Vicenza weather in May

In May, Vicenza sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 117 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 14.7 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 20°C in the first days to 24°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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Vicenza's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vicenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
5th warmest
Overnight low
13°
8th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
4:49 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10
Air quality
High
PM2.5 25.6 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 20°C in the first days to 24°C by the end.

A typical May day in Vicenza reaches about 22°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 17°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 5°C warmer than April and about 4°C cooler than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12011
22011
32011
42011
52012
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102112
112112
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132113
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232314
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282414
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312415

How May really feels in Vicenza

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.

Vicenza 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 / -1°536.82.18.90.9
Feb / 5972.310.12.0
Mar13° / 728.81.111.64.0
Apr17° / 9912.60.313.25.2
May22° / 13°11713.3014.76.2
Jun26° / 17°9912.6015.46.4
Jul28° / 19°8312015.15.8
Aug28° / 19°9911.9013.96.0
Sep23° / 15°11310.3012.36.8
Oct18° / 10°1179.4010.75.7
Nov12° / 1259.80.79.33.1
Dec / 767.41.98.61.2

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 20% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34258
44258
54357
64456
74456
84456
94456
104654
114753
124753
134753
144951
154951
165050
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235545
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295644
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Vicenza gets around 117 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
446
546
645
745
845
945
1044
1144
1244
1343
1443
1543
1643
1742
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2642
2742
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 69% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1901000
2891100
3871300
4861400
5851500
6831610
7811810
8801910
9792010
10782110
11772210
12762310
13762310
14752410
15732520
16722620
17712720
18692830
19672940
20663040
21643150
22623260
23603370
24593380
25573490
265335111
275036131
284837141
294538161
304239181
314039201

Wind in May

Winds average 6 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
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours 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 72 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 4:35 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.05:107:12
214.15:087:13
314.15:077:15
414.25:057:16
514.25:047:17
614.35:027:19
714.35:017:20
814.44:597:21
914.44:587:22
1014.44:577:24
1114.54:557:25
1214.54:547:26
1314.64:537:27
1414.64:527:29
1514.74:507:30
1614.74:497:31
1714.74:487:32
1814.84:477:33
1914.84:467:34
2014.84:457:36
2114.94:447:37
2214.94:437:38
2315.04:427:39
2415.04:417:40
2515.04:407:41
2615.04:397:42
2715.14:387:43
2815.14:387:44
2915.14:377:45
3015.24:367:46
3115.24:357:47

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — May's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
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35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
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185.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
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235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in May

Is May a good time to visit Vicenza?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

May is a reasonable time to visit Vicenza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vicenza in May

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

In May, Vicenza sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Vicenza 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 67 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 Vicenza 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 Vicenza peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vicenza 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 Vicenza is worst in January — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 20 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vicenza's WHO annual average of 25.6 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1732 µg/m³Sep 1320 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan33Moderate
Feb29Moderate
Mar32Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Vicenza?

Vicenza sits at 45.5°N, 11.5°E, 39 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato, 12 km away.

Topography around Vicenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vicenza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 495 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,801 m.

The land around Vicenza is covered by artificial surfaces (40%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (34%), grassland (26%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%), trees (31%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
495 m
80 km
2,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Montecchio Maggiore-Alte Ceccato 12 km · Arzignano 17 km · Thiene 19 km · Valdagno 22 km · Schio 24 km · San Bonifacio 27 km · Abano Terme 28 km · Bassano del Grappa 28 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 Vicenza (45.5467°, 11.5475°, elevation 39 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).