Nice and Amalfi Coast are close in May. Nice averages 14–21°C with moderate-high crowds; Amalfi Coast 15–25°C with moderate-high crowds.
By Daan · Last reviewed October 2026
Nice and Amalfi Coast
The verdict for May
Film festival price bump
+Warm and bright, with a lively atmosphere.
–The Cannes Film Festival lifts hotel rates across the coast.
May is lovely, though the Cannes Film Festival pushes up hotel rates along the whole coast. The Monaco Grand Prix, which moves to early June from 2026, does the same for its own weekend.
The sweet spot
+Warm, green and almost everything open.
–Weekends and holidays are busy at Positano and Amalfi.
May is the strongest month: warm enough for a swim by the end of the month, with ferries running and villages busy but not yet overwhelmed.
Scores and crowd levels are my own judgement; temperatures are monthly averages. Higher scores are better: quieter, cheaper and more pleasant.
Another month