Cremona weather in May

In May, Cremona sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 93 mm of rain across 11.1 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 33% 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 Cremona's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cremona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:57 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23.3 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 Cremona 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
32112
42213
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102313
112313
122314
132314
142314
152314
162414
172414
182414
192414
202415
212415
222415
232515
242515
252515
262516
272516
282516
292616
302616
312616

How May really feels in Cremona

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.

Cremona 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 / 516.81.391.2
Feb10° / 5371.310.12.4
Mar15° / 608.10.411.64.8
Apr19° / 8110.7013.26.0
May24° / 14°9311.1014.66.7
Jun28° / 18°8510.4015.46.2
Jul30° / 21°688.7015.15.2
Aug30° / 20°869.7013.95.4
Sep25° / 16°1059.1012.37.0
Oct19° / 12°1039.9010.75.9
Nov12° / 10810.20.49.33.2
Dec / 657.81.48.61.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44357
54456
64456
74456
84555
94555
104654
114852
124852
134852
144951
155050
165248
175347
185446
195644
205743
215743
225842
236040
246040
256040
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Cremona gets around 93 mm of rain over 11.1 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 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
241
341
441
541
641
741
840
939
1039
1138
1238
1337
1437
1536
1635
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2833
2933
3034
3134

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 61% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841600
2811810
3801910
4782110
5772210
6742420
7732520
8712720
9702820
10682930
11673030
12663130
13653230
14633340
15623440
16613540
17593650
18593650
19573760
20563770
21553780
22543790
235237101
245137111
254937131
264837141
274637161
284437181
294237201
304036231
313836252

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 5:17 AM to 4:43 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)
114.05:177:17
214.15:157:19
314.15:147:20
414.15:127:21
514.25:117:22
614.25:097:24
714.35:087:25
814.35:077:26
914.45:057:27
1014.45:047:29
1114.55:037:30
1214.55:017:31
1314.55:007:32
1414.64:597:33
1514.64:587:35
1614.74:577:36
1714.74:557:37
1814.74:547:38
1914.84:537:39
2014.84:527:40
2114.84:517:41
2214.94:507:43
2314.94:497:44
2414.94:487:45
2515.04:477:46
2615.04:477:47
2715.04:467:48
2815.14:457:49
2915.14:447:50
3015.14:447:51
3115.14:437:52

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 6.46 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
15.3Bright
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
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cremona?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cremona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cremona in May

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

In May, Cremona 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 Cremona 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 Cremona peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cremona 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 Cremona is worst in January — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cremona's WHO annual average of 23.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1728 µg/m³Aug 1919 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cremona?

Cremona sits at 45.1°N, 10.0°E, 45 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Piacenza, 27 km away.

Topography around Cremona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cremona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,015 m.

The land around Cremona is covered by artificial surfaces (33%), cropland (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, cropland (71%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
30 m
16 km
45 m
80 km
2,015 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Piacenza 27 km · Fidenza 30 km · Salsomaggiore Terme 35 km · Ghedi 36 km · Crema 37 km · Montichiari 43 km · Parma 44 km · Viadana 45 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 Cremona (45.1332°, 10.0213°, elevation 45 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).