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Como weather in May

Como in May averages 17°C (62°F), 178 mm of rain and 6.5 hours of sun a day. It is one of the wetter months of the year here.

Of the twelve months in Como, May is the fifth warmest, the wettest and the fourth sunniest.

Como
Average temp
17°C (62°F)

13–21°C · 55–69°F

Rainfall
178 mm

A wet month

Sunshine
6.5 h

hours per day

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What is Como like in May?

Daytime

Days are mild.

Rain

Expect frequent rain — this is a wet month.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What should I pack for Como in May?

  • A proper waterproof, not a folding umbrella

    178 mm in the month usually arrives as heavy bursts that an umbrella will not cover.

  • A dry bag for phone and documents

    Worth it for one downpour caught between the taxi and the door.

  • A layer for the evening

    Evenings cool off noticeably once the sun is down.

May compared with April and June

May in Como is 4°C warmer than April and 40 mm wetter than it, which averages 13°C (55°F).

May in Como is 3.9°C cooler than June and about as wet as it, which averages 21°C (69°F).

Daylight in Como in May

On 15 May the sun is up for 14 hours 58 minutes in Como, rising about 05:50 and setting about 20:48 local time.

May ends 1 hour 8 minutes longer than it begins, so the last week of the month is a different length of day from the first.

That is 46 minutes short of June, the longest-lit month here.

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Como weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 2 Sept 2026358 places covered

How May compares with the rest of the year

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Como weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January4°C / 40°F69 mm
February6°C / 42°F61 mm
March9°C / 49°F76 mm
April13°C / 55°F138 mm
May17°C / 62°F178 mm
June21°C / 69°F172 mm
July23°C / 73°F158 mm
August22°C / 72°F158 mm
September18°C / 65°F168 mm
October14°C / 56°F150 mm
November9°C / 48°F167 mm
December5°C / 41°F80 mm

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FAQs about Como in May

May climate averages for Como, 1991–2020.

Como averages 17°C (62°F) in May, ranging from about 13°C (55°F) at night to 21°C (69°F) in the afternoon. That is a 1991–2020 average, so an individual week can run either side of it.

Yes, a lot. May brings about 178 mm, which makes it one of the wetter months here — expect heavy bursts rather than all-day drizzle.

No. May averages 17°C (62°F) against 21°C (69°F) in June — 3.9°C cooler.

May is 4°C warmer than April, and 40 mm wetter.

Yes. May falls inside the most comfortable stretch of the year here, May to October, on temperature and rainfall together.

About 6.5 hours of sun a day on the 1991–2020 average.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what May is usually like, which is what you want when booking months ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

About 14 hours 58 minutes of daylight in mid-May, against 15 hours 44 minutes in June and 8 hours 40 minutes in December.

On 15 May, sunrise is about 05:50 and sunset about 20:48 local time. Both shift across the month — the month ends 1 hour 8 minutes longer than it starts.