Gioia Tauro weather in April

In April, Gioia Tauro sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-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 43% 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 Gioia Tauro's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gioia Tauro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:27 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
49%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Gioia Tauro 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 Gioia Tauro 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 13°C and 19°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
71511
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91511
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Gioia Tauro weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10713.39.63.1
Feb12° / 10012.810.53.0
Mar14° / 9311.711.73.9
Apr16° / 11°7411.4134.9
May19° / 15°427.414.16.9
Jun23° / 19°294.914.68.3
Jul26° / 21°153.514.48.6
Aug27° / 22°21413.58.3
Sep24° / 19°719.912.37.4
Oct21° / 16°9410.4116.6
Nov17° / 13°10512.59.95.2
Dec14° / 10°12814.29.43.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36337
46436
56337
66337
76436
86337
96337
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256436
266535
276535
286535
296733
306733

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Gioia Tauro gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
139
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1139
1239
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2536
2635
2734
2834
2933
3032

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 95% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19964
20955
21955
22946
23928
24919
259010
268812
278614
288515
298317
308119

Wind in April

Winds average 12 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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1812calm
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2012calm
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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 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 5:50 AM to 5:07 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:12
212.45:486:13
312.55:476:14
412.55:456:15
512.55:446:16
612.65:426:17
712.65:406:18
812.75:396:19
912.75:376:20
1012.85:366:21
1112.85:346:22
1212.85:336:23
1312.95:316:24
1412.95:306:25
1513.05:286:26
1613.05:276:27
1713.05:256:28
1813.15:246:28
1913.15:226:29
2013.25:216:30
2113.25:196:31
2213.25:186:32
2313.35:176:33
2413.35:156:34
2513.45:146:35
2613.45:136:36
2713.45:116:37
2813.55:106:38
2913.55:096:39
3013.55:076:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Gioia Tauro

In seasonPeak

In April, Gioia Tauro sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Gioia Tauro'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 April a good time to visit Gioia Tauro?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Gioia Tauro for sightseeing.

What to pack for Gioia Tauro in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Gioia Tauro 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 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 11 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Gioia Tauro 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 Gioia Tauro 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 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Gioia Tauro in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Gioia Tauro is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Gioia Tauro?

Gioia Tauro sits at 38.4°N, 15.9°E, 29 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Palmi, 8.0 km away.

Sambiase

Topography around Gioia Tauro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gioia Tauro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 29 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Gioia Tauro is covered by trees (40%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and water (64%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
599 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Palmi 8.0 km · Vibo Valentia 33 km · Siderno 39 km · Messina 40 km · Reggio Calabria 41 km · Milazzo 62 km · Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 67 km · Sambiase 69 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 Gioia Tauro (38.4251°, 15.8975°, elevation 29 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).