Catanzaro in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Catanzaro sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 272 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Catanzaro's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Catanzaro's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 272 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Catanzaro in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Catanzaro reaches about 16°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Catanzaro 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 | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 4° | 100 | 12.8 | 2.5 | 9.6 | 2.2 |
| Feb | 10° / 4° | 99 | 12.7 | 3.4 | 10.5 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 5° | 101 | 13.4 | 2.2 | 11.7 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 15° / 8° | 91 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 13 | 4.4 |
| May | 19° / 12° | 80 | 11.5 | 0 | 14.1 | 6.2 |
| Jun | 24° / 16° | 54 | 8.6 | 0 | 14.7 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 18° | 53 | 8.1 | 0 | 14.4 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 26° / 18° | 52 | 8.8 | 0 | 13.5 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 23° / 15° | 90 | 11.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 19° / 12° | 95 | 11.1 | 0 | 11 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 15° / 8° | 108 | 12.5 | 0.3 | 9.9 | 4.3 |
| Dec | 11° / 5° | 103 | 12.5 | 1.7 | 9.3 | 2.7 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Catanzaro gets around 272 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 9 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 30 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 5.5 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Catanzaro?
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 Catanzaro for sightseeing.
What to pack for Catanzaro in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Catanzaro sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 8°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Catanzaro 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 19 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 23 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Catanzaro in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 5 | Moderate |
| Nov | 3 | Moderate |
| Dec | 2 | Low |
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.
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 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.