City break

Ferrara weather in May

Temperature, rain and sunshine in May: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

83

Holiday weather in May

Excellent

Best time to visit: April – June, September – October

What is the weather like in Ferrara in May?

In May, Ferrara is warm: daytime highs average 24 °C, and nights cool down to about 13 °C. The sun shines for around 8 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 84 mm in total. All in all, May is an excellent month for a holiday in Ferrara.

May compared

How the weather changes from April to June. Tap a month to open it.

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score808378
Day19°24°29°
Night8°13°18°
Sun7 h8 h9 h
Rain days10119

More details for May

Daylight
14 h 48 min05:46 – 20:33
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
13 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
53 %on averageAll months
Hot days
2 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
0 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+2Europe/Rome

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %100 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %90 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %49 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in May

  • Sunscreen
  • Sunglasses & sun hat
  • A jumper for the evenings
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Ferrara in May: quick answers

Is Ferrara hot in May?

Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Ferrara average 24 °C and nights cool to about 13 °C. On about 2 days the thermometer climbs to 30 °C or more.

Does it rain much in Ferrara in May?

Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 84 mm in total.

Ferrara month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences