Mantua weather in May

In May, Mantua sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 91 mm of rain across 11.2 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Mantua's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mantua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
91 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:53 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Mantua reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12112
22112
32113
42113
52213
62213
72213
82213
92213
102213
112314
122314
132314
142314
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202415
212415
222415
232415
242515
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282516
292516
302516
312616

How May really feels in Mantua

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.

Mantua 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 / 486.81.191.2
Feb10° / 536.81.210.12.3
Mar15° / 598.10.411.64.7
Apr19° / 10°8311.5013.25.8
May23° / 14°9111.2014.66.7
Jun28° / 18°7910.1015.46.3
Jul30° / 21°668.1015.15.3
Aug30° / 20°789.4013.95.5
Sep25° / 16°959012.37.1
Oct19° / 12°949.3010.76.0
Nov12° / 989.80.29.33.3
Dec / 637.818.61.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44357
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104753
114753
124753
134852
144951
155149
165149
175248
185446
195446
205644
215644
225842
235842
245941
255941
265941
276040
286040
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Mantua gets around 91 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
642
741
841
940
1039
1139
1238
1337
1437
1536
1636
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3033
3134

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 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1841600
2811810
3792010
4782110
5762310
6752410
7732520
8712720
9702820
10692920
11692920
12673030
13663130
14653230
15633340
16633340
17613450
18603460
19603460
20593470
21583480
22573490
235335111
245235121
255135131
264935151
274736171
284436191
294236201
304036231
313836242

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:14 AM to 4:40 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:147:14
214.15:127:16
314.15:117:17
414.15:097:18
514.25:087:19
614.25:067:21
714.35:057:22
814.35:037:23
914.45:027:24
1014.45:017:26
1114.54:597:27
1214.54:587:28
1314.54:577:29
1414.64:567:30
1514.64:557:32
1614.74:537:33
1714.74:527:34
1814.74:517:35
1914.84:507:36
2014.84:497:37
2114.84:487:38
2214.94:477:40
2314.94:467:41
2414.94:457:42
2515.04:447:43
2615.04:437:44
2715.04:437:45
2815.14:427:46
2915.14:417:47
3015.14:407:48
3115.14:407:49

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 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 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
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Mantua?

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

6.7
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Mantua for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mantua in May

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

In May, Mantua sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mantua 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 Mantua peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 14UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mantua 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 Mantua is worst in January — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1726 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan26Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mantua?

Mantua sits at 45.2°N, 10.8°E, 19 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Suzzara, 19 km away.

Topography around Mantua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mantua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,218 m.

The land around Mantua is covered by artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
2,218 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Suzzara 19 km · Villafranca di Verona 22 km · San Giovanni Lupatoto 31 km · Viadana 33 km · Verona 35 km · Bussolengo 35 km · Castiglione delle Stiviere 35 km · Mirandola 37 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 Mantua (45.1603°, 10.7978°, elevation 19 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).