When to go · Herculaneum
Herculaneum in May
Great month. Inside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 14°C (57°F)57°F (14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Herculaneum in this guide.
Weather in May
- HerculaneumHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 14 °C (57 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 57 °F (14 °C), rain on about 6 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Herculaneum, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Night low
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
Rain days
May: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Herculaneum's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Herculaneum: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.