Florence Weather in May
Florence in May
The short of it: Florence in May averages a high of 25 °C (77 °F) and a low of 13 °C (56 °F), with 67 mm (2.6 in) of rain and about 14 h 43 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 25° · low 13° · rain 67 mm · daylight 14 h 43 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: May & April
Thirty years of records give Florence an average May high of 25°, a low of 13° and some 67 mm of rain. Highs rise 5° against April, to near 25°; nights run about 13°. Wet spells are common — about 67 mm, the 5th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 14 h 43 min in mid-May, 80 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack light clothes and a jacket for the evening, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates May 4 of 5 for a visit; it is the best month of the year to come.
Against its neighbours, Florence runs warmer than most and about as wet in May. Campo di Marte, 2 km to the E, sees much the same highs.
May in Florence, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 5th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 5th wettest of 12
- Versus April
- 5° warmer, 1.0 mm more rain
- Versus June
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 12°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 14 h 43 min
- Average wind
- 6 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
May averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campo di MarteTuscany | 2 km E | 25° | 13° | 68 mm |
| ScandicciTuscany | 5 km WSW | 25° | 13° | 66 mm |
| Sesto FiorentinoTuscany | 7 km NNW | 25° | 13° | 67 mm |
| CalenzanoTuscany | 11 km NW | 25° | 13° | 69 mm |
| Campi BisenzioTuscany | 11 km WNW | 25° | 13° | 66 mm |
| Lastra a SignaTuscany | 11 km W | 24° | 13° | 65 mm |
| SignaTuscany | 12 km W | 25° | 13° | 66 mm |
| PontassieveTuscany | 15 km E | 23° | 12° | 68 mm |