Rovigo weather in May

In May, Rovigo sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 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 Rovigo's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rovigo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
5th warmest
Overnight low
14°
8th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
4:50 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23.7 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 22°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical May day in Rovigo 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.

10°20°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12212
22213
32213
42213
52213
62313
72313
82313
92314
102314
112314
122314
132414
142414
152414
162414
172415
182415
192515
202515
212515
222515
232515
242516
252616
262616
272616
282616
292616
302616
312617

How May really feels in Rovigo

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.

Rovigo weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 446.70.691.5
Feb10° / 527.1110.12.6
Mar15° / 587.90.411.64.9
Apr19° / 10°7610.7013.26.0
May24° / 14°8311.3014.66.7
Jun29° / 19°7710.5015.45.8
Jul31° / 21°699.3015.14.8
Aug31° / 21°7910.5013.94.9
Sep26° / 16°869.5012.36.9
Oct20° / 12°869.3010.76.4
Nov14° / 829.70.19.33.9
Dec / 597.80.48.61.7

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 18% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. 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
84951
94951
104951
114951
125050
135050
145149
155149
165248
175347
185347
195545
205545
215743
225743
235743
245842
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Rovigo gets around 83 mm of rain over 11.3 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
339
439
539
639
739
839
939
1038
1138
1237
1337
1436
1536
1635
1735
1835
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 59% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1791920
2772030
3762130
4742330
5722440
6712540
7692650
8682750
9672850
10652960
11652960
12643060
13633160
14613270
15603370
16593470
17583480
18573580
19563590
205535100
215335111
225235121
235135131
245035141
254836151
264636162
274436182
284236202
294036213
303836233
313536253

Wind in May

Winds average 8 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:10 AM to 4:36 AM, and sunset from 7:10 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:107:10
214.15:087:11
314.15:077:13
414.15:057:14
514.25:047:15
614.25:037:16
714.35:017:18
814.35:007:19
914.44:587:20
1014.44:577:21
1114.44:567:23
1214.54:547:24
1314.54:537:25
1414.64:527:26
1514.64:517:27
1614.64:507:29
1714.74:497:30
1814.74:477:31
1914.84:467:32
2014.84:457:33
2114.84:447:34
2214.94:437:35
2314.94:427:36
2414.94:417:37
2515.04:417:38
2615.04:407:39
2715.04:397:40
2815.14:387:41
2915.14:387:42
3015.14:377:43
3115.14:367:44

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Rovigo?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Rovigo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rovigo in May

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

In May, Rovigo sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Rovigo in May

The nearest coast averages about 18°C in May — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov16Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Rovigo 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 Rovigo peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rovigo 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 Rovigo is worst in March — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (September, 18 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Rovigo's WHO annual average of 23.7 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1528 µg/m³Sep 1418 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb27Moderate
Mar29Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Rovigo?

Rovigo sits at 45.1°N, 11.8°E, 7 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monselice, 19 km away.

Topography around Rovigo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rovigo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 30 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m.

The land around Rovigo is covered by cropland (53%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, cropland (77%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
30 m
80 km
1,549 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
May weather nearby: Monselice 19 km · Este 20 km · Ferrara 29 km · Albignasego 31 km · Abano Terme 32 km · Padua 38 km · Arcella 40 km · Legnago 41 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 Rovigo (45.0698°, 11.7902°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).