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Riva del Garda, Lake Garda weather in May

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

64

Holiday weather in May

Good

Best time to visit: April – October

What is the weather like in Riva del Garda, Lake Garda in May?

In May, Riva del Garda, Lake Garda is warm: daytime highs average 21 °C, and nights cool down to about 14 °C. Expect around 6 hours of sunshine a day. It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 135 mm. All in all, May is a good month for a holiday in Riva del Garda, Lake Garda.

May compared

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

AprilAprMayMayJuneJun
Score676469
Day17°21°26°
Night9°14°18°
Sun6 h6 h7 h
Rain days151716

More details for May

Daylight
14 h 54 min05:46 – 20:40
UV index
8 · very highclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
Wind
8 km/haverage daily peak
Cloud cover
63 %on average
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
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 %55 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %9 %

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

What to pack in May

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

Riva del Garda, Lake Garda in May: quick answers

Is Riva del Garda, Lake Garda hot in May?

Warm rather than hot: in May, daytime highs in Riva del Garda, Lake Garda average 21 °C and nights cool to about 14 °C.

Does it rain much in Riva del Garda, Lake Garda in May?

It rains often – on about 17 days, adding up to 135 mm.

Riva del Garda, Lake Garda 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)