What to pack for The Amalfi Coast in May

13 rain days a month finds every seam. A real shell, not a windbreaker.

UV index of 9.1 burns exposed skin in under fifteen minutes.

Glare off the water and cliffs strains eyes without protection.

Check ankles and, if there's a dog, paws and ears every night.

Rural terrain and coastal access create distance from medical help.

This country runs on Type C, F or L. Get one with USB-C so you're not fighting over the single outlet.

Fourteen-hour daylight drains phone batteries faster than shorter days.

Set it up before you land. Signal drops for long stretches outside cities.

Overhead bins fill fast on regional flights within Europe.

Coastal hikes and village exploration need hands free and light.

Fits the overhead on every airline that matters. Skip the checked-bag line entirely.

For the passport, the chargers, and the one dry pair of socks.

Humidity at 78 percent makes sweat cling to skin all day.

UV hits 9.1 here. Long sleeves beat reapplying sunscreen every hour.

For temples, mosques, and churches that check at the door.

Fourteen hours of daylight means sustained sun exposure on coastal walks.

Tap water safety means you don't need to buy bottled.

One brick charges the laptop, phone, and camera.

Hotel and cafe wifi is shared with everyone else in the building. A VPN keeps your banking and email to yourself.

International travel to Italy requires document security in crowded areas.

Airports and trains here move bags quickly and sometimes lose them.

Packing separate outfits for thirteen rain days and eight dry days.

Salt water and spray corrode phones without a waterproof barrier.

Thirteen rainy days mean laundry dries slowly indoors.

Scooter traffic and ferry horns make quiet rest difficult.

Thirteen rain days in May turn rural paths into mud.

Salt spray and high UV damage lips faster than inland.

Tap water is safe but shared surfaces in guesthouses aren't.

Multiple devices need charging in rooms with few outlets.

A few phrases go a long way. Ten minutes a day before you leave is plenty.

Border control at entry demands immediate access to your passport.

Checked luggage passes through multiple handlers on international routes.

Coastal winds at night make sleeping rough without neck support.