Bronte in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Bronte sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 197 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
8°C
Precipitation
197 mm
32 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
5.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Bronte in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Bronte reaches about 16°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Bronte 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
Jan10° / 7610.91.69.72.4
Feb11° / 72112.410.52.5
Mar13° / 77121.311.73.6
Apr16° / 7311.80.112.94.9
May20° / 11°487.90146.9
Jun25° / 15°385.3014.68.1
Jul28° / 18°112.3014.38.4
Aug28° / 18°274.5013.57.7
Sep24° / 16°619.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 12°7310.10116.5
Nov16° / 6810.40104.8
Dec12° / 7211.91.19.42.9

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Bronte gets around 197 mm of rain and snow over 32 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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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 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Bronte?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Bronte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bronte in Spring

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

In spring, Bronte sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bronte in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 17°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 25 to Nov 14 — about 5.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Bronte in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Bronte peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bronte in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Bronte 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 Bronte?

Bronte sits at 37.8°N, 14.8°E, 760 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Adrano, 14 km away.

Topography around Bronte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bronte has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m around an average of 793 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,141 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Bronte is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and water (39%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
565 m
16 km
3,141 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Adrano 14 km · Biancavilla 16 km · Belpasso 25 km · Paternò 25 km · Mascalucia 30 km · Giarre 31 km · Gravina di Catania 32 km · San Giovanni la Punta 33 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 Bronte (37.7886°, 14.8338°, elevation 760 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.