Modena weather in May
In May, Modena sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 36% 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 Modena's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Modena's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 24°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 14°
- 8th coldest
- Rainfall
- 73 mm
- 9.6 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 36 min
- 4:54 AM – 7:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 53%
- 7th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.99 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 6.9
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Elevated
- PM2.5 18.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in May
Highs climb over the month, from about 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.
A typical May day in Modena reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 10°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.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 12 |
| 2 | 22 | 12 |
| 3 | 22 | 12 |
| 4 | 22 | 12 |
| 5 | 22 | 13 |
| 6 | 23 | 13 |
| 7 | 23 | 13 |
| 8 | 23 | 13 |
| 9 | 23 | 13 |
| 10 | 23 | 13 |
| 11 | 23 | 13 |
| 12 | 24 | 13 |
| 13 | 24 | 14 |
| 14 | 24 | 14 |
| 15 | 24 | 14 |
| 16 | 24 | 14 |
| 17 | 24 | 14 |
| 18 | 24 | 14 |
| 19 | 25 | 14 |
| 20 | 25 | 14 |
| 21 | 25 | 15 |
| 22 | 25 | 15 |
| 23 | 25 | 15 |
| 24 | 25 | 15 |
| 25 | 26 | 15 |
| 26 | 26 | 15 |
| 27 | 26 | 15 |
| 28 | 26 | 16 |
| 29 | 26 | 16 |
| 30 | 26 | 16 |
| 31 | 27 | 16 |
How May really feels in Modena
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.
May sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Modena weather by month
How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 1° | 43 | 7 | 1.3 | 9 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 53 | 7.1 | 1.2 | 10.1 | 2.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 54 | 7.9 | 0.5 | 11.6 | 5.0 |
| Apr | 19° / 9° | 73 | 10.5 | 0 | 13.2 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 73 | 9.6 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 56 | 8.3 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.0 |
| Jul | 32° / 21° | 47 | 6.3 | 0 | 15 | 4.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 53 | 7.6 | 0 | 13.9 | 4.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 68 | 8.3 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 11° | 69 | 8.3 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.5 |
| Nov | 13° / 7° | 78 | 9.2 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 8° / 2° | 59 | 7.9 | 1.1 | 8.7 | 1.5 |
Cloud cover in May
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 48 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 61 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Cloudier (%) | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 48 | 52 |
| 2 | 47 | 53 |
| 3 | 47 | 53 |
| 4 | 47 | 53 |
| 5 | 47 | 53 |
| 6 | 48 | 52 |
| 7 | 47 | 53 |
| 8 | 48 | 52 |
| 9 | 49 | 51 |
| 10 | 49 | 51 |
| 11 | 49 | 51 |
| 12 | 50 | 50 |
| 13 | 50 | 50 |
| 14 | 52 | 48 |
| 15 | 52 | 48 |
| 16 | 53 | 47 |
| 17 | 54 | 46 |
| 18 | 55 | 45 |
| 19 | 56 | 44 |
| 20 | 58 | 42 |
| 21 | 58 | 42 |
| 22 | 59 | 41 |
| 23 | 61 | 39 |
| 24 | 61 | 39 |
| 25 | 62 | 38 |
| 26 | 62 | 38 |
| 27 | 62 | 38 |
| 28 | 63 | 37 |
| 29 | 63 | 37 |
| 30 | 63 | 37 |
| 31 | 63 | 37 |
Chance of precipitation in May
Modena gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.6 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 36% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 36 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 36 |
| 6 | 36 |
| 7 | 35 |
| 8 | 35 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 33 |
| 13 | 32 |
| 14 | 31 |
| 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 31 |
| 17 | 30 |
| 18 | 30 |
| 19 | 29 |
| 20 | 29 |
| 21 | 29 |
| 22 | 29 |
| 23 | 29 |
| 24 | 29 |
| 25 | 29 |
| 26 | 29 |
| 27 | 29 |
| 28 | 29 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 30 |
Humidity in May
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 65% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 81 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 70 | 70 | 69 | 69 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 62 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 56 | 55 | 52 | 50 | 47 | 45 | 43 |
| Comfortable (%) | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Humid (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 |
| Muggy (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 81 | 17 | 2 | 0 |
