Cerveteri in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Cerveteri sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 178 mm of rain over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
178 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
5.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Cerveteri in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Cerveteri reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Cerveteri 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 78109.33.1
Feb12° / 789.510.33.3
Mar14° / 718.411.74.3
Apr16° / 12°659.113.15.2
May20° / 15°426.714.37.0
Jun23° / 19°264.2158.3
Jul26° / 22°162.114.78.8
Aug27° / 22°22313.78.4
Sep23° / 19°868.512.37.4
Oct20° / 16°12910.810.96.4
Nov16° / 12°16313.49.64.7
Dec13° / 1101293.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Cerveteri gets around 178 mm of rain over 24 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 14 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 48 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 5.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Cerveteri

In seasonPeak

None of Cerveteri's seasonal hazards peak in spring. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.

Cerveteri's rainy season runs September–February, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Cerveteri?

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.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Cerveteri for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cerveteri in Spring

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

In spring, Cerveteri sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Cerveteri 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 13 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 31 — about 5 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
Aug25Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cerveteri 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 Cerveteri peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cerveteri?

Cerveteri sits at 42.0°N, 12.1°E, 81 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ladispoli, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Cerveteri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cerveteri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,493 m.

The land around Cerveteri is covered by grassland (31%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, water (33%), trees (25%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
529 m
80 km
1,493 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Ladispoli 5.0 km · Civitavecchia 27 km · Fiumicino 27 km · Vatican City 32 km · Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia Antica 32 km · Lido di Ostia 33 km · Malafede 34 km · Casal Palocco 34 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 Cerveteri (41.9908°, 12.0908°, elevation 81 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.