Weather in Genoa in May 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Genoa in May
The temperature in May is +22°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +27°C during the day and a minimum of +12°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +19°C to +24°C.
Is Genoa warm or cold in May?
Genoa is typically mild in May.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +16°C to +20°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +12°C to +15°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
Take a look at how May is compared to other months in Genoa:
Water temperature in Genoa in May
Water in Genoa in May is Fresh. It varies from +15°C to +22°C, with an average of +19°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +20°C.
In May, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Genoa in May?
Climate in Genoa in May
| April | May | June | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +16°C | +20°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +6°C | +12°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +32°C | +35°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 104 mm | 79 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +19°C | +23°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 70% | 72% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | 12 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 14 | 13 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
May weather is still as good as in April. It’s getting warmer as May arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +16°C to +20°C during the day. As May arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 104 mm to 79 mm. Humidity rises from 70% to 72%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during May, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 9 sunny days during the month.
June brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Genoa is gradually increasing during May, going from 4 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last May in Genoa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Genoa in May has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1980 (+17°C) and the highest in 2022 (+20°C). The driest year was 2007 with only 644 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 3379 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Genoa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.