Acireale weather in April

In April, Acireale sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Acireale's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Acireale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:31 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
43%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in April

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Acireale reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21613
31613
41613
51613
61613
71613
81713
91713
101713
111713
121714
131714
141714
151714
161714
171714
181714
191714
201714
211714
221814
231815
241815
251815
261815
271815
281815
291815
301815

Acireale weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 11°838.49.74.4
Feb14° / 11°616.910.54.5
Mar15° / 12°526.711.75.2
Apr17° / 14°336.112.96.3
May20° / 17°163.4147.8
Jun24° / 21°121.914.58.9
Jul27° / 24°4114.38.8
Aug28° / 25°81.413.48.3
Sep25° / 22°505.512.38.0
Oct22° / 19°778.2117.3
Nov19° / 16°838.4106.4
Dec16° / 12°778.89.45.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27030
37030
47030
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137129
147030
157030
167030
177030
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
256931
267030
277129
287129
297327
307426

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Acireale gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2619
2719
2819
2918
3018

Humidity in April

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of April feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, April lands in the dry band about 76% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
590100
689110
789110
888120
987130
1086140
1185150
1284160
1383170
1482180
1581190
1680200
1778220
1876240
1974260
2072280
2170300
2268320
2366340
2463370
2560391
2658411
2756431
2853452
2951472
3048493

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:53 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:536:15
212.45:526:16
312.45:506:17
412.55:486:18
512.55:476:19
612.65:456:19
712.65:446:20
812.65:426:21
912.75:416:22
1012.75:396:23
1112.85:386:24
1212.85:366:25
1312.85:356:26
1412.95:336:27
1512.95:326:28
1613.05:316:29
1713.05:296:30
1813.05:286:30
1913.15:266:31
2013.15:256:32
2113.25:236:33
2213.25:226:34
2313.25:216:35
2413.35:196:36
2513.35:186:37
2613.45:176:38
2713.45:166:39
2813.45:146:40
2913.55:136:41
3013.55:126:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.11 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Acireale?

Our two travel scores rate April for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

6.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Acireale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Acireale in April

From April's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In April, Acireale sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Acireale in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Acireale in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Acireale peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Acireale in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Acireale is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2217 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Acireale?

Acireale sits at 37.6°N, 15.2°E, 161 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Aci Catena, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Acireale

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Acireale.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Acireale has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,925 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Acireale is covered by trees (39%), water (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (38%), trees (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
308 m
16 km
1,925 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Aci Catena 2.0 km · Aci Castello 6.0 km · San Giovanni la Punta 7.0 km · Gravina di Catania 11 km · Mascalucia 11 km · Giarre 13 km · Catania 15 km · Belpasso 16 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Acireale (37.6089°, 15.1658°, elevation 161 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).