Aosta in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Aosta sees average daytime highs around 4°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 297 mm of precipitation over about 41 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 10°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Aosta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Aosta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
4°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
-4°C
Precipitation
297 mm
41 wet days
Avg wind
4 km/h
Travel score
0.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Aosta in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about -2°C in early March to 10°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Aosta reaches about 4°C and drops to -4°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Aosta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 77 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
77
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Aosta weather by month

How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-6° / -12°10011.912.88.90.0
Feb-4° / -12°7910.91210.10.0
Mar / -8°881213.211.60.0
Apr / -4°971313.313.30.0
May / 11216.38.214.71.1
Jun13° / 10516.72.315.43.3
Jul16° / 9515.70.815.14.6
Aug16° / 8713.90.713.94.6
Sep12° / 8912.72.912.32.9
Oct / -1°9812.47.910.70.7
Nov-0° / -7°12413.313.69.30.0
Dec-5° / -11°11012.713.68.50.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Aosta gets around 297 mm of rain and snow over 41 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

0%20%40%60%MarAprMay

Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 4 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMMarAprMay

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Aosta?

Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

0.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

spring is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aosta.

What to pack for Aosta in Spring

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

In spring, Aosta sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 41 days see rain.

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UV index in Aosta in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aosta peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aosta?

Aosta sits at 45.7°N, 7.3°E, 583 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Chamonix, 40 km away.

Topography around Aosta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aosta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 983 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,150 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,625 m.

The land around Aosta is covered by trees (48%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
983 m
16 km
3,150 m
80 km
4,625 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
Spring weather nearby: Chamonix 40 km · Martigny-Ville 45 km · Zermatt 46 km · Ivrea 53 km · Sitten 55 km · Sallanches 58 km · Ciriè 60 km · Biella 61 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 Aosta (45.7376°, 7.3172°, elevation 583 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.