Catanzaro weather in April

In April, Catanzaro sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 13.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-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 37% 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 Catanzaro's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catanzaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:23 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9.6 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 Catanzaro reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8157
9157
10157
11157
12157
13158
14158
15158
16158
17158
18158
19168
20168
21168
22168
23169
24169
25179
26179
27179
28179
291710
301710

Catanzaro 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
Jan10° / 10012.82.59.62.2
Feb10° / 9912.73.410.52.2
Mar13° / 10113.42.211.73.3
Apr15° / 9113.30.4134.4
May19° / 12°8011.5014.16.2
Jun24° / 16°548.6014.77.5
Jul26° / 18°538.1014.47.7
Aug26° / 18°528.8013.57.5
Sep23° / 15°9011.4012.36.9
Oct19° / 12°9511.10116.2
Nov15° / 10812.50.39.94.3
Dec11° / 10312.51.79.32.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95941
105941
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265644
275743
285743
295842
305842

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Catanzaro gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 13.3 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1453
2453
3452
4452
5442
6442
7442
8442
9442
10442
11452
12452
13452
14452
15452
16452
17452
18452
19452
20452
21452
22442
23441
24441
25441
26431
27431
28420
29410
30410

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
261000
271000
281000
29991
30991

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:47 AM to 5:04 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:476:10
212.45:456:11
312.55:446:12
412.55:426:13
512.65:406:14
612.65:396:14
712.65:376:15
812.75:366:16
912.75:346:17
1012.85:336:18
1112.85:316:19
1212.85:296:20
1312.95:286:21
1412.95:266:22
1513.05:256:23
1613.05:236:24
1713.15:226:25
1813.15:206:26
1913.15:196:27
2013.25:186:28
2113.25:166:29
2213.35:156:30
2313.35:136:31
2413.35:126:32
2513.45:106:33
2613.45:096:34
2713.55:086:35
2813.55:066:36
2913.55:056:37
3013.65:046:38

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Catanzaro?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Catanzaro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Catanzaro in April

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

In April, Catanzaro sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catanzaro 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 3 to Nov 9 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Catanzaro in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Catanzaro peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Catanzaro?

Catanzaro sits at 38.9°N, 16.6°E, 320 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lamezia Terme, 27 km away.

Topography around Catanzaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catanzaro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 313 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 979 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Catanzaro is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (21%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
313 m
16 km
979 m
80 km
1,924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Lamezia Terme 27 km · Nicastro 27 km · Sambiase 29 km · San Giovanni in Fiore 42 km · Vibo Valentia 49 km · Crotone 51 km · Cosenza 55 km · Quattromiglia 60 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 Catanzaro (38.8825°, 16.6009°, elevation 320 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).