When to go · Bologna
Bologna in May
Great month. Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 24°C (75°F)75°F (24°C) / 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Bologna in this guide.
Weather in May
- BolognaHighs around 24 °C (75 °F), lows around 13 °C (55 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 75 °F (24 °C), lows around 55 °F (13 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turinbest weather
Foggy, damp winters; sticky summers with mosquitoes near the lagoon. Venice acqua alta floods most often October–December (the MOSE barriers now stop the worst).
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 Bologna, side by side.
Verdict
May: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
Rain days
May: 8
Apr: 8
Crowds
May: High
Apr: High
Prices
May: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Apr: 1
May: Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
April: Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bologna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.