Vanchiglietta weather in May

In May, Vanchiglietta sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 115 mm of rain across 12.9 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 23°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Vanchiglietta's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vanchiglietta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
5:06 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

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 23°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vanchiglietta reaches about 21°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 16°C and 26°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)
11911
21911
31911
41911
52011
62011
72012
82012
92012
102012
112112
122112
132112
142112
152112
162113
172213
182213
192213
202213
212213
222213
232314
242314
252314
262314
272314
282314
292314
302314
312415

How May really feels in Vanchiglietta

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.

Vanchiglietta 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°526.83.490.9
Feb / 566.5310.12.0
Mar14° / 708.11.311.64.3
Apr17° / 101110.213.25.5
May21° / 13°11512.9014.66.2
Jun26° / 16°8610.3015.46.8
Jul29° / 19°498.2015.16.2
Aug28° / 19°589.2013.96.3
Sep23° / 15°888.3012.37.1
Oct17° / 10°959.80.110.75.4
Nov11° / 1229.40.89.32.8
Dec / 586.82.98.61.1

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64654
74654
84852
94852
104951
114951
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175248
185347
195446
205545
215545
225644
235644
245545
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vanchiglietta gets around 115 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
945
1045
1144
1244
1344
1443
1543
1642
1741
1841
1940
2039
2139
2238
2338
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3038
3138

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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
194600
293700
392800
492800
591900
6901000
7891100
8881200
9871300
10861400
11851500
12831610
13821710
14811810
15801910
16792010
17782110
18752320
19742420
20732520
21702730
22692830
23673030
24653140
25613351
26593461
27563671
28543781
29513991
305040101
314841111

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 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
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
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 5:26 AM to 4:52 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 8:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:267:26
214.15:257:28
314.15:237:29
414.15:227:30
514.25:207:31
614.25:197:33
714.35:177:34
814.35:167:35
914.45:157:36
1014.45:137:38
1114.45:127:39
1214.55:117:40
1314.55:097:41
1414.65:087:42
1514.65:077:44
1614.65:067:45
1714.75:057:46
1814.75:047:47
1914.85:037:48
2014.85:027:49
2114.85:017:50
2214.95:007:52
2314.94:597:53
2414.94:587:54
2515.04:577:55
2615.04:567:56
2715.04:557:57
2815.14:557:58
2915.14:547:59
3015.14:538:00
3115.14:528:01

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.31 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
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vanchiglietta?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vanchiglietta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vanchiglietta in May

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

In May, Vanchiglietta sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Vanchiglietta 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 Vanchiglietta peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vanchiglietta 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 Vanchiglietta 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 Vanchiglietta?

Vanchiglietta sits at 45.1°N, 7.7°E, 211 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Vanchiglia, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Vanchiglietta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vanchiglietta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 273 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,911 m.

The land around Vanchiglietta is covered by trees (54%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (30%), cropland (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), cropland (26%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
3,911 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Vanchiglia 1.0 km · Circoiscrizione VII 2.0 km · Turin 2.0 km · Aurora 3.0 km · Circoiscrizione I 3.0 km · Centro 3.0 km · Porta Palazzo 3.0 km · Barriera di Milano 3.0 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 Vanchiglietta (45.0736°, 7.7176°, elevation 211 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).