Gallipoli weather in April

In April, Gallipoli sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 13 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 52% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gallipoli's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gallipoli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:17 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
43%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Gallipoli 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 Gallipoli reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 17°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)
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21512
31512
41512
51513
61513
71513
81513
91513
101513
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121513
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Gallipoli 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
Jan13° / 10°739.29.53.6
Feb12° / 10°618.110.43.6
Mar14° / 11°61811.74.3
Apr16° / 13°447135.4
May19° / 17°274.214.27.4
Jun23° / 21°122.114.88.8
Jul26° / 24°81.214.69.0
Aug27° / 24°121.813.68.6
Sep24° / 22°596.512.37.9
Oct21° / 18°998.510.97.0
Nov17° / 15°115109.85.6
Dec14° / 12°8610.19.24.2

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106535
116535
126634
136634
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266832
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296832
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gallipoli gets around 44 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
127
227
326
426
526
625
725
825
925
1025
1124
1224
1324
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1922
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2621
2720
2820
2919
3019

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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
490100
590100
689110
788120
887130
987130
1086140
1185150
1284160
1383170
1482180
1580200
1679210
1777230
1876240
1973261
2071281
2168311
2266331
2362362
2459392
2556413
2653443
2750464
2847485
2944506
3042517

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
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1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2217light breeze
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2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 4:56 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:416:05
212.45:396:06
312.55:386:07
412.55:366:08
512.65:346:09
612.65:336:10
712.75:316:11
812.75:296:12
912.85:286:13
1012.85:266:14
1112.85:246:15
1212.95:236:16
1312.95:216:17
1413.05:206:18
1513.05:186:19
1613.15:176:20
1713.15:156:21
1813.15:136:22
1913.25:126:23
2013.25:106:24
2113.35:096:25
2213.35:076:26
2313.45:066:27
2413.45:056:28
2513.45:036:29
2613.55:026:30
2713.55:006:31
2813.64:596:32
2913.64:586:33
3013.64:566:34

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.84 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gallipoli

In seasonPeak

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

Gallipoli'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 Gallipoli?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gallipoli for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gallipoli in April

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

In April, Gallipoli sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

Sea temperature near Gallipoli in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 30 to Oct 30 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Gallipoli in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Gallipoli peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gallipoli?

Gallipoli sits at 40.1°N, 18.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Nardò, 14 km away.

Topography around Gallipoli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gallipoli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m.

The land around Gallipoli is covered by water (69%) within 3 km, water (53%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
406 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Nardò 14 km · Casarano 15 km · Galatina 20 km · Copertino 24 km · Lecce 37 km · Manduria 49 km · Sava 54 km · Mesagne 58 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 Gallipoli (40.0559°, 17.9909°, elevation 12 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).