Faenza weather in May

In May, Faenza sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 64 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Faenza's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Faenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:51 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
51%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Faenza is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.4 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Faenza reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12111
22211
32211
42212
52212
62212
72312
82312
92312
102312
112312
122313
132313
142413
152413
162413
172413
182413
192413
202514
212514
222514
232514
242514
252514
262614
272615
282615
292615
302615
312715

How May really feels in Faenza

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.

Faenza weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 467.21.29.11.9
Feb11° / 627.41.510.22.8
Mar15° / 598.10.511.64.9
Apr19° / 729.80.113.26.1
May24° / 13°648.9014.57.1
Jun29° / 17°526.6015.36.2
Jul32° / 19°456.30154.9
Aug31° / 19°496.8013.85.2
Sep26° / 15°617.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 11°688.6010.86.6
Nov14° / 8410.10.39.44.1
Dec10° / 669.30.88.72.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% 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 (%)
15050
25050
35149
45248
55149
65248
75347
85248
95347
105347
115446
125446
135644
145644
155644
165842
175842
185941
196040
206139
216139
226238
236238
246337
256337
266436
276436
286436
296535
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Faenza gets around 64 mm of rain over 8.9 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 29% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
432
532
632
732
831
931
1030
1130
1229
1329
1429
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2027
2127
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025
3125

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1861310
2851410
3841510
4831610
5821710
6821710
7801820
8801820
9791920
10791920
11791920
12782020
13782020
14782020
15782020
16772120
17772120
18752230
19752230
20742330
21742330
22722440
23712540
24692650
25682750
26652861
27642961
28623071
29603181
30573391
315534101

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:11 AM to 4:38 AM, and sunset from 7:08 PM to 7:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.95:117:08
214.05:107:09
314.05:087:11
414.15:077:12
514.15:057:13
614.25:047:14
714.25:037:15
814.35:017:17
914.35:007:18
1014.34:597:19
1114.44:577:20
1214.44:567:21
1314.54:557:23
1414.54:547:24
1514.54:537:25
1614.64:517:26
1714.64:507:27
1814.64:497:28
1914.74:487:29
2014.74:477:30
2114.84:467:31
2214.84:457:33
2314.84:447:34
2414.84:447:35
2514.94:437:36
2614.94:427:37
2714.94:417:38
2815.04:407:39
2915.04:407:39
3015.04:397:40
3115.04:387:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.77 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Faenza?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is one of the better times to visit Faenza for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Faenza in May

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

In May, Faenza sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Faenza in May

The nearest coast averages about 19°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Faenza 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 Faenza peaks around July 15 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Faenza's WHO annual average of 15.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1819 µg/m³Sep 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Faenza?

Faenza sits at 44.3°N, 11.9°E, 35 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lugo, 15 km away.

Topography around Faenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Faenza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Faenza is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (24%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), trees (29%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Lugo 15 km · Forlì 15 km · Imola 15 km · Ravenna 29 km · Cesena 33 km · Cervia 37 km · San Lazzaro 42 km · Cesenatico 43 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 Faenza (44.2901°, 11.8795°, elevation 35 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).