Cascina weather in May

In May, Cascina sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 76 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 9th-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 36% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Cascina's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cascina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
76 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
4:58 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
53%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Cascina is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 32.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Cascina 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 18°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52011
62011
72012
82112
92112
102112
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162213
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232213
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312314

Cascina weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 789.40.69.12.3
Feb11° / 819.30.810.22.8
Mar14° / 799.60.311.64.4
Apr17° / 9011.6013.25.5
May22° / 13°7610.3014.56.7
Jun25° / 16°568.2015.27.4
Jul28° / 19°325.2014.97.2
Aug28° / 19°435.9013.86.8
Sep25° / 15°1079.7012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°14712.5010.86.0
Nov14° / 15412.70.29.53.9
Dec11° / 11011.20.58.82.5

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
44951
55149
65149
75149
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135446
145644
155644
165743
175842
185941
196040
206139
216238
226337
236436
246436
256436
266535
276634
286634
296634
306634
316634

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cascina gets around 76 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
639
739
838
937
1037
1136
1236
1335
1434
1534
1633
1732
1832
1931
2030
2130
2229
2329
2428
2528
2628
2728
2827
2928
3028
3128

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1802000
2782200
3752410
4742510
5722710
6702910
7693010
8663220
9653320
10633520
11623620
12603730
13583930
14574030
15554140
16544240
17524350
18514360
19494470
20484480
214644100
224544110
234344130
244144140
253944160
263744180
273544201
283344221
293144241
302844262
312643292

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of May to 15 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:187:12
214.05:167:13
314.05:157:15
414.05:137:16
514.15:127:17
614.15:117:18
714.25:097:19
814.25:087:20
914.25:077:22
1014.35:067:23
1114.35:047:24
1214.45:037:25
1314.45:027:26
1414.45:017:27
1514.55:007:28
1614.54:587:30
1714.64:577:31
1814.64:567:32
1914.64:557:33
2014.74:547:34
2114.74:537:35
2214.74:537:36
2314.84:527:37
2414.84:517:38
2514.84:507:39
2614.84:497:40
2714.94:487:41
2814.94:487:42
2914.94:477:43
3015.04:467:44
3115.04:467:45

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cascina?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cascina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cascina in May

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

In May, Cascina sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Cascina in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cascina in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cascina peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 12UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cascina?

Cascina sits at 43.7°N, 10.6°E, 8 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Pontedera, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Cascina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cascina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.

The land around Cascina is covered by trees (30%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
2,111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Pontedera 6.0 km · Pisa 13 km · Capannori 19 km · Lucca 19 km · San Miniato Basso 23 km · Livorno 23 km · San Miniato 24 km · Massarosa 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 Cascina (43.6756°, 10.5549°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).