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Lake Garda in May: weather & travel advice
This month's data profile
Rain shapes the decision
Lake Garda in May is climatically well suited to city breaks and active holidays and hiking. The average daily high is around 21 °C. With about 14 rainy days it is wet.
Historical monthly averages, not a weather forecast. Individual days and years can differ substantially.
Rank among 12 monthly averages
73/100 · #3
Warmth
#5
Dryness
#12
Sun
#3
Published best categories: Overall, City break, Active
Lake Garda · MayPhoto: Wolfgang Moroder · CC BY-SA 3.0Climate facts
- Average high
- 21 °C
- Average low
- 12 °C
- Rainy days (est.)
- 14 rainy days (est.)
- Sun (est.)
- 7 h/day
- Humidity
- 70 %
For your trip planning
May: shore outings with a rain alternative
May is cooler and has more rainy days than September in our series. Keep the order of longer outdoor outings flexible. The daytime high cannot establish swimming comfort here because our data contain no lake-water temperature.
Climate evidence with direct month comparison
The highlighted row is the selected month. Precipitation total and rainy days are separate monthly averages.
| Month | Avg high °C | Avg low °C | Rainy days (est.) | Precipitation mm | Sun h/day (est.) | Humidity % | Wind m/s | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | 17 | 7 | 12 | 72 | 5.7 | 72 | 1.8 | 63 |
| May (selected) | 21 | 12 | 14 | 92 | 6.9 | 70 | 1.7 | 73 |
| June | 26 | 17 | 12 | 82 | 7.8 | 65 | 1.6 | 76 |
How do the previous and next months compare?
Baseline: May (73/100)
Positive and negative values show the change from the selected month.
| Score Δ | Average high Δ | Average low Δ | Rainy days Δ | Rain Δ | Sun Δ | Humidity Δ | Wind Δ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April | -10 | -4.7 °C | -4.7 °C | -2.1 | -19.7 mm | -1.2 h | +1.7 % | +0.1 m/s |
| June | +3 | +4.9 °C | +4.5 °C | -1.3 | -9.4 mm | +0.9 h | -5.1 % | -0.1 m/s |
All twelve months in context
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Frequently asked questions
How warm is Lake Garda in May?
The average daily high is around 21 °C, with an average daily low of about 12 °C.
Does it rain a lot in Lake Garda in May?
The curated estimate is about 14 rainy days per month, not a directly measured long-term average. Total precipitation averages around 92 mm for the month. A rainy day does not mean all-day rain.
When is the best time to visit Lake Garda?
By the climate score, May, June, September and October are the strongest months for Lake Garda. May is one of them.