Forlì in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Forlì sees average daytime highs around 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 196 mm of precipitation over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 26°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Forlì's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Forlì's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
19°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
9°C
Precipitation
196 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
6.0
best season of the year
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Forlì in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 26°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Forlì reaches about 19°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Forlì

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

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

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

Forlì 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 467.21.29.11.9
Feb11° / 627.41.510.22.8
Mar15° / 598.10.511.64.9
Apr19° / 729.80.113.26.1
May24° / 13°648.9014.57.1
Jun29° / 17°526.6015.36.2
Jul32° / 19°456.30154.9
Aug31° / 19°496.8013.85.2
Sep26° / 15°617.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 11°688.6010.86.6
Nov14° / 8410.10.39.44.1
Dec10° / 669.30.88.72.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Forlì gets around 196 mm of rain and snow over 27 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Forlì?

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.

6.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Forlì for sightseeing.

What to pack for Forlì in Spring

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

In spring, Forlì sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Forlì in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 32 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
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Forlì in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Forlì peaks around July 15 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 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Forlì in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Forlì is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Forlì's WHO annual average of 14.2 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateMar 1817 µg/m³Sep 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Forlì?

Forlì sits at 44.2°N, 12.0°E, 34 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Faenza, 15 km away.

Topography around Forlì

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Forlì has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Forlì is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), grassland (32%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Faenza 15 km · Cesena 19 km · Lugo 25 km · Ravenna 25 km · Cervia 25 km · Cesenatico 29 km · Imola 30 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 35 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 Forlì (44.2218°, 12.0414°, elevation 34 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.