| 2 | 79 | 19 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | 78 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 4 | 77 | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | 75 | 22 | 3 | 0 |
| 6 | 74 | 23 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | 73 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | 73 | 24 | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | 72 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | 72 | 25 | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 12 | 70 | 26 | 4 | 0 |
| 13 | 69 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 14 | 69 | 27 | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | 67 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 16 | 67 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 17 | 67 | 28 | 5 | 0 |
| 18 | 65 | 29 | 6 | 0 |
| 19 | 64 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 20 | 64 | 29 | 7 | 0 |
| 21 | 62 | 30 | 8 | 0 |
| 22 | 60 | 30 | 9 | 1 |
| 23 | 59 | 31 | 9 | 1 |
| 24 | 58 | 31 | 10 | 1 |
| 25 | 56 | 32 | 11 | 1 |
| 26 | 55 | 32 | 12 | 1 |
| 27 | 52 | 33 | 13 | 2 |
| 28 | 50 | 34 | 15 | 2 |
| 29 | 47 | 34 | 16 | 2 |
| 30 | 45 | 35 | 18 | 2 |
| 31 | 43 | 35 | 20 | 2 |
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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in May
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 4:41 AM, and sunset from 7:13 PM to 7:46 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 14.0 | 14.0 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 15.1 | 15.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:14 | 5:13 | 5:11 | 5:10 | 5:08 | 5:07 | 5:06 | 5:04 | 5:03 | 5:02 | 5:00 | 4:59 | 4:58 | 4:57 | 4:55 | 4:54 | 4:53 | 4:52 | 4:51 | 4:50 | 4:49 | 4:48 | 4:47 | 4:46 | 4:45 | 4:45 | 4:44 | 4:43 | 4:42 | 4:42 | 4:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:28 | 7:30 | 7:31 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:46 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.0 | 5:14 | 7:13 |
| 2 | 14.0 | 5:13 | 7:14 |
| 3 | 14.1 | 5:11 | 7:15 |
| 4 | 14.1 | 5:10 | 7:16 |
| 5 | 14.2 | 5:08 | 7:18 |
| 6 | 14.2 | 5:07 | 7:19 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:06 | 7:20 |
| 8 | 14.3 | 5:04 | 7:21 |
| 9 | 14.3 | 5:03 | 7:23 |
| 10 | 14.4 | 5:02 | 7:24 |
| 11 | 14.4 | 5:00 | 7:25 |
| 12 | 14.5 | 4:59 | 7:26 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 4:58 | 7:27 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 4:57 | 7:28 |
| 15 | 14.6 | 4:55 | 7:30 |
| 16 | 14.6 | 4:54 | 7:31 |
| 17 | 14.6 | 4:53 | 7:32 |
| 18 | 14.7 | 4:52 | 7:33 |
| 19 | 14.7 | 4:51 | 7:34 |
| 20 | 14.8 | 4:50 | 7:35 |
| 21 | 14.8 | 4:49 | 7:36 |
| 22 | 14.8 | 4:48 | 7:37 |
| 23 | 14.9 | 4:47 | 7:38 |
| 24 | 14.9 | 4:46 | 7:40 |
| 25 | 14.9 | 4:45 | 7:41 |
| 26 | 14.9 | 4:45 | 7:42 |
| 27 | 15.0 | 4:44 | 7:43 |
| 28 | 15.0 | 4:43 | 7:44 |
| 29 | 15.0 | 4:42 | 7:44 |
| 30 | 15.1 | 4:42 | 7:45 |
| 31 | 15.1 | 4:41 | 7:46 |
Solar energy in May
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.99 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.99 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.4 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.4 | Intense |
Is May a good time to visit Modena?
Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
May is a reasonable time to visit Modena for sightseeing.
What to pack for Modena in May
From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In May, Modena sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Modena in May
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 Modena peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Modena in May
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Modena is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Modena's WHO annual average of 18.1 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 21 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 19 | Moderate |
| May | 17 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 16 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 21 | Moderate |
Where is Modena?
Modena sits at 44.6°N, 10.9°E, 34 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Formigine, 10 km away.
Topography around Modena
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Modena.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Modena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.
The land around Modena is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%) and trees (35%) within 80 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
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 Modena (44.6478°, 10.9254°, elevation 34 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).