Barbagia & Nuorese weather in May

May in Barbagia & Nuorese averages daytime highs of 21.6°C and nights around 11.9°C, with about 12 hours of sunshine a day. This is one of the wetter months, with about 9 rainy days and around 83 mm of rain, so pack a layer for showers, and the sun is strong (average peak UV 7), so sunscreen is essential.

Daytime high

21.6°C

Nights around 11.9°C

Sea temperature

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Inland region, no sea data

Rain

9 days

About 83 mm over the month

Sunshine

12 hrs/day

Average bright sunshine

UV index

Average daily peak

Wind

18 km/h

Average daily maximum

Weather data by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Figures are ten-year averages from the historical record.

What May feels like

May might be the connoisseur's month. The island is green, the days are long and warm, and two of Sardinia's great festivals arrive: Cagliari's Sant'Efisio procession on 1 May and Sassari's Cavalcata Sarda. Brave swimmers open their season in the shallower bays while walkers get the last comfortable big-mountain days before summer. Beaches are gloriously underpopulated. In Barbagia and the Nuorese the mountains set the tone: shepherd villages, mural-covered Orgosolo and the high Gennargentu.

What to do in Barbagia & Nuorese in May

Orgosolo murals and shepherd country

Political murals, Mamoiada's mask museum and supramonte viewpoints: the cultural heart of the island suits slow shoulder-season days.

Towns & Villages Art Barbagia & Nuorese

Hit the trails

Mild temperatures are ideal walking weather, from coastal paths to proper mountain days. Views are sharp and the car parks are quiet.

Hikes Nature & Wildlife

Scenic drives and day trips

Comfortable driving weather with clear air: string together a coast road, a mountain pass and a long lunch.

Driving Routes & Scenic Roads Day Trips

Towns and villages

Wander stone villages and market towns at a temperature that lets you linger, without summer's crowds or heat.

Towns & Villages Local Markets & Food Producers

Go back 3,000 years

Sardinia's nuraghi, tombs and ancient sites are open-air attractions, and the shoulder seasons are the kindest time to explore them.

Archaeology & Nuraghi History

Barbagia & Nuorese in May: quick answers

How hot is Barbagia & Nuorese in May?

Daytime highs in Barbagia & Nuorese average 21.6°C in May, with nights around 11.9°C and roughly 12 hours of sunshine a day (ten-year average).

Does it rain much in Barbagia & Nuorese in May?

Barbagia & Nuorese sees about 9 days with rain in May, totalling around 83 mm for the month.

May elsewhere on the island

All of Sardinia Gallura Nurra & Alghero Sassari & Logudoro Ogliastra Oristanese & Sinis Sulcis-Iglesiente Cagliari & Campidano

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