Fidenza weather in May

In May, Fidenza sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 19°C in the first days to 23°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Fidenza's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fidenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:57 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Fidenza is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 µg/m³ · 2010

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 19°C in the first days to 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Fidenza reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°C and 26°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)
11910
21911
31911
41911
52011
62011
72011
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92012
102012
112112
122112
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302414
312414

How May really feels in Fidenza

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.

Fidenza weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 668.63.490.8
Feb / 677.93.210.11.8
Mar13° / 728.42.111.63.9
Apr17° / 9011.60.713.25.2
May21° / 12°8411.10.114.66.4
Jun26° / 16°608.5015.37.1
Jul29° / 19°406.80156.4
Aug28° / 18°557.8013.96.5
Sep23° / 14°869.1012.37.1
Oct17° / 10°11310.80.210.75.4
Nov11° / 11711.21.29.42.7
Dec / 859.63.28.71.0

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 (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64456
74555
84654
94555
104654
114753
124852
134951
144951
155050
165149
175347
185347
195545
205644
215743
225842
235941
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Fidenza gets around 84 mm of rain and snow 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 precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
643
742
842
941
1041
1140
1239
1339
1438
1537
1636
1735
1835
1934
2033
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
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 80% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19370
29280
39190
490100
589110
688120
787130
886140
986140
1085150
1185150
1285150
1384160
1484160
1584160
1683170
1781181
1881181
1980191
2079201
2178211
2276222
2375232
2474242
2572253
2670273
2768284
2866295
2963316
3061327
3159338

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 4:44 AM, and sunset from 7:17 PM to 7:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:177:17
214.05:167:18
314.15:147:19
414.15:137:20
514.25:117:22
614.25:107:23
714.35:097:24
814.35:077:25
914.35:067:27
1014.45:047:28
1114.45:037:29
1214.55:027:30
1314.55:017:31
1414.64:597:33
1514.64:587:34
1614.64:577:35
1714.74:567:36
1814.74:557:37
1914.74:547:38
2014.84:537:39
2114.84:527:40
2214.84:517:42
2314.94:507:43
2414.94:497:44
2514.94:487:45
2615.04:477:46
2715.04:477:47
2815.04:467:48
2915.14:457:49
3015.14:447:50
3115.14:447:51

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.84 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 Fidenza?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Fidenza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Fidenza in May

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

In May, Fidenza sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Fidenza 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 Fidenza 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
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Fidenza 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 Fidenza 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 Fidenza?

Fidenza sits at 44.9°N, 10.1°E, 75 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Salsomaggiore Terme, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Fidenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fidenza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,070 m.

The land around Fidenza is covered by cropland (41%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and cropland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
694 m
80 km
2,070 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Salsomaggiore Terme 8.0 km · Parma 22 km · Cremona 30 km · Piacenza 35 km · Viadana 37 km · Reggio nell'Emilia 49 km · Suzzara 56 km · Correggio 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 Fidenza (44.8669°, 10.0604°, elevation 75 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).