Giarre in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Giarre sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 198 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Giarre's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Giarre's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Rainfall
198 mm
27 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Giarre in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Giarre reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Giarre 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 126139.73.1
Feb12° / 9810.810.53.1
Mar13° / 10°9211.211.73.8
Apr15° / 12°7010.112.94.8
May19° / 15°365.8147.0
Jun23° / 19°243.814.68.4
Jul26° / 22°132.514.38.9
Aug26° / 23°224.113.58.3
Sep23° / 20°10711.712.37.0
Oct20° / 17°14613116.0
Nov17° / 14°13613.6104.9
Dec13° / 10°12013.19.43.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Giarre gets around 198 mm of rain 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 11 h 06 min in early March to 14 h 24 min 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Giarre

In seasonPeak

In spring, Giarre overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is spring a good time to visit Giarre?

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.

5.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Giarre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Giarre in Spring

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

In spring, Giarre sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Giarre in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 11 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Giarre in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages 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 Giarre 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Giarre 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 Giarre is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2217 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Giarre?

Giarre sits at 37.7°N, 15.2°E, 210 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Acireale, 13 km away.

Topography around Giarre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Giarre has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,167 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Giarre is covered by trees (66%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (38%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
417 m
16 km
3,167 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: Acireale 13 km · Aci Catena 14 km · Taormina 17 km · San Giovanni la Punta 18 km · Aci Castello 19 km · Mascalucia 20 km · Gravina di Catania 21 km · Belpasso 23 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 Giarre (37.7244°, 15.1816°, elevation 210 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.