Early May 1 May
70°F
Typical afternoon high
24% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · Beach
Basilicata
in May.
Is May a good time?
Warm days.
More overnight stays than April.
May averages 72°F afternoons and 65°F seas, with about 7 rain days. Later May is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 72°F
- Sea
- 65°F
- Visitor demand
- 32%of August peak
Historical Basilicata regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Matera; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
7.6/10 · scores & prioritiesPlanning to sightsee in Matera? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates excellent (9.4/10).
What matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#5 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather7.8/10Very good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostPriceyfor Europe; Italy-wide price level
Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.
Plan your May
What to expect.
What should I pack?
Afternoons around 72°F (22°C): T-shirt weather; nights around 50°F (10°C): a sweater and a light jacket. About 14 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical May.
Can I swim in May?
The sea averages 65°F. Our swimming guide: fresh: fine once you are in. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.
Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.
A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details
About 14 hours of daylight.
The sun rises about 05:40 and sets about 20:04 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 50°F (10°C); afternoons reach about 72°F (22°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical May.
Typical afternoon
72°F (22°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Mays
Night low
50°F (10°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
65°F (19°C)
fresh; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
14h 24m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late May?
Late May is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 70°F on the 1st, versus 77°F on the 31st.
Mid May 15 May
72°F
Typical afternoon high
27% historical wet-day frequency
Late May 31 May
77°F
Typical afternoon high
21% historical wet-day frequency
Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.
Public holidays · 2027: 1 May Labour Day.
Daily calendar & holiday datesMay 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar
May 2027 calendar
Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.
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| 1071° | 1171° | 1272° | 1372° | 1472° | 1572° | 1672° |
| 1773° | 1873° | 1973° | 2073° | 2173° | 2273° | 2374° |
| 2474° | 2574° | 2675° | 2775° | 2876° | 2976° | 3076° |
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 70°F (21°C) in the first week to 76°F (24°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 21–28%.
School-holiday dates for May 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open. Public holidays: 1 May Labour Day. Elsewhere in May 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Germany 13%, Greece 29%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)
Crowds and cost
Visitor season
Will it be busy?
Low season. May averages 32% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than April.
Overnight stays across Basilicata do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.
Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.
Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.
Year-to-year variation
How much does May vary?
Across the recorded years
In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 66°F (19°C) and 78°F (25°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 72°F (22°C). Rain days ranged from 2 to 18; half the years had 5–10.
Rain days in each May
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
8 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no May in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
21 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded MayHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70°F | 10 |
| 2012 | 72°F | 5 |
| 2013 | 73°F | 7 |
| 2014 | 69°F | 10 |
| 2015 | 76°F | 4 |
| 2016 | 71°F | 10 |
| 2017 | 74°F | 6 |
| 2018 | 74°F | 10 |
| 2019 | 66°F | 13 |
| 2020 | 75°F | 5 |
| 2021 | 74°F | 2 |
| 2022 | 78°F | 7 |
| 2023 | 69°F | 18 |
| 2024 | 74°F | 9 |
| 2025 | 72°F | 7 |
Checked against official climate averages for Latronico. How we check
Compare dates
April, May
or June?
| Typical conditions | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 65°F | 72°F | 84°F |
| Sea | 60°F | 65°F | 73°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| Overnight demand | 23% | 32% | 56% |
April: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than May. Less overnight demand. April guide →
June: Warmer afternoons, warmer sea and fewer rain days than May. More overnight demand. June guide →
Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.
Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with May Show comparisonHide comparison
Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. May stays as your reference.
June to September have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than May, but more overnight stays.
Your comparison
May or April?
Overnight stays are 23% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel-price season: about usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the April guide →| Typical conditions | May | April |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 72°F | 65°F |
| Nights | 50°F | 44°F |
| Sea | 65°F | 60°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 7 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 7.6 | 6.9 |
| Month rank | #5 | #7 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4.2 | #12 | 51°F | 36°F | 59°F | 9 | 2.2 | Low season |
| February | 4.6 | #11 | 54°F | 37°F | 58°F | 7 | 2.6 | Off season |
| March | 5.8 | #9 | 58°F | 39°F | 58°F | 9 | 3.8 | Low season |
| April | 6.9 | #7 | 65°F | 44°F | 60°F | 7 | 6.0 | Low season |
| May | 7.6 | #5 | 72°F | 50°F | 65°F | 7 | 7.8 | Low season |
| June | 8.2 | #1 | 84°F | 59°F | 73°F | 5 | 10.0 | Moderate season |
| July | 7.6 | #4 | 90°F | 63°F | 79°F | 3 | 10.0 | Busy season |
| August | 7.2 | #6 | 89°F | 63°F | 81°F | 4 | 10.0 | Peak season |
| September | 8.1 | #2 | 80°F | 58°F | 78°F | 5 | 9.5 | Moderate season |
| October | 7.7 | #3 | 70°F | 52°F | 73°F | 7 | 7.5 | Low season |
| November | 6.1 | #8 | 61°F | 46°F | 68°F | 10 | 4.2 | Low season |
| December | 5.2 | #10 | 54°F | 39°F | 62°F | 7 | 3.2 | Low season |
Near here
Nearby places in May
Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.
PugliaItaly · about 40 miles
Balanced Overall 8.2 · Excellent weather, 76°F (25°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Amalfi Coast & NaplesCampania · Italy · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 7.2 · Very good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
CalabriaItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 8.4 · Very good weather, 74°F (23°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
MoliseItaly · about 110 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Very good weather, 70°F (21°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
AbruzzoItaly · about 170 miles
Balanced Overall 7.9 · Very good weather, 73°F (23°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
Elsewhere in Europe
Better May weather than Basilicata
Basilicata's weather ranks 34 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Basilicata.
Corfu & the Ionian IslandsGreece · about 260 miles
Excellent weather (9.4): about as warm, 4 fewer rain days, cheaper
Maltaabout 330 miles
Excellent weather (10.0): about as warm, busier for its season (busy season)
Western Greeceabout 330 miles
Excellent weather (9.5): 6°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, cheaper
Meteora, Pelion & the SporadesThessaly · Greece · about 330 miles
Excellent weather (9.3): 6°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, cheaper
Thessaloniki & HalkidikiGreece · about 360 miles
Excellent weather (9.1): 5°F warmer afternoons, 2 fewer rain days, cheaper
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 32% of the busiest month and 9% below its average month. That means about 6,600 overnight visitors on a typical May night across the region, 68% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,000 more: 15 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100) | 74 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Latronico from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.1°C), night lows within 2°F (1.3°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 13 |
| Busiest month here | August · 39 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.2% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 42nd percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 68% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 15 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 1.4% |
| Regional hotel-price season | About usual (−1% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline. |
| Population used | 530,000 |
| Statistical region | ITF5 · Basilicata |
Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.