Alghero weather in April

In April, Alghero sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 50 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 5th-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 45% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Alghero's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alghero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
47%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Alghero is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Alghero reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21611
31611
41612
51612
61612
71612
81612
91612
101612
111612
121612
131612
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301814

Alghero weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 10°528.69.43.9
Feb13° / 508.110.43.8
Mar15° / 11°447.511.74.8
Apr17° / 12°508135.7
May20° / 16°355.414.27.3
Jun24° / 19°152.614.88.7
Jul26° / 22°50.914.69.0
Aug27° / 22°71.613.68.6
Sep24° / 20°355.112.38.1
Oct21° / 17°668.110.97.1
Nov17° / 14°9211.19.75.5
Dec14° / 11°719.99.24.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86535
96535
106535
116535
126634
136634
146634
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206535
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226535
236535
246535
256436
266436
276337
286337
296337
306436

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Alghero gets around 50 mm of rain over 8 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
429
529
629
729
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1326
1426
1526
1626
1725
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2626
2726
2826
2926
3025

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 83% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19640
29640
39640
49550
59550
69550
79460
89460
99370
109370
119280
129190
1390100
1489110
1588120
1686140
1784160
1883170
1981190
2079210
2177230
2275250
2372271
2470291
2569301
2667321
2765341
2863352
2961372
3060382

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:196:43
212.46:186:44
312.56:166:46
412.56:146:47
512.66:136:48
612.66:116:49
712.76:096:50
812.76:086:51
912.86:066:52
1012.86:046:53
1112.96:036:54
1212.96:016:55
1312.95:596:56
1413.05:586:57
1513.05:566:58
1613.15:556:59
1713.15:537:00
1813.25:527:01
1913.25:507:02
2013.35:487:03
2113.35:477:05
2213.35:457:06
2313.45:447:07
2413.45:437:08
2513.55:417:09
2613.55:407:10
2713.55:387:11
2813.65:377:12
2913.65:357:13
3013.75:347:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Alghero

In seasonPeak

In April, Alghero sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Alghero's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Alghero?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Alghero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Alghero in April

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

In April, Alghero sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Alghero in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Oct 27 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Alghero in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alghero peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Alghero 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 Alghero is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1615 µg/m³Dec 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alghero?

Alghero sits at 40.6°N, 8.3°E, 7 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Sassari, 27 km away.

OristanoNuoroOlbiaIglesiasAssemini

Topography around Alghero

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alghero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 712 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.

The land around Alghero is covered by water (45%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, water (39%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and water (48%), trees (22%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
712 m
80 km
1,336 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Sassari 27 km · Monte Rosello 29 km · Porto Torres 31 km · Oristano 77 km · Nuoro 89 km · Olbia 107 km · Iglesias 140 km · Assemini 152 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 Alghero (40.5597°, 8.3195°, elevation 7 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).