Cantù weather in May
In May, Cantù sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 137 mm of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cantù's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantù's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 20°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 12°
- 8th coldest
- Precipitation
- 137 mm
- 15.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 42 min
- 4:58 AM – 7:41 PM
- Cloud cover
- 60%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 6 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.47 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.6
- out of 10
Cantù is chief town of the homonym municipality.
- Air quality
- Good
- PM10 22.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.
A typical May day in Cantù reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18 | 10 |
| 2 | 18 | 10 |
| 3 | 18 | 10 |
| 4 | 18 | 11 |
| 5 | 19 | 11 |
| 6 | 19 | 11 |
| 7 | 19 | 11 |
| 8 | 19 | 11 |
| 9 | 19 | 11 |
| 10 | 19 | 11 |
| 11 | 19 | 11 |
| 12 | 20 | 12 |
| 13 | 20 | 12 |
| 14 | 20 | 12 |
| 15 | 20 | 12 |
| 16 | 20 | 12 |
| 17 | 20 | 12 |
| 18 | 21 | 12 |
| 19 | 21 | 12 |
| 20 | 21 | 13 |
| 21 | 21 | 13 |
| 22 | 21 | 13 |
| 23 | 21 | 13 |
| 24 | 22 | 13 |
| 25 | 22 | 13 |
| 26 | 22 | 13 |
| 27 | 22 | 13 |
| 28 | 22 | 14 |
| 29 | 22 | 14 |
| 30 | 22 | 14 |
| 31 | 23 | 14 |
How May really feels in Cantù
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.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Cantù weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6° / -0° | 62 | 6.9 | 3.9 | 8.9 | 0.6 |
| Feb | 8° / 1° | 62 | 7.2 | 3.7 | 10.1 | 1.5 |
| Mar | 12° / 4° | 82 | 9.2 | 2.1 | 11.6 | 3.5 |
| Apr | 16° / 8° | 120 | 13.2 | 0.8 | 13.3 | 4.6 |
| May | 20° / 12° | 137 | 15.2 | 0.1 | 14.7 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 145 | 13.5 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.4 |
| Jul | 27° / 18° | 116 | 13 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 142 | 13.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.4 |
| Sep | 21° / 14° | 149 | 11 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.4 |
| Oct | 16° / 10° | 156 | 11.2 | 0.2 | 10.7 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 11° / 5° | 160 | 11 | 1.1 | 9.3 | 2.4 |
| Dec | 7° / 1° | 78 | 7.5 | 3 | 8.5 | 0.9 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 40 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 51 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 |
| Cloudier (%) | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 48 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 40 | 60 |
| 2 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | 39 | 61 |
| 4 | 39 | 61 |
| 5 | 39 | 61 |
| 6 | 40 | 60 |
| 7 | 41 | 59 |
| 8 | 41 | 59 |
| 9 | 41 | 59 |
| 10 | 43 | 57 |
| 11 | 43 | 57 |
| 12 | 43 | 57 |
| 13 | 43 | 57 |
| 14 | 45 | 55 |
| 15 | 45 | 55 |
| 16 | 46 | 54 |
| 17 | 48 | 52 |
| 18 | 49 | 51 |
| 19 | 49 | 51 |
| 20 | 51 | 49 |
| 21 | 52 | 48 |
| 22 | 52 | 48 |
| 23 | 53 | 47 |
| 24 | 54 | 46 |
| 25 | 54 | 46 |
| 26 | 54 | 46 |
| 27 | 54 | 46 |
| 28 | 54 | 46 |
| 29 | 53 | 47 |
| 30 | 53 | 47 |
| 31 | 52 | 48 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Cantù gets around 137 mm of rain and snow over 15.2 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 54 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 45 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 54 |
| 2 | 54 |
| 3 | 55 |
| 4 | 55 |
| 5 | 55 |
| 6 | 55 |
| 7 | 55 |
| 8 | 54 |
| 9 | 54 |
| 10 | 53 |
| 11 | 53 |
| 12 | 52 |
| 13 | 51 |
| 14 | 51 |
| 15 | 50 |
| 16 | 50 |
| 17 | 49 |
| 18 | 48 |
| 19 | 47 |
| 20 | 46 |
| 21 | 46 |
| 22 | 45 |
| 23 | 44 |
| 24 | 44 |
| 25 | 43 |
| 26 | 43 |
| 27 | 43 |
| 28 | 43 |
| 29 | 44 |
| 30 | 45 |
| 31 | 45 |
Humidity in May
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 98 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 95 | 94 | 94 | 93 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 90 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 87 | 86 | 85 | 82 | 81 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 74 | 72 | 70 | 67 | 65 | 63 | 61 |
| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 32 |
| Humid (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 98 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 97 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 96 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | 95 | 5 | 0 |
| 7 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 8 | 94 | 6 | 0 |
| 9 | 93 | 7 | 0 |
| 10 | 92 | 8 | 0 |
| 11 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 12 | 91 | 9 | 0 |
| 13 | 90 | 10 | 0 |
| 14 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 15 | 89 | 11 | 0 |
| 16 | 88 | 12 | 0 |
| 17 | 87 | 13 | 0 |
| 18 | 86 | 14 | 0 |
| 19 | 85 | 15 | 0 |
| 20 | 82 | 17 | 1 |
| 21 | 81 | 18 | 1 |
| 22 | 80 | 19 | 1 |
| 23 | 78 | 20 | 2 |
| 24 | 77 | 21 | 2 |
| 25 | 74 | 23 | 3 |
| 26 | 72 | 24 | 4 |
| 27 | 70 | 26 | 4 |
| 28 | 67 | 28 | 5 |
| 29 | 65 | 29 | 6 |
| 30 | 63 | 31 | 6 |
| 31 | 61 | 32 | 7 |
Wind in May
Winds average 6 km/h in May.
Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | calm |
| 2 | 6 | calm |
| 3 | 6 | calm |
| 4 | 6 | calm |
| 5 | 6 | calm |
| 6 | 6 | calm |
| 7 | 6 | calm |
| 8 | 6 | calm |
| 9 | 6 | calm |
| 10 | 6 | calm |
| 11 | 6 | calm |
| 12 | 6 | calm |
| 13 | 6 | calm |
| 14 | 6 | calm |
| 15 | 6 | calm |
| 16 | 6 | calm |
| 17 | 6 | calm |
| 18 | 6 | calm |
| 19 | 6 | calm |
| 20 | 6 | calm |
| 21 | 6 | calm |
| 22 | 6 | calm |
| 23 | 6 | calm |
| 24 | 6 | calm |
| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min 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 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:19 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:57 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.1 | 15.2 | 15.2 | 15.2 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:19 | 5:18 | 5:16 | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:12 | 5:10 | 5:09 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:05 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:01 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:56 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:44 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:22 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:29 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:48 | 7:49 | 7:50 | 7:51 | 7:52 | 7:53 | 7:54 | 7:55 | 7:56 | 7:57 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.1 | 5:19 | 7:22 |
| 2 | 14.1 | 5:18 | 7:24 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 5:16 | 7:25 |
| 4 | 14.2 | 5:14 | 7:26 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 5:13 | 7:27 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:12 | 7:29 |
| 7 | 14.3 | 5:10 | 7:30 |
| 8 | 14.4 | 5:09 | 7:31 |
| 9 | 14.4 | 5:07 | 7:33 |
| 10 | 14.5 | 5:06 | 7:34 |
| 11 | 14.5 | 5:05 | 7:35 |
| 12 | 14.6 | 5:03 | 7:36 |
| 13 | 14.6 | 5:02 | 7:38 |
| 14 | 14.6 | 5:01 | 7:39 |
| 15 | 14.7 | 4:59 | 7:40 |
| 16 | 14.7 | 4:58 | 7:41 |
| 17 | 14.8 | 4:57 | 7:42 |
| 18 | 14.8 | 4:56 | 7:44 |
| 19 | 14.8 | 4:55 | 7:45 |
| 20 | 14.9 | 4:54 | 7:46 |
| 21 | 14.9 | 4:53 | 7:47 |
| 22 | 14.9 | 4:52 | 7:48 |
| 23 | 15.0 | 4:51 | 7:49 |
| 24 | 15.0 | 4:50 | 7:50 |
| 25 | 15.0 | 4:49 | 7:51 |
| 26 | 15.1 | 4:48 | 7:52 |
| 27 | 15.1 | 4:47 | 7:53 |
| 28 | 15.1 | 4:47 | 7:54 |
| 29 | 15.2 | 4:46 | 7:55 |
| 30 | 15.2 | 4:45 | 7:56 |
| 31 | 15.2 | 4:44 | 7:57 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.47 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.9 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.0 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.1 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.2 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Is May a good time to visit Cantù?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Cantù for sightseeing.
What to pack for Cantù in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Cantù sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.
UV index in Cantù in May
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 Cantù peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Cantù in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cantù is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 18 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 20 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 15 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 14 | Moderate |
| Nov | 14 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Cantù?
Cantù sits at 45.7°N, 9.1°E, 369 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mariano Comense, 6.0 km away.
Topography around Cantù
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cantù.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantù has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,253 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,531 m.
The land around Cantù is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (26%) within 80 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
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 Cantù (45.741°, 9.1308°, elevation 369 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).