Imola weather in May

In May, Imola sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 78 mm of rain across 9.8 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Imola's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:52 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Imola is chief town of the homonym municipality in Italy.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.7 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Imola reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 5°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52111
62111
72112
82112
92112
102112
112112
122212
132212
142212
152213
162213
172213
182313
192313
202313
212313
222313
232314
242414
252414
262414
272414
282414
292414
302515
312515

How May really feels in Imola

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.

Imola 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 / 517.82.391.4
Feb10° / 707.92.310.22.2
Mar14° / 688.91.111.64.2
Apr17° / 8411.10.213.25.5
May22° / 13°789.8014.66.8
Jun27° / 17°668.4015.36.8
Jul30° / 19°5570155.9
Aug29° / 19°618.2013.85.9
Sep24° / 15°738.4012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°829.6010.86.1
Nov13° / 9610.60.69.43.5
Dec / 759.51.78.71.7

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 44%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
45050
55050
64951
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125347
135347
145446
155446
165644
175644
185842
195842
205941
216040
226040
236139
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Imola gets around 78 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
636
736
835
935
1034
1133
1233
1333
1432
1532
1632
1732
1831
1931
2030
2130
2230
2330
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3029
3129

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 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
288120
387130
486140
585150
684160
783170
883170
982180
1082180
1181190
1281190
1380191
1479201
1579201
1679201
1778211
1877221
1977221
2075232
2174242
2273252
2371263
2470273
2568284
2666295
2765305
2863316
2961327
3058339
31563410

Wind in May

Winds average 9 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:12 AM to 4:39 AM, and sunset from 7:09 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:127:09
214.05:107:10
314.05:097:11
414.15:077:13
514.15:067:14
614.25:057:15
714.25:037:16
814.35:027:17
914.35:007:19
1014.34:597:20
1114.44:587:21
1214.44:577:22
1314.54:557:23
1414.54:547:25
1514.54:537:26
1614.64:527:27
1714.64:517:28
1814.74:507:29
1914.74:497:30
2014.74:487:31
2114.84:477:32
2214.84:467:33
2314.84:457:34
2414.94:447:35
2514.94:437:36
2614.94:427:37
2714.94:427:38
2815.04:417:39
2915.04:407:40
3015.04:407:41
3115.14:397:42

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Imola?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Imola for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imola in May

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

In May, Imola sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Imola 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 53 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 Imola 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 Imola peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Imola 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 Imola is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1817 µg/m³Sep 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Imola?

Imola sits at 44.4°N, 11.7°E, 47 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Faenza, 15 km away.

Topography around Imola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m.

The land around Imola is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (29%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (37%), trees (28%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (36%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
558 m
80 km
1,925 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Faenza 15 km · Lugo 17 km · San Lazzaro 27 km · Forlì 30 km · Bologna 33 km · Castel Maggiore 37 km · Casalecchio di Reno 37 km · Ravenna 39 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 Imola (44.3592°, 11.7132°, elevation 47 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).