Fossano in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Fossano sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 375 mm of precipitation over about 38 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Fossano's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Fossano's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 375 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Fossano in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Fossano reaches about 16°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Fossano
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Fossano 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 | 7° / -1° | 73 | 7.9 | 6 | 9 | 0.8 |
| Feb | 8° / 0° | 76 | 7.9 | 4.8 | 10.1 | 1.6 |
| Mar | 12° / 3° | 97 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 11.6 | 3.6 |
| Apr | 16° / 7° | 137 | 13.2 | 1.4 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| May | 20° / 11° | 141 | 15.5 | 0 | 14.6 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 15° | 116 | 13.9 | 0 | 15.3 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 27° / 17° | 76 | 12.2 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Aug | 26° / 17° | 80 | 12.1 | 0 | 13.9 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 13° | 117 | 10.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.6 |
| Oct | 16° / 9° | 132 | 12.9 | 0.5 | 10.7 | 4.7 |
| Nov | 11° / 4° | 150 | 11.6 | 2.2 | 9.4 | 2.5 |
| Dec | 7° / 0° | 82 | 8.8 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 1.0 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Fossano gets around 375 mm of rain and snow over 38 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 5 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 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 4.7 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Fossano?
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 Fossano for sightseeing.
What to pack for Fossano in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Fossano sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Fossano in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 15°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 70 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Oct 16 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in Fossano 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 Fossano peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Fossano in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Fossano is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 16 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Fossano?
Fossano sits at 44.6°N, 7.7°E, 375 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Savigliano, 12 km away.
Topography around Fossano
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Fossano.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Fossano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 109 m around an average of 350 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,704 m.
The land around Fossano is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, cropland (58%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (21%) 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 Fossano (44.5508°, 7.7192°, elevation 375 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.