Saluzzo weather in May

In May, Saluzzo sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 141 mm of rain across 14.3 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 Saluzzo's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saluzzo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
12°
8th coldest
Rainfall
141 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Saluzzo 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 19°C in the first days to 22°C by the end.

A typical May day in Saluzzo reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21810
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122012
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How May really feels in Saluzzo

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.

Saluzzo 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 / -0°679.34.591.1
Feb / 718.7410.12.0
Mar13° / 92101.811.64.0
Apr17° / 12912.60.313.25.0
May21° / 12°14114.3014.65.8
Jun25° / 16°11612.8015.36.5
Jul27° / 18°8210.90156.6
Aug27° / 17°9110.9013.96.7
Sep22° / 14°12111012.36.6
Oct16° / 10°13814.20.210.74.7
Nov11° / 14212.81.19.42.6
Dec / 739.93.68.71.3

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44258
54357
64258
74357
84456
94456
104456
114555
124555
134654
144753
154753
164852
174951
184951
195050
205149
215248
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Saluzzo gets around 141 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
650
750
850
949
1049
1148
1248
1347
1447
1546
1646
1745
1844
1944
2043
2143
2243
2342
2442
2542
2643
2743
2843
2944
3045
3145

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195500
294600
393700
492800
591900
6901000
7891100
8881200
9881200
10861310
11851410
12841510
13831610
14821710
15811810
16801910
17792010
18772210
19752320
20742420
21722620
22702730
23692830
24672940
25643141
26623251
27603361
28583471
29563581
30533791
315237101

Wind in May

Winds average 5 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
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265calm
275calm
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305calm
315calm

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 7:26 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:287:26
214.05:277:28
314.15:257:29
414.15:247:30
514.25:227:31
614.25:217:33
714.25:197:34
814.35:187:35
914.35:177:36
1014.45:157:37
1114.45:147:39
1214.55:137:40
1314.55:127:41
1414.55:107:42
1514.65:097:43
1614.65:087:45
1714.65:077:46
1814.75:067:47
1914.75:057:48
2014.85:047:49
2114.85:037:50
2214.85:027:51
2314.95:017:52
2414.95:007:53
2514.94:597:54
2614.94:587:55
2715.04:587:56
2815.04:577:57
2915.04:567:58
3015.14:557:59
3115.14:558:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Saluzzo?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Saluzzo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saluzzo in May

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

In May, Saluzzo sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 12°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo peaks around July 13 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo 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 Saluzzo?

Saluzzo sits at 44.6°N, 7.5°E, 340 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Savigliano, 13 km away.

Topography around Saluzzo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saluzzo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m around an average of 347 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,666 m.

The land around Saluzzo is covered by trees (38%), grassland (28%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (45%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
276 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
3,666 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
May weather nearby: Savigliano 13 km · Fossano 21 km · Cuneo 29 km · Carmagnola 29 km · Bra 29 km · Pinerolo 29 km · Mondovì 38 km · Piossasco 38 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 Saluzzo (44.6467°, 7.4931°, elevation 340 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).