Domodossola weather in April

In April, Domodossola sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 256 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Domodossola's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Domodossola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
256 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 7:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Domodossola is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.6 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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Domodossola reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
18-1
28-1
38-1
48-1
58-1
68-1
780
880
980
1080
1190
1290
1390
1490
1590
1690
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29113
30113

How April really feels in Domodossola

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 13 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
13
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Domodossola weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -7°10310.7118.90.0
Feb / -6°10410.710.7100.0
Mar / -3°15912.79.711.60.5
Apr / 25616.37.613.31.6
May14° / 35721.11.914.73.0
Jun18° / 39621.60.115.54.2
Jul20° / 11°40222.10.115.24.7
Aug19° / 11°43721.40144.7
Sep16° / 35717.20.212.33.9
Oct11° / 326162.810.72.2
Nov / -2°27114.18.79.20.3
Dec / -6°11010.710.28.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34852
44852
54852
64753
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154654
164555
174555
184456
194258
204159
214060
223862
233862
243763
253664
263466
273367
283367
293268
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Domodossola gets around 256 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 54% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14730
24730
34730
44730
54730
64730
74830
84830
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104830
114830
124829
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144928
155028
165127
175226
185325
195424
205523
215723
225922
236121
246220
256419
266519
276718
286817
296917
307016

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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5100
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17100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

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 6:17 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 6:46 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:176:46
212.56:156:47
312.66:136:49
412.76:116:50
512.76:096:52
612.86:076:53
712.86:056:54
812.96:036:56
912.96:016:57
1013.05:596:58
1113.05:577:00
1213.15:557:01
1313.15:537:02
1413.25:527:04
1513.35:507:05
1613.35:487:06
1713.45:467:08
1813.45:447:09
1913.55:427:10
2013.55:407:12
2113.65:397:13
2213.65:377:14
2313.75:357:16
2413.75:337:17
2513.85:327:18
2613.85:307:20
2713.95:287:21
2813.95:277:22
2914.05:257:24
3014.05:237:25

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Domodossola?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Domodossola.

What to pack for Domodossola in April

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

In April, Domodossola sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Domodossola 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 Domodossola 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
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Domodossola 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 Domodossola is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Domodossola's WHO annual average of 13.6 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2116 µg/m³Nov 1311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Domodossola?

Domodossola sits at 46.1°N, 8.3°E, 272 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Pallanza-Intra-Suna, 29 km away.

Topography around Domodossola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Domodossola has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m around an average of 430 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,656 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,398 m.

The land around Domodossola is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,033 m
16 km
2,656 m
80 km
4,398 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Pallanza-Intra-Suna 29 km · Verbania 29 km · Locarno 39 km · Zermatt 43 km · Borgomanero 48 km · Varese 53 km · Lugano 53 km · Bellinzona 56 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 Domodossola (46.1165°, 8.2931°, elevation 272 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).