Biella weather in April

In April, Biella sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 144 mm of precipitation across 13.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Biella's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Biella's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
6th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
144 mm
13.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:49 AM – 7:07 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Biella reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1145
2145
3145
4145
5145
6156
7156
8156
9156
10156
11156
12156
13156
14156
15156
16167
17167
18167
19167
20167
21167
22168
23168
24178
25178
26178
27178
28179
29179
30179

How April really feels in Biella

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Biella weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°739.94.78.90.5
Feb / 739.4410.11.3
Mar12° / 9911.22.411.63.3
Apr16° / 14413.51.213.34.4
May20° / 11°16815.70.114.75.4
Jun23° / 15°12413.6015.46.3
Jul26° / 17°8010.8015.16.8
Aug26° / 17°9211.7013.96.7
Sep21° / 13°14811.7012.36.3
Oct15° / 17214.10.210.74.3
Nov10° / 18812.62.19.32.2
Dec / 809.53.78.60.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55347
65347
75446
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145050
155050
164951
174852
184753
194654
204654
214456
224357
234357
244258
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
304159

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Biella gets around 144 mm of rain and snow over 13.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 45% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1425
2425
3425
4425
5425
6425
7435
8435
9435
10435
11435
12435
13435
14435
15435
16445
17445
18444
19444
20454
21453
22463
23473
24482
25492
26502
27511
28521
29521
30531

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:186:47
212.56:166:48
312.66:146:49
412.66:126:51
512.76:106:52
612.86:086:53
712.86:066:55
812.96:046:56
912.96:036:57
1013.06:016:59
1113.05:597:00
1213.15:577:01
1313.15:557:03
1413.25:537:04
1513.25:517:05
1613.35:497:07
1713.35:487:08
1813.45:467:09
1913.45:447:10
2013.55:427:12
2113.55:407:13
2213.65:397:14
2313.65:377:16
2413.75:357:17
2513.75:347:18
2613.85:327:20
2713.85:307:21
2813.95:297:22
2913.95:277:24
3014.05:257:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Biella?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Biella for sightseeing.

What to pack for Biella in April

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

In April, Biella sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Biella in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Biella peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Biella?

Biella sits at 45.6°N, 8.1°E, 420 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ivrea, 18 km away.

Topography around Biella

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Biella has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 415 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,395 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,443 m.

The land around Biella is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
2,395 m
80 km
4,443 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Ivrea 18 km · Borgomanero 35 km · Vercelli 39 km · Chivasso 43 km · Novara 46 km · Galliate 51 km · Ciriè 51 km · Settimo Torinese 52 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 Biella (45.563°, 8.058°, elevation 420 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).