Formia weather in April

In April, Formia sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 82 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Formia's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Formia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
82 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:33 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
51%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Formia 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 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Formia reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61510
71510
81510
91511
101511
111511
121611
131611
141611
151611
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201612
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301813

Formia weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10210.29.43.1
Feb12° / 999.810.33.2
Mar14° / 939.511.74.1
Apr16° / 11°8210.413.15.1
May20° / 15°537.214.37.0
Jun24° / 19°264.214.98.3
Jul26° / 22°142.814.78.5
Aug27° / 22°192.613.78.3
Sep24° / 19°968.312.37.5
Oct20° / 16°14610.410.96.5
Nov16° / 12°20213.89.74.7
Dec13° / 14612.29.13.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26139
36238
46238
56139
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136337
146337
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216139
226040
236040
245941
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
306040

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Formia gets around 82 mm of rain over 10.4 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 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
132
233
333
433
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1735
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2734
2834
2934
3034

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 86% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19910
29820
39820
49820
59820
69730
79730
89640
99640
109550
119460
129460
139370
149280
159190
1689110
1788120
1887130
1985150
2084160
2182180
2280200
2378220
2476240
2573261
2670291
2768311
2866331
2963352
3061372

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2010calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:58 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:586:23
212.55:566:24
312.55:546:25
412.65:536:26
512.65:516:27
612.65:496:28
712.75:486:29
812.75:466:30
912.85:446:31
1012.85:436:32
1112.95:416:33
1212.95:396:35
1313.05:386:36
1413.05:366:37
1513.15:346:38
1613.15:336:39
1713.15:316:40
1813.25:296:41
1913.25:286:42
2013.35:266:43
2113.35:256:44
2213.45:236:45
2313.45:226:47
2413.55:206:48
2513.55:196:49
2613.55:176:50
2713.65:166:51
2813.65:146:52
2913.75:136:53
3013.75:126:54

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
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Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Formia

In seasonPeak

None of Formia's seasonal hazards are active in April. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Formia's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Formia?

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
0.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Formia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Formia in April

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

In April, Formia sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Formia in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 5 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Formia in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Formia peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Formia?

Formia sits at 41.3°N, 13.6°E, 19 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gaeta, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Formia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Formia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m around an average of 111 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,266 m.

The land around Formia is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and water (41%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
826 m
16 km
1,526 m
80 km
2,266 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Gaeta 6.0 km · Minturno 11 km · Fondi 19 km · Mondragone 28 km · Terracina 31 km · Cassino 31 km · Castel Volturno 37 km · Frosinone 48 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 Formia (41.2563°, 13.6089°, elevation 19 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).