Weather in Rome in May 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Rome in May
Going from a maximum of +93°F during the day to a minimum of +50°F during the night, the temperature in May averages around +81°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 42% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +68°F to +86°F.
Is Rome warm or cold in May?
Rome is typically warm in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +66°F to +73°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +48°F to +55°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Rome:
Climate in Rome in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +66°F | +73°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +34°F | +41°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +86°F | +93°F | +102°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 71 mm | 41 mm | 24 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 72% | 70% | 66% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 20 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 4 | 2 | ||||
| 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 +66°F to +73°F during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 71 mm to 41 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 72% to 70%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 2 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in May, from 12 to 15.
June brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Rome is gradually increasing during May, going from 1 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Rome?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Rome in May has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1991 (+68°F) and the highest in 2022 (+84°F). The driest year was 1986 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 135 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Rome
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Rome, 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.