La Spezia in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), La Spezia sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 263 mm of rain over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is La Spezia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see La Spezia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 15°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 263 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in La Spezia in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 20°C by late May.
A typical spring day in La Spezia reaches about 15°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
La Spezia 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 9° | 113 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 11° / 9° | 103 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 11° | 95 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 13° | 97 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 71 | 8.6 | 14.5 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 20° | 61 | 6.7 | 15.2 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 22° | 33 | 4 | 15 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 53 | 6.2 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 20° | 136 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 17° | 207 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 13° | 204 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 13° / 11° | 145 | 13 | 8.8 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
La Spezia gets around 263 mm of rain over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for La Spezia
In spring, La Spezia overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
La Spezia's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit La Spezia?
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.
spring is a reasonable time to visit La Spezia for sightseeing.
What to pack for La Spezia in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, La Spezia sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Spezia 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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in La Spezia in Spring
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 La Spezia peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is La Spezia?
La Spezia sits at 44.1°N, 9.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cinque Terre, 8.0 km away.
Topography around La Spezia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Spezia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Spezia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.
The land around La Spezia is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (34%) within 80 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
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 La Spezia (44.103°, 9.8238°, elevation 3 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.