Desenzano del Garda weather in April

In April, Desenzano del Garda sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 86 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Desenzano del Garda's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Desenzano del Garda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
86 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:40 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Desenzano del Garda 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 15°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Desenzano del Garda reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 22°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1157
2157
3157
4157
5157
6167
7167
8167
9167
10167
11168
12168
13168
14168
15178
16178
17178
18179
19179
20179
21189
22189
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241810
251810
261810
271910
281910
291911
301911

How April really feels in Desenzano del Garda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Desenzano del Garda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 506.81.78.90.8
Feb / 547.12.210.11.7
Mar13° / 648.70.811.63.8
Apr17° / 8612.30.313.25.1
May21° / 13°9612.8014.76.2
Jun25° / 17°9212015.46.6
Jul28° / 20°7911.1015.16.3
Aug27° / 20°9111.2013.96.4
Sep23° / 16°10410.5012.36.7
Oct17° / 12°11010.5010.75.3
Nov11° / 11410.50.49.32.8
Dec / 697.91.88.61.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165050
175050
185050
195050
204852
214753
224753
234654
244555
254555
264456
274456
284456
294357
304258

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Desenzano del Garda gets around 86 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
136
236
337
438
539
640
740
841
942
1042
1142
1243
1342
1442
1542
1641
1741
1840
1940
2040
2140
2240
2341
2441
2542
2642
2743
2844
2944
3045

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23982
24982
25982
26973
27973
28964
29955
30955

Wind in April

Winds average 6 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:086:37
212.56:066:38
312.66:046:39
412.66:026:41
512.76:006:42
612.75:586:43
712.85:576:45
812.95:556:46
912.95:536:47
1013.05:516:49
1113.05:496:50
1213.15:476:51
1313.15:456:53
1413.25:436:54
1513.25:426:55
1613.35:406:56
1713.35:386:58
1813.45:366:59
1913.45:347:00
2013.55:327:02
2113.55:317:03
2213.65:297:04
2313.65:277:06
2413.75:267:07
2513.75:247:08
2613.85:227:10
2713.85:207:11
2813.95:197:12
2913.95:177:13
3014.05:167:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Desenzano del Garda?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Desenzano del Garda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Desenzano del Garda in April

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

In April, Desenzano del Garda sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Desenzano del Garda 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 Desenzano del Garda peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Desenzano del Garda 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 Desenzano del Garda is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2021 µg/m³Nov 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Desenzano del Garda?

Desenzano del Garda sits at 45.5°N, 10.5°E, 67 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Castiglione delle Stiviere, 10 km away.

Topography around Desenzano del Garda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Desenzano del Garda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 623 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,458 m.

The land around Desenzano del Garda is covered by water (36%) within 3 km, cropland (25%), water (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (36%), trees (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
623 m
80 km
3,458 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Castiglione delle Stiviere 10 km · Montichiari 13 km · Ghedi 22 km · Bussolengo 25 km · Brescia 26 km · Villafranca di Verona 27 km · Lumezzane 29 km · San Sebastiano 30 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 Desenzano del Garda (45.4713°, 10.5356°, elevation 67 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. 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).