When to go · Madesimo
Madesimo in May
Good month. Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Temperature
- 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C) / 6°C (43°F)43°F (6°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
Is another month better than May?
May is rated good. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Madesimo's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- JulyGreatInside Madesimo's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- AugustGreatInside Madesimo's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking.
- SeptemberGreatInside Madesimo's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Weather in May
- MadesimoHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 6 °C (43 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 43 °F (6 °C), rain on about 11 days
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Madesimo, side by side.
Verdict
May: Good
Jan: Great (better)
Daytime high
May: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
Jan: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Night low
May: 6 °C (43 °F)43 °F (6 °C)
Jan: -8 °C (18 °F)18 °F (-8 °C)
Rain days
May: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
May: High
Jan: Low
Prices
May: High
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
May: 0
Jan: 0
May: Outside the best window (Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking). Across Italy: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
January: Inside Madesimo's best window: Dec–Mar for skiing, Jun–Sep for hiking.
Madesimo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast