Bressanone weather in April

In April, Bressanone sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 13 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Bressanone's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bressanone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Bressanone is historic centre of the city of Brixen in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.2 µg/m³ · 2018

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 6°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical April day in Bressanone reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

-10°10°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
16-3
26-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
97-2
107-2
117-2
127-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
168-2
178-2
188-1
198-1
208-1
219-1
229-1
2390
2490
2590
26100
27100
28100
29101
30101

How April really feels in Bressanone

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 26 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
26
wind chill below the day's low

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

Bressanone weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -11°418.19.38.80.0
Feb / -9°388.19.2100.0
Mar / -5°559.59.311.60.0
Apr / -2°76138.113.31.1
May13° / 9917.32.914.83.0
Jun17° / 10516.70.715.64.7
Jul19° / 9414.90.215.35.6
Aug19° / 9314.20.3145.6
Sep15° / 7310.31.312.44.3
Oct10° / 879.93.810.62.1
Nov / -4°8910.38.39.20.1
Dec-1° / -10°5999.88.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 58%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54654
64753
74654
84654
94654
104555
114555
124555
134555
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194357
204258
214159
224060
233961
243862
253862
263763
273763
283565
293664
303565

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Bressanone gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 13 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 43% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13832
23832
33932
44032
54033
64133
74233
84234
94334
104334
114434
124434
134433
144332
154331
164330
174229
184227
194226
204325
214323
224422
234421
244519
254618
264717
274817
284916
295015
305115

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:03 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:036:33
212.66:016:34
312.65:596:36
412.75:576:37
512.75:556:39
612.85:536:40
712.85:516:41
812.95:496:43
913.05:476:44
1013.05:456:45
1113.15:436:47
1213.15:416:48
1313.25:396:50
1413.25:376:51
1513.35:356:52
1613.35:336:54
1713.45:326:55
1813.45:306:56
1913.55:286:58
2013.65:266:59
2113.65:247:01
2213.75:227:02
2313.75:217:03
2413.85:197:05
2513.85:177:06
2613.95:157:08
2713.95:147:09
2814.05:127:10
2914.05:107:12
3014.15:087:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Bressanone?

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

1.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bressanone.

What to pack for Bressanone in April

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

In April, Bressanone sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bressanone in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Bressanone peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bressanone 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 Bressanone is worst in January — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateJan 1718 µg/m³Sep 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov12Good
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bressanone?

Bressanone sits at 46.7°N, 11.7°E, 559 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bolzano, 35 km away.

Hötting

Topography around Bressanone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bressanone has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,032 m around an average of 840 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,477 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,527 m.

The land around Bressanone is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (66%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,032 m
16 km
2,477 m
80 km
3,527 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Bolzano 35 km · Merano 38 km · Eppan 42 km · Igls 60 km · Wilten 64 km · Pradl 64 km · Innsbruck 64 km · Hötting 65 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 Bressanone (46.715°, 11.656°, elevation 559 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. 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).