited64 AprGood75 MayExcellent86 JunExcellent82 JulGood70 AugGood69 SepExcellent80 OctGood79 NovLimited55 DecLimited46

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Frequently asked questions

How warm is Rome in May?

The average daily high is around 23 °C, with an average daily low of about 13 °C.

Does it rain a lot in Rome in May?

The curated estimate is about 9 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 52 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.

When is the best time to visit Rome?

By the climate score, May, June, September and October are the strongest months for Rome. May is one of them.