Reggio nell'Emilia weather in May

In May, Reggio nell'Emilia sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 84 mm of rain across 10.7 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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Reggio nell'Emilia's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reggio nell'Emilia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:55 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.4 µg/m³ · 2010

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 21°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical May day in Reggio nell'Emilia reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 10°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 5°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22111
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42112
52112
62212
72212
82212
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102213
112213
122313
132313
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222414
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242414
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282515
292515
302515
312615

How May really feels in Reggio nell'Emilia

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.

Reggio nell'Emilia 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 / 487.52.591.1
Feb10° / 587.42.210.12.3
Mar14° / 618.31.111.64.6
Apr18° / 8311.50.213.25.7
May23° / 13°8410.7014.66.7
Jun28° / 17°629.2015.36.4
Jul31° / 20°517.60155.3
Aug30° / 19°588.7013.95.5
Sep25° / 15°788.9012.37.1
Oct19° / 11°799.1010.76.1
Nov12° / 869.60.79.43.4
Dec / 658.22.28.71.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 45%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44753
54753
64753
74753
84852
94951
104951
115050
125050
135248
145248
155347
165446
175545
185644
195842
205941
215941
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306238
316238

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Reggio nell'Emilia gets around 84 mm of rain over 10.7 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
441
541
640
740
839
939
1038
1137
1237
1336
1436
1535
1634
1734
1833
1933
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2832
2932
3032
3133

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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1851500
2821710
3811810
4801910
5792010
6782110
7772210
8762310
9762310
10752410
11752410
12752410
13742510
14732520
15732520
16722620
17712630
18702730
19702730
20682840
21682840
22652951
23633061
24623161
25603271
26593281
27573391
285434111
295235121
304936131
314736151

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
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217calm
226calm
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276calm
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306calm
316calm

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 5:15 AM to 4:42 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:157:14
214.05:147:15
314.15:127:16
414.15:117:18
514.25:097:19
614.25:087:20
714.25:077:21
814.35:057:23
914.35:047:24
1014.45:037:25
1114.45:017:26
1214.55:007:27
1314.54:597:29
1414.54:587:30
1514.64:567:31
1614.64:557:32
1714.74:547:33
1814.74:537:34
1914.74:527:35
2014.84:517:37
2114.84:507:38
2214.84:497:39
2314.94:487:40
2414.94:477:41
2514.94:467:42
2615.04:467:43
2715.04:457:44
2815.04:447:45
2915.04:437:46
3015.14:437:47
3115.14:427:48

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Reggio nell'Emilia?

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 Reggio nell'Emilia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reggio nell'Emilia in May

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

In May, Reggio nell'Emilia sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Reggio nell'Emilia 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 Reggio nell'Emilia 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Reggio nell'Emilia 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 Reggio nell'Emilia is worst in January — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Reggio nell'Emilia's WHO annual average of 21.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1727 µg/m³Aug 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Reggio nell'Emilia?

Reggio nell'Emilia sits at 44.7°N, 10.6°E, 58 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Scandiano, 12 km away.

Topography around Reggio nell'Emilia

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Reggio nell'Emilia.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reggio nell'Emilia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,106 m.

The land around Reggio nell'Emilia is covered by artificial surfaces (46%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (38%), cropland (30%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
2,106 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Scandiano 12 km · Correggio 14 km · Sassuolo 21 km · Carpi 22 km · Formigine 22 km · Fiorano 23 km · Modena 24 km · Parma 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 Reggio nell'Emilia (44.6983°, 10.6312°, elevation 58 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).