Crotone weather in April

In April, Crotone sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% 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 Crotone's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crotone's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:21 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.1 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Crotone reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11513
21513
31513
41613
51613
61613
71613
81613
91614
101614
111614
121614
131614
141614
151614
161614
171614
181614
191714
201714
211715
221715
231715
241715
251715
261715
271715
281815
291816
301816

Crotone 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
Jan13° / 11°7199.64.0
Feb13° / 11°647.710.54.1
Mar14° / 12°616.411.74.9
Apr16° / 14°335.1136.0
May20° / 18°132.714.17.8
Jun24° / 22°6114.79.0
Jul27° / 25°50.514.58.9
Aug27° / 25°111.113.58.6
Sep25° / 23°544.912.38.1
Oct22° / 20°917.4117.3
Nov18° / 16°1018.99.96.1
Dec15° / 13°93109.34.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46832
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
156832
166931
176832
186832
196832
206832
216832
226832
236832
246832
256931
266931
277030
287030
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Crotone gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
617
717
817
917
1016
1116
1216
1316
1415
1515
1616
1716
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2615
2715
2814
2914
3013

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
190100
289110
388120
488120
587130
686140
784160
883170
982180
1081190
1180200
1279210
1377230
1476240
1574260
1673270
1771290
1868311
1966331
2064351
2162371
2259392
2357412
2453443
2551463
2649474
2747495
2844515
2943516
3041527

Wind in April

Winds average 19 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220light breeze
320light breeze
420light breeze
520light breeze
620light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

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 5:45 AM to 5:01 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:456:08
212.45:436:09
312.55:416:10
412.55:406:11
512.65:386:12
612.65:376:13
712.65:356:13
812.75:336:14
912.75:326:15
1012.85:306:16
1112.85:296:17
1212.95:276:18
1312.95:266:19
1412.95:246:20
1513.05:236:21
1613.05:216:22
1713.15:206:23
1813.15:186:24
1913.15:176:25
2013.25:156:26
2113.25:146:27
2213.35:126:28
2313.35:116:29
2413.35:096:30
2513.45:086:31
2613.45:076:32
2713.55:056:33
2813.55:046:34
2913.55:036:35
3013.65:016:36

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Crotone

In seasonPeak

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

Crotone's rainy season runs September–March, 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 Crotone?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Crotone for sightseeing.

What to pack for Crotone in April

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

In April, Crotone sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 14°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Crotone 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 1 to Nov 5 — about 5.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Crotone in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Crotone peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Crotone?

Crotone sits at 39.1°N, 17.1°E, 8 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Giovanni in Fiore, 42 km away.

NicastroRossano StazioneLamezia TermeSambiaseCosenzaCorigliano Scalo

Topography around Crotone

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crotone has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,923 m.

The land around Crotone is covered by water (54%) within 3 km, water (45%), cropland (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (50%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
154 m
16 km
380 m
80 km
1,923 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: San Giovanni in Fiore 42 km · Catanzaro 51 km · Nicastro 71 km · Rossano Stazione 71 km · Lamezia Terme 72 km · Sambiase 74 km · Cosenza 79 km · Corigliano Scalo 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
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 Crotone (39.0808°, 17.1276°, elevation 8 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).