Castelfranco Emilia weather in May

In May, Castelfranco Emilia sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 90 mm of rain across 10.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Castelfranco Emilia's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castelfranco Emilia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:54 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Castelfranco Emilia is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Castelfranco Emilia reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52111
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112212
122212
132212
142213
152213
162213
172313
182313
192313
202313
212313
222314
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292415
302515
312515

How May really feels in Castelfranco Emilia

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.

Castelfranco Emilia weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 547.83.191.1
Feb / 718.12.910.12.1
Mar14° / 728.71.611.64.2
Apr18° / 8811.50.313.25.5
May22° / 13°9010.8014.66.7
Jun27° / 17°698.6015.36.8
Jul30° / 19°527.10155.8
Aug29° / 19°618.5013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°829012.37.1
Oct18° / 11°9210.20.110.75.9
Nov12° / 10410.81.29.43.2
Dec / 779.12.38.71.4

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74951
85050
95050
105050
115050
125248
135248
145347
155347
165446
175545
185743
195743
205842
215941
225941
236040
246139
256139
266040
276139
286139
296139
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Castelfranco Emilia gets around 90 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
440
539
639
738
838
937
1037
1137
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 73% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
286140
385150
484160
583170
682180
781190
880200
980200
1079210
1179210
1278220
1377221
1477221
1576231
1676231
1775241
1875241
1974251
2072262
2171272
2270273
2369283
2467294
2565305
2664315
2761327
2859338
2957349
30543511
31523612

Wind in May

Winds average 7 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.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of May to 15 h 06 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 5:14 AM to 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:147:12
214.05:127:13
314.15:117:15
414.15:097:16
514.25:087:17
614.25:077:18
714.25:057:19
814.35:047:21
914.35:037:22
1014.45:017:23
1114.45:007:24
1214.44:597:25
1314.54:577:27
1414.54:567:28
1514.64:557:29
1614.64:547:30
1714.64:537:31
1814.74:527:32
1914.74:517:34
2014.74:507:35
2114.84:497:36
2214.84:487:37
2314.84:477:38
2414.94:467:39
2514.94:457:40
2614.94:447:41
2715.04:447:42
2815.04:437:43
2915.04:427:44
3015.14:417:45
3115.14:417:46

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Castelfranco Emilia?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Castelfranco Emilia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Castelfranco Emilia in May

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

In May, Castelfranco Emilia sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Castelfranco Emilia 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 Castelfranco Emilia peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Castelfranco Emilia 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 Castelfranco Emilia is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1919 µg/m³Sep 1213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Castelfranco Emilia?

Castelfranco Emilia sits at 44.6°N, 11.0°E, 42 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Modena, 11 km away.

Topography around Castelfranco Emilia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Castelfranco Emilia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 336 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,112 m.

The land around Castelfranco Emilia is covered by cropland (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
336 m
80 km
2,112 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Modena 11 km · San Giovanni in Persiceto 12 km · Vignola 13 km · Formigine 16 km · Zola Predosa 18 km · Fiorano 20 km · Sassuolo 22 km · Casalecchio di Reno 22 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 Castelfranco Emilia (44.5945°, 11.0498°, elevation 42 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).