Brescia weather in May

In May, Brescia sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 102 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Brescia's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brescia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:55 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.6 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Brescia reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11911
21911
32011
42011
52011
62012
72012
82012
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142113
152113
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222214
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282315
292315
302415
312415

How May really feels in Brescia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Brescia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 516.71.78.90.8
Feb / 556.92.210.11.8
Mar13° / 658.80.911.64.0
Apr17° / 8912.50.313.25.1
May22° / 13°10212.6014.76.2
Jun26° / 17°9812015.46.6
Jul28° / 19°8211.3015.16.2
Aug28° / 19°9611.1013.96.3
Sep23° / 16°11210.6012.36.8
Oct17° / 11°11510.5010.75.3
Nov11° / 11810.50.59.32.8
Dec / 697.81.98.61.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34258
44159
54159
64159
74258
84258
94456
104555
114555
124654
134654
144753
154852
165050
175149
185248
195347
205347
215545
225644
235644
245644
255743
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Brescia gets around 102 mm of rain over 12.6 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
445
545
644
744
843
943
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the dry band about 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49190
590100
689110
788120
885141
984151
1083161
1182171
1281181
1380191
1479201
1578211
1677221
1776231
1875241
1973261
2071272
2170282
2267303
2365314
2464324
2562335
2659347
2757358
2854379
29513811
30493912
31464014

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:157:17
214.15:147:19
314.15:127:20
414.25:117:21
514.25:097:23
614.35:087:24
714.35:067:25
814.45:057:26
914.45:037:28
1014.45:027:29
1114.55:017:30
1214.54:597:31
1314.64:587:33
1414.64:577:34
1514.74:567:35
1614.74:557:36
1714.74:537:37
1814.84:527:39
1914.84:517:40
2014.84:507:41
2114.94:497:42
2214.94:487:43
2314.94:477:44
2415.04:467:45
2515.04:457:46
2615.04:457:47
2715.14:447:48
2815.14:437:49
2915.14:427:50
3015.24:427:51
3115.24:417:52

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Brescia?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Brescia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Brescia in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Brescia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Brescia in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brescia peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Brescia in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Brescia is worst in March — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Brescia's WHO annual average of 21.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2027 µg/m³Nov 1518 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Brescia?

Brescia sits at 45.5°N, 10.2°E, 149 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lumezzane, 13 km away.

Topography around Brescia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brescia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brescia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,267 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,453 m.

The land around Brescia is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (35%) and cropland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (35%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
328 m
16 km
1,267 m
80 km
3,453 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
May weather nearby: Lumezzane 13 km · San Sebastiano 13 km · Ghedi 16 km · Montichiari 20 km · Chiari 22 km · Desenzano del Garda 26 km · Palazzolo sull'Oglio 26 km · Castiglione delle Stiviere 27 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brescia (45.5356°, 10.2147°, elevation 149 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).