Pinerolo weather in May

In May, Pinerolo sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 168 mm of precipitation across 19.5 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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 Pinerolo's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinerolo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
168 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Pinerolo is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 13°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical May day in Pinerolo reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 11°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1135
2135
3135
4136
5146
6146
7146
8146
9146
10146
11156
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17167
18167
19167
20168
21168
22168
23168
24178
25178
26178
27179
28179
29179
30179
31179

How May really feels in Pinerolo

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.

Pinerolo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -5°597.87.690.0
Feb / -4°607.77.410.10.0
Mar / -1°849.97.111.61.2
Apr11° / 13314.65.913.22.3
May15° / 16819.51.114.63.7
Jun19° / 11°16920.40.115.34.7
Jul21° / 13°14520.80155.2
Aug21° / 12°14220.1013.95.2
Sep17° / 13715.1012.34.8
Oct12° / 11812.62.210.73.0
Nov / -0°13211.26.39.40.8
Dec / -5°688.67.78.70.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in May, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43961
53961
64060
74060
84159
94060
104159
114159
124159
134357
144357
154357
164357
174456
184555
194654
204654
214753
224654
234654
244753
254753
264753
274753
284654
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Pinerolo gets around 168 mm of rain and snow over 19.5 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 63% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
16311
26410
3649
4659
5658
6657
7657
8656
9645
10645
11634
12634
13624
14623
15613
16613
17613
18612
19602
20602
21602
22612
23612
24611
25621
26631
27631
28641
29651
30661
31671

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29973
30964
31964

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:28 AM to 4:55 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:287:28
214.05:277:29
314.15:257:30
414.15:247:31
514.25:227:33
614.25:217:34
714.35:197:35
814.35:187:36
914.35:177:38
1014.45:157:39
1114.45:147:40
1214.55:137:41
1314.55:127:42
1414.65:107:44
1514.65:097:45
1614.65:087:46
1714.75:077:47
1814.75:067:48
1914.75:057:49
2014.85:047:50
2114.85:037:51
2214.85:027:53
2314.95:017:54
2414.95:007:55
2514.94:597:56
2615.04:587:57
2715.04:577:58
2815.04:577:59
2915.14:568:00
3015.14:558:01
3115.14:558:01

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 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 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
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Pinerolo?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pinerolo.

What to pack for Pinerolo in May

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

In May, Pinerolo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Pinerolo 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 Pinerolo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pinerolo 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 Pinerolo is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (November, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2118 µg/m³Nov 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinerolo?

Pinerolo sits at 44.9°N, 7.3°E, 376 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Piossasco, 15 km away.

Topography around Pinerolo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinerolo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,225 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,887 m.

The land around Pinerolo is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (48%), cropland (26%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
359 m
16 km
2,225 m
80 km
3,887 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icemoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Piossasco 15 km · Orbassano 21 km · Rivoli 25 km · Mirafiori Sud 27 km · Alpignano 28 km · Grugliasco 28 km · Nichelino 28 km · Collegno 28 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 Pinerolo (44.8853°, 7.3313°, elevation 376 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).