Ferrara weather in April

In April, Ferrara sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Ferrara's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ferrara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:36 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
55%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17.1 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Ferrara reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8188
9188
10188
11189
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
181910
192010
202010
212010
222010
232011
242111
252111
262111
272111
282112
292212
302212

How April really feels in Ferrara

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.

Ferrara weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 416.8191.6
Feb11° / 537.31.310.12.7
Mar15° / 567.80.511.65.0
Apr19° / 7310.5013.26.1
May24° / 14°7610.5014.66.8
Jun29° / 18°679.3015.35.7
Jul32° / 21°628.50154.5
Aug31° / 20°669.2013.94.7
Sep26° / 16°758.9012.36.9
Oct20° / 12°759010.76.5
Nov14° / 789.40.29.43.9
Dec / 5780.98.71.8

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95446
105446
115545
125446
135446
145446
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
264951
274852
284951
294852
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Ferrara gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.5 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
334
434
535
635
736
836
937
1037
1137
1237
1337
1436
1536
1635
1735
1834
1934
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2534
2634
2735
2835
2936
3036

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
119910
129910
139910
149910
159910
169820
179820
189730
199640
209550
219460
229370
239280
249190
2590100
2688120
2786131
2885141
2984151
3082171

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm

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 6:04 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:046:32
212.56:026:33
312.66:006:35
412.65:586:36
512.75:576:37
612.75:556:39
712.85:536:40
812.85:516:41
912.95:496:42
1012.95:476:44
1113.05:456:45
1213.05:436:46
1313.15:426:47
1413.15:406:49
1513.25:386:50
1613.35:366:51
1713.35:346:53
1813.45:336:54
1913.45:316:55
2013.55:296:56
2113.55:276:58
2213.65:266:59
2313.65:247:00
2413.75:227:01
2513.75:217:03
2613.85:197:04
2713.85:177:05
2813.85:167:07
2913.95:147:08
3013.95:137:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.25 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Ferrara?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Ferrara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ferrara in April

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

In April, Ferrara sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ferrara in April

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 64 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan10Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ferrara 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 Ferrara peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ferrara 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 Ferrara is worst in January — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (September, 13 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ferrara's WHO annual average of 17.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1622 µg/m³Sep 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ferrara?

Ferrara sits at 44.8°N, 11.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cento, 29 km away.

Topography around Ferrara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ferrara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m.

The land around Ferrara is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
1,284 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Cento 29 km · Rovigo 29 km · Castel Maggiore 36 km · San Giovanni in Persiceto 41 km · Este 43 km · Mirandola 44 km · San Lazzaro 44 km · Bologna 44 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 Ferrara (44.838°, 11.6206°, elevation 9 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).