Gioia Tauro in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Gioia Tauro sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 209 mm of precipitation over about 31 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 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
209 mm
31 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.2
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Gioia Tauro in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Gioia Tauro 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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Gioia Tauro 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° / 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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Gioia Tauro gets around 209 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 11 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 30 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 Gioia Tauro

In seasonPeak

In spring, Gioia Tauro overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Gioia Tauro?

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
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Gioia Tauro in Spring

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

In spring, Gioia Tauro sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Gioia Tauro 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 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 Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 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 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 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
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Spring 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.