Cinque Terre weather in April

In April, Cinque Terre sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 98 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 16°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Cinque Terre's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cinque Terre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Cinque Terre is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 16°C by the end.

A typical April day in Cinque Terre reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 17°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11412
21412
31412
41412
51412
61412
71412
81412
91412
101412
111512
121512
131512
141512
151513
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191513
201513
211613
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271614
281614
291714
301714

Cinque Terre weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12011.89.12.8
Feb11° / 10910.310.22.8
Mar13° / 11°10010.211.63.7
Apr15° / 13°9810.213.24.7
May19° / 16°748.714.56.3
Jun22° / 20°556.315.27.6
Jul25° / 23°314.1158.4
Aug25° / 23°536.413.87.9
Sep22° / 20°1329.112.37.1
Oct19° / 17°18912.610.85.9
Nov15° / 13°21214.19.44.3
Dec13° / 11°15213.48.83.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55941
65941
75842
85941
95941
105842
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175743
185842
195842
205743
215644
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Cinque Terre gets around 98 mm of rain over 10.2 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
232
332
433
533
634
734
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1635
1734
1834
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2834
2934
3034

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29910
39910
49820
59820
69820
79730
89730
99730
109640
119640
129550
139460
149460
159370
169280
179190
1890100
1988120
2087130
2185150
2284160
2382180
2480200
2577221
2675241
2773261
2871281
2969301
3067321

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
2012calm
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3011calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:39 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:126:39
212.56:106:41
312.66:086:42
412.66:076:43
512.76:056:44
612.76:036:46
712.86:016:47
812.85:596:48
912.95:576:49
1012.95:556:51
1113.05:546:52
1213.05:526:53
1313.15:506:54
1413.15:486:55
1513.25:476:57
1613.25:456:58
1713.35:436:59
1813.35:417:00
1913.45:407:02
2013.45:387:03
2113.55:367:04
2213.55:347:05
2313.65:337:07
2413.65:317:08
2513.75:307:09
2613.75:287:10
2713.85:267:11
2813.85:257:13
2913.85:237:14
3013.95:227:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Cinque Terre

In seasonPeak

In April, Cinque Terre sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cinque Terre's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is April a good time to visit Cinque Terre?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Cinque Terre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cinque Terre in April

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

In April, Cinque Terre sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cinque Terre 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Cinque Terre in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cinque Terre peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Cinque Terre 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 Cinque Terre is worst in March — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 2115 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cinque Terre?

Cinque Terre sits at 44.1°N, 9.7°E, 0 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is La Spezia, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Cinque Terre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cinque Terre has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 750 m around an average of 103 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,090 m.

The land around Cinque Terre is covered by water (69%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, water (58%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
750 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
2,090 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: La Spezia 8.0 km · Sarzana 19 km · Marina di Carrara 27 km · Carrara 30 km · Sestri Levante 32 km · Marina di Massa 33 km · Massa 34 km · Chiavari 40 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 Cinque Terre (44.1°, 9.72°, elevation 0 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).