Gela weather in April

In April, Gela sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 27 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Gela's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:35 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
38%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Gela is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 27.2 µg/m³ · 2019

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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Gela reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21612
31612
41612
51612
61612
71612
81612
91613
101613
111613
121613
131613
141613
151713
161713
171713
181713
191713
201713
211713
221714
231714
241714
251814
261814
271814
281814
291814
301814

Gela 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
Jan14° / 10°668.39.74.2
Feb14° / 10°547.510.64.2
Mar15° / 11°416.411.75.0
Apr17° / 13°275.112.96.3
May20° / 16°112.5147.9
Jun23° / 20°5114.59.1
Jul26° / 22°20.214.39.4
Aug27° / 23°50.913.49.0
Sep25° / 21°304.512.38.4
Oct22° / 19°546.4117.5
Nov18° / 15°709106.3
Dec15° / 12°658.89.54.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% 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 26%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37129
47228
57228
67228
77327
87426
97426
107426
117525
127525
137525
147525
157525
167525
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257426
267426
277426
287624
297624
307723

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gela gets around 27 mm of rain over 5.1 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
419
519
619
719
818
918
1018
1118
1217
1317
1417
1516
1616
1716
1816
1916
2015
2115
2215
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2813
2912
3012

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6964
7964
8955
9946
10946
11937
12928
13919
14919
159010
168911
178812
188713
198515
208416
218218
228119
237921
247723
257525
267327
277030
286832
296634
306436

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:18
212.45:566:19
312.45:546:20
412.55:526:21
512.55:516:22
612.65:496:23
712.65:486:24
812.65:466:25
912.75:456:25
1012.75:436:26
1112.85:426:27
1212.85:416:28
1312.85:396:29
1412.95:386:30
1512.95:366:31
1612.95:356:32
1713.05:336:33
1813.05:326:34
1913.15:316:34
2013.15:296:35
2113.15:286:36
2213.25:276:37
2313.25:256:38
2413.35:246:39
2513.35:236:40
2613.35:216:41
2713.45:206:42
2813.45:196:43
2913.45:186:44
3013.55:166:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.54 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Gela?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gela in April

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

In April, Gela sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Gela 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gela in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Gela peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gela?

Gela sits at 37.1°N, 14.2°E, 46 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Niscemi, 16 km away.

Topography around Gela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,320 m.

The land around Gela is covered by water (31%), cropland (30%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, water (42%), cropland (26%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (31%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
519 m
80 km
1,320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Niscemi 16 km · Licata 27 km · Vittoria 29 km · Caltagirone 30 km · Comiso 35 km · Piazza Armerina 36 km · Palma di Montechiaro 44 km · Ragusa 46 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 Gela (37.0738°, 14.2404°, elevation 46 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).