Cagliari weather in April

In April, Cagliari sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 48 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cagliari's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cagliari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:53 AM – 6:55 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 19.2 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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cagliari reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1179
21710
31710
41710
51710
61710
71710
81710
91810
101810
111810
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Cagliari weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 376.79.64.1
Feb14° / 397.410.54.2
Mar16° / 467.511.75.4
Apr18° / 11°488.4136.3
May22° / 14°335.614.17.7
Jun27° / 18°102.114.78.2
Jul30° / 21°20.514.57.0
Aug30° / 21°81.813.56.5
Sep26° / 19°314.912.37.7
Oct23° / 15°436.1117.6
Nov18° / 12°629.19.85.9
Dec15° / 548.69.34.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
45941
55941
66040
76040
86040
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166139
176139
186040
196040
206040
215941
226040
236040
246040
256139
266040
276040
286238
296238
306238

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cagliari gets around 48 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2728
2828
2928
3027

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15973
16964
17964
18955
19946
20937
21928
229010
238911
248812
258713
268614
278515
288317
298218
308119

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:17 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:176:40
212.46:156:41
312.56:136:42
412.56:126:43
512.66:106:44
612.66:096:45
712.66:076:46
812.76:056:47
912.76:046:48
1012.86:026:49
1112.86:016:50
1212.95:596:51
1312.95:586:52
1412.95:566:53
1513.05:546:54
1613.05:536:55
1713.15:516:56
1813.15:506:57
1913.25:486:58
2013.25:476:59
2113.25:467:00
2213.35:447:01
2313.35:437:02
2413.45:417:03
2513.45:407:04
2613.45:397:05
2713.55:377:06
2813.55:367:07
2913.55:357:07
3013.65:337:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
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
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Cagliari?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cagliari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cagliari in April

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

In April, Cagliari sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cagliari 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 2 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cagliari 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 Cagliari peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 16UV 9Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Cagliari 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 Cagliari is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Cagliari's WHO annual average of 19.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2223 µg/m³Dec 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cagliari?

Cagliari sits at 39.2°N, 9.1°E, 6 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monserrato, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cagliari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cagliari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,454 m.

The land around Cagliari is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and water (23%) within 3 km, water (39%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
667 m
80 km
1,454 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Monserrato 4.0 km · Selargius 5.0 km · Sestu 8.0 km · Sinnai 11 km · Quartu Sant'Elena 11 km · Assemini 12 km · Iglesias 51 km · Carbonia 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 Cagliari (39.2305°, 9.1192°, elevation 6 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).