Crema weather in May

In May, Crema sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 96 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Crema's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:57 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Crema is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM10 33.6 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Crema reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°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 28°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)
12112
22112
32113
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102313
112314
122314
132314
142314
152314
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192415
202415
212415
222515
232515
242515
252515
262516
272516
282516
292616
302616
312616

How May really feels in Crema

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.

Crema 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 / 546.81.48.91.2
Feb10° / 547.31.310.12.4
Mar15° / 628.20.411.64.8
Apr19° / 10°8411013.25.9
May24° / 14°9611.3014.66.6
Jun28° / 18°8910.6015.46.1
Jul30° / 20°698.8015.15.2
Aug30° / 20°929.6013.95.4
Sep25° / 16°1099.2012.37.0
Oct19° / 11°10810.1010.75.9
Nov12° / 11310.60.49.33.2
Dec / 667.61.48.61.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34357
44357
54456
64456
74456
84456
94654
104654
114753
124753
134951
144951
155149
165248
175347
185347
195545
205644
215842
225842
235941
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Crema gets around 96 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
741
841
940
1039
1139
1238
1338
1438
1537
1637
1736
1836
1935
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2934
3034
3135

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 60% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1831610
2811810
3791920
4772120
5762220
6742420
7722530
8702730
9692830
10682930
11673030
12653230
13633340
14623440
15613540
16603640
17583750
18583750
19563860
20553870
21533881
22523891
235237101
245037121
254937131
264736151
274536172
284336192
294135212
303935242
313734263

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:18 AM to 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:187:19
214.15:167:20
314.15:157:22
414.25:137:23
514.25:127:24
614.35:107:26
714.35:097:27
814.35:077:28
914.45:067:29
1014.45:057:31
1114.55:037:32
1214.55:027:33
1314.65:017:34
1414.65:007:35
1514.64:587:37
1614.74:577:38
1714.74:567:39
1814.84:557:40
1914.84:547:41
2014.84:537:42
2114.94:527:44
2214.94:517:45
2314.94:507:46
2415.04:497:47
2515.04:487:48
2615.04:477:49
2715.14:467:50
2815.14:467:51
2915.14:457:52
3015.14:447:53
3115.24:447:54

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Crema?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Crema for sightseeing.

What to pack for Crema in May

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

In May, Crema sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Crema 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 Crema peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Crema 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 Crema is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1724 µg/m³Aug 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan24Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Crema?

Crema sits at 45.4°N, 9.7°E, 79 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lodi, 15 km away.

Topography around Crema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,785 m.

The land around Crema is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
81 m
80 km
2,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Lodi 15 km · Romano di Lombardia 18 km · Treviglio 19 km · Cassano d'Adda 22 km · Melzo 25 km · Chiari 27 km · Melegnano 28 km · Gorgonzola 29 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 Crema (45.3626°, 9.6818°, elevation 79 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).