Verbania weather in May

In May, Verbania sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 221 mm of precipitation across 17.8 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Verbania's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Verbania's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
5th warmest
Overnight low
8th coldest
Precipitation
221 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
5:00 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 21.3 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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical May day in Verbania reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 4°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

10°15°20°25°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5167
6168
7168
8168
9168
10168
11178
12178
13179
14179
15179
16179
17189
18189
19189
201810
211810
221810
231910
241910
251910
261910
271911
281911
291911
302011
312011

How May really feels in Verbania

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.

Verbania weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°839.38.98.90.0
Feb / -2°779.18.3100.2
Mar10° / 11310.57.211.62.1
Apr13° / 17913.86.413.33.3
May17° / 22117.81.714.74.6
Jun21° / 13°22217.50.115.55.4
Jul24° / 15°19617.70.115.25.9
Aug23° / 15°23516.90145.9
Sep19° / 12°24214.20.212.35.4
Oct14° / 24913.92.610.73.5
Nov / 22812.47.49.31.3
Dec / -1°94108.48.50.0

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43664
53664
63763
73862
83961
93961
104060
114159
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174357
184456
194456
204555
214654
224753
234753
244753
254753
264852
274753
284753
294753
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitationSnow

Verbania gets around 221 mm of rain and snow over 17.8 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15913
26013
36012
46111
56110
66010
7609
8598
9597
10587
11586
12586
13575
14575
15575
16564
17564
18564
19554
20554
21554
22554
23553
24553
25563
26563
27572
28572
29582
30592
31592

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 98% 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
17991
18991
19991
20991
21982
22982
23973
24973
25964
26955
27946
28937
29928
309010
318911

Wind in May

Winds average 4 km/h in May, the windiest month of the year.

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 h 06 min at the start of May to 15 h 12 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 5:21 AM to 4:46 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.15:217:25
214.15:197:26
314.25:187:28
414.25:167:29
514.35:157:30
614.35:137:31
714.35:127:33
814.45:117:34
914.45:097:35
1014.55:087:37
1114.55:067:38
1214.65:057:39
1314.65:047:40
1414.75:037:42
1514.75:017:43
1614.75:007:44
1714.84:597:45
1814.84:587:46
1914.84:577:48
2014.94:567:49
2114.94:557:50
2215.04:547:51
2315.04:537:52
2415.04:527:53
2515.14:517:54
2615.14:507:55
2715.14:497:56
2815.24:487:57
2915.24:487:58
3015.24:477:59
3115.24:468:00

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Verbania?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Verbania for sightseeing.

What to pack for Verbania in May

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

In May, Verbania sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 9°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Verbania 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 Verbania peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Verbania 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 Verbania is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2118 µg/m³Nov 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Verbania?

Verbania sits at 45.9°N, 8.6°E, 205 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Pallanza-Intra-Suna, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Verbania

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Verbania has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 500 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,943 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,442 m.

The land around Verbania is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
500 m
16 km
1,943 m
80 km
4,442 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
May weather nearby: Pallanza-Intra-Suna 2.0 km · Varese 24 km · Borgomanero 26 km · Malnate 29 km · Domodossola 29 km · Lugano 33 km · Locarno 34 km · Gallarate 34 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 Verbania (45.9214°, 8.5518°, elevation 205 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).