Follonica in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Follonica sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 177 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Follonica's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Follonica's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 177 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Follonica in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Follonica reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Follonica 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10° / 6° | 58 | 8.8 | 0.4 | 9.2 | 2.6 |
| Feb | 11° / 6° | 60 | 8.4 | 0.9 | 10.2 | 2.9 |
| Mar | 14° / 8° | 57 | 8.3 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 16° / 10° | 66 | 10.4 | 0 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 20° / 14° | 54 | 8.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 18° | 36 | 5.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 27° / 20° | 20 | 3.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 8.1 |
| Aug | 28° / 21° | 27 | 4.4 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 83 | 8.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 20° / 14° | 106 | 10.4 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 15° / 10° | 122 | 12.8 | 0 | 9.5 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 11° / 7° | 84 | 10.5 | 0.3 | 8.9 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Follonica gets around 177 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Follonica
In spring, Follonica overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Follonica's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Follonica?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Follonica for sightseeing.
What to pack for Follonica in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Follonica sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Follonica 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 13 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 3 to Oct 26 — about 4.8 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Follonica in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Follonica peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Follonica?
Follonica sits at 42.9°N, 10.8°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Piombino, 19 km away.
Topography around Follonica
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Follonica.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Follonica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,738 m.
The land around Follonica is covered by water (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (30%) within 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
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 Follonica (42.9278°, 10.7645°, elevation 4 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.