Caltanissetta in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Caltanissetta sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 121 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Caltanissetta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Caltanissetta's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Rainfall
- 121 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.2
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Caltanissetta in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 25°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Caltanissetta reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Caltanissetta 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 3° | 53 | 8 | 9.7 | 3.5 |
| Feb | 13° / 3° | 53 | 8.1 | 10.6 | 3.6 |
| Mar | 15° / 5° | 49 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 4.7 |
| Apr | 18° / 8° | 47 | 8.3 | 12.9 | 6.1 |
| May | 23° / 12° | 25 | 4.6 | 14 | 7.9 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 17 | 3.3 | 14.5 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 5 | 1 | 14.3 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 19° | 11 | 2.4 | 13.4 | 6.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 37 | 5.8 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 22° / 13° | 62 | 7.4 | 11 | 7.4 |
| Nov | 17° / 8° | 56 | 8.1 | 10 | 5.9 |
| Dec | 13° / 5° | 51 | 7.9 | 9.5 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Caltanissetta gets around 121 mm of rain over 22 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Caltanissetta?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Caltanissetta for sightseeing.
What to pack for Caltanissetta in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Caltanissetta sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Caltanissetta in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 16°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 41 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 15 | Bracing |
| Mar | 15 | Cool |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 20 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Caltanissetta in Spring
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 Caltanissetta 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | High | Moderate | High | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Moderate |
| Feb | 4 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | Moderate |
| May | 5 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 5 | High |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
Air quality in Caltanissetta in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Caltanissetta is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Good |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 16 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
Where is Caltanissetta?
Caltanissetta sits at 37.5°N, 14.1°E, 568 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Cataldo, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Caltanissetta
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Caltanissetta.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Caltanissetta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 401 m around an average of 527 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m.
The land around Caltanissetta is covered by trees (33%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 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
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 Caltanissetta (37.4903°, 14.0622°, elevation 568 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.