Parma weather in May

In May, Parma sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 82 mm of rain across 9.5 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 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 Parma's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parma's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:56 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.2 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 Parma reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°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 27°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)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52112
62112
72112
82112
92112
102112
112212
122212
132213
142213
152213
162213
172313
182313
192313
202313
212314
222314
232414
242414
252414
262414
272414
282415
292515
302515
312515

How May really feels in Parma

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.

Parma 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 / 567.72.991.1
Feb / 647.52.310.12.1
Mar14° / 6981.311.64.4
Apr18° / 86110.213.25.6
May22° / 13°829.5014.66.9
Jun27° / 17°587.7015.36.9
Jul30° / 19°405.90155.8
Aug29° / 19°527.5013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°778.5012.37.2
Oct18° / 11°929.8010.75.8
Nov12° / 10010.50.79.43.1
Dec / 738.62.38.71.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94951
104951
114951
125050
135149
145149
155347
165347
175446
185644
195743
205842
215941
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316337

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Parma gets around 82 mm of rain over 9.5 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 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
638
738
837
937
1036
1135
1235
1334
1433
1532
1631
1730
1829
1928
2028
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3127

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
287130
386140
485150
583161
682171
781181
880191
980191
1079201
1179201
1279201
1378211
1478211
1577221
1677221
1776231
1876231
1974242
2073252
2172262
2270273
2370273
2469283
2567294
2664315
2762326
2860337
2958348
3056359
31543511

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 5:16 AM to 4:43 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:167:15
214.05:157:17
314.15:137:18
414.15:127:19
514.25:107:20
614.25:097:22
714.35:087:23
814.35:067:24
914.35:057:25
1014.45:047:27
1114.45:027:28
1214.55:017:29
1314.55:007:30
1414.54:597:31
1514.64:577:32
1614.64:567:34
1714.74:557:35
1814.74:547:36
1914.74:537:37
2014.84:527:38
2114.84:517:39
2214.84:507:40
2314.94:497:41
2414.94:487:42
2514.94:477:43
2615.04:477:44
2715.04:467:45
2815.04:457:46
2915.14:447:47
3015.14:447:48
3115.14:437:49

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Parma?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Parma for sightseeing.

What to pack for Parma in May

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Parma 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 Parma peaks around July 12 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Parma 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 Parma is worst in January — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Parma's WHO annual average of 17.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1721 µg/m³Aug 2014 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parma?

Parma sits at 44.8°N, 10.3°E, 57 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Viadana, 21 km away.

Topography around Parma

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parma has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,120 m.

The land around Parma is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
347 m
80 km
2,120 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Viadana 21 km · Fidenza 22 km · Reggio nell'Emilia 27 km · Salsomaggiore Terme 27 km · Correggio 36 km · Scandiano 37 km · Suzzara 39 km · Carpi 44 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 Parma (44.7993°, 10.3262°, elevation 57 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).