Lecco weather in May

In May, Lecco sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 131 mm of precipitation across 16.1 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Lecco's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lecco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
5th warmest
Overnight low
11°
8th coldest
Precipitation
131 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:57 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.8 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 18°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Lecco reaches about 20°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 15°C and 24°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)
11810
21810
31810
41810
51810
61810
71810
81910
91911
101911
111911
121911
131911
141911
152011
162011
172011
182012
192012
202012
212112
222112
232112
242112
252113
262113
272113
282213
292213
302213
312213

How May really feels in Lecco

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.

Lecco 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 / -1°587.14.18.90.5
Feb / -0°607.53.9101.3
Mar12° / 799.52.511.63.2
Apr15° / 11313.90.913.34.3
May20° / 11°13116.10.114.75.4
Jun24° / 15°13714.3015.56.2
Jul26° / 17°11313.5015.26.4
Aug25° / 17°12714.1013.96.4
Sep21° / 13°13611.3012.36.3
Oct16° / 14411.50.210.74.6
Nov10° / 14411.21.39.32.3
Dec / 767.93.38.50.8

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
104159
114159
124159
134258
144357
154456
164456
174654
184753
194852
205050
215050
225248
235248
245248
255347
265347
275347
285347
295347
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Lecco gets around 131 mm of rain and snow over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 57% 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 (%)
156
257
357
457
557
657
757
856
956
1055
1155
1254
1354
1453
1553
1652
1752
1851
1950
2050
2149
2248
2348
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2948
3048
3149

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69640
79640
89550
99550
109460
119460
129370
139370
149280
159190
1690100
1789110
1888120
1987130
2085141
2184151
2282171
2381181
2479192
2577212
2675232
2772253
2870273
2967294
3065314
3162335

Wind in May

Winds average 6 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 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 5:18 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:187:21
214.15:167:23
314.25:157:24
414.25:137:25
514.25:127:27
614.35:107:28
714.35:097:29
814.45:077:30
914.45:067:32
1014.55:057:33
1114.55:037:34
1214.65:027:36
1314.65:017:37
1414.64:597:38
1514.74:587:39
1614.74:577:40
1714.84:567:42
1814.84:557:43
1914.84:537:44
2014.94:527:45
2114.94:517:46
2214.94:507:47
2315.04:497:48
2415.04:487:50
2515.14:487:51
2615.14:477:52
2715.14:467:53
2815.14:457:54
2915.24:447:55
3015.24:447:56
3115.24:437:57

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Lecco?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Lecco for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lecco in May

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

In May, Lecco sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 11°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Lecco 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 Lecco peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 16UV 8Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lecco 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 Lecco 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 Lecco's WHO annual average of 12.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Sep 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lecco?

Lecco sits at 45.9°N, 9.4°E, 214 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Erba, 14 km away.

Topography around Lecco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lecco has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,140 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,196 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,901 m.

The land around Lecco is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,140 m
16 km
2,196 m
80 km
3,901 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Erba 14 km · Giussano 23 km · Carate Brianza 24 km · Cantù 24 km · Mariano Comense 24 km · Como 25 km · Arcore 26 km · Vimercate 27 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 Lecco (45.8559°, 9.397°, elevation 214 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).