Cuneo weather in May

In May, Cuneo sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 188 mm of precipitation across 16.8 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Cuneo's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cuneo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
188 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:09 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.4 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical May day in Cuneo reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 23°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)Avg low (°C)
1168
2169
3179
4179
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7179
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How May really feels in Cuneo

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.

Cuneo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°799.86.890.6
Feb / -1°829.25.410.11.2
Mar11° / 11210.83.911.63.0
Apr15° / 16314.32.113.23.9
May19° / 11°18816.80.414.65.1
Jun22° / 14°16415.4015.36.0
Jul25° / 16°12113.90156.6
Aug24° / 16°12013.3013.86.7
Sep20° / 12°14412.1012.36.1
Oct15° / 16715.20.810.84.0
Nov10° / 16513.539.42.1
Dec / -0°8810.25.58.70.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94159
104258
114258
124357
134456
144357
154456
164456
174654
184654
194951
204951
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225050
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314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Cuneo gets around 188 mm of rain and snow over 16.8 wet days in May, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1583
2583
3592
4592
5592
6592
7592
8592
9582
10581
11581
12571
13571
14561
15561
16551
17541
18531
19520
20510
21500
22500
23490
24490
25490
26490
27490
28490
29500
30500
31510

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29730
39730
49640
59640
69550
79460
89460
99370
109370
119280
129190
139190
1490100
1589110
1687121
1786131
1885141
1984151
2083161
2181181
2280191
2377212
2476222
2574242
2671263
2770273
2867294
2966304
3063325
3161336

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
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315calm

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 5:28 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:287:26
214.05:277:27
314.05:257:28
414.15:247:29
514.15:227:31
614.25:217:32
714.25:207:33
814.35:187:34
914.35:177:35
1014.35:167:37
1114.45:147:38
1214.45:137:39
1314.55:127:40
1414.55:117:41
1514.55:107:42
1614.65:097:44
1714.65:077:45
1814.75:067:46
1914.75:057:47
2014.75:047:48
2114.85:037:49
2214.85:027:50
2314.85:027:51
2414.95:017:52
2514.95:007:53
2614.94:597:54
2715.04:587:55
2815.04:577:56
2915.04:577:57
3015.04:567:58
3115.14:557:59

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
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135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.5Bright
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215.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Cuneo?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Cuneo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cuneo in May

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

In May, Cuneo sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cuneo 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 63 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 7 to Oct 14 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cuneo 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 Cuneo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cuneo 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 Cuneo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cuneo's WHO annual average of 13.4 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Nov 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cuneo?

Cuneo sits at 44.4°N, 7.5°E, 534 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mondovì, 21 km away.

Topography around Cuneo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cuneo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 526 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,704 m.

The land around Cuneo is covered by trees (31%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
2,045 m
80 km
3,704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Mondovì 21 km · Fossano 22 km · Saluzzo 29 km · Savigliano 30 km · Bra 42 km · Alba 52 km · Carmagnola 53 km · Pinerolo 58 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 Cuneo (44.3907°, 7.5483°, elevation 534 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. 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).