Civitavecchia in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Civitavecchia sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 151 mm of rain over about 21 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 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
13°C
Rainfall
151 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
17 km/h
Travel score
5.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Civitavecchia in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Civitavecchia reaches about 16°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Civitavecchia 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° / 10°759.99.33.4
Feb12° / 719.110.33.4
Mar13° / 11°627.611.74.2
Apr15° / 13°567.913.15.1
May19° / 16°335.714.46.9
Jun22° / 20°213.2158.4
Jul25° / 23°121.414.89.2
Aug25° / 23°192.313.78.8
Sep23° / 21°777.312.37.6
Oct20° / 17°11710.310.86.5
Nov16° / 14°15312.79.64.9
Dec13° / 11°10112.193.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Civitavecchia gets around 151 mm of rain over 21 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 17 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 5.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Civitavecchia

In seasonPeak

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

Civitavecchia'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 Civitavecchia?

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.

5.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Civitavecchia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Civitavecchia in Spring

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

In spring, Civitavecchia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 21 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Civitavecchia 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 15 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 2 to Oct 29 — about 4.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Civitavecchia 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 Civitavecchia 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
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Civitavecchia?

Civitavecchia sits at 42.1°N, 11.8°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cerveteri, 27 km away.

Topography around Civitavecchia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Civitavecchia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 37 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m.

The land around Civitavecchia is covered by water (38%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, water (54%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
1,119 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Cerveteri 27 km · Ladispoli 28 km · Viterbo 44 km · Fiumicino 51 km · Lido di Ostia 56 km · Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia Antica 57 km · Vatican City 58 km · Casal Palocco 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 Civitavecchia (42.0932°, 11.7967°, elevation 10 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.