Marsala weather in April

In April, Marsala sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 41 mm of rain across 7.1 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Marsala's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marsala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
13°
5th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:41 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
42%
6th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Marsala 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 17°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Marsala reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11612
21712
31712
41712
51712
61712
71712
81713
91713
101713
111713
121713
131713
141713
151813
161813
171813
181813
191813
201813
211814
221814
231814
241914
251914
261914
271914
281914
291914
301915

Marsala 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°649.99.74.3
Feb14° / 10°619.210.54.2
Mar16° / 11°518.211.75.2
Apr18° / 13°417.112.96.4
May21° / 16°194147.9
Jun25° / 20°51.314.68.9
Jul28° / 23°20.414.38.4
Aug29° / 23°61.513.57.5
Sep26° / 21°42612.37.7
Oct23° / 18°748.4117.4
Nov19° / 15°7710.3106.2
Dec16° / 12°7110.89.44.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 29%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
36931
46931
57030
67030
77030
87030
97030
107129
117129
127228
137228
147228
157228
167228
177228
187228
197129
207129
217129
227129
237129
247129
257129
267228
277228
287228
297327
307327

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Marsala gets around 41 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
426
525
625
725
824
924
1024
1124
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1823
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2921
3021

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 85% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6955
7955
8946
9946
10937
11928
12919
139010
148911
158812
168713
178614
188515
198416
208218
218119
227921
237822
247624
257426
267228
277129
286931
296733
306535

Wind in April

Winds average 18 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze
2917light breeze
3017light 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 6:04 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:046:26
212.46:026:27
312.46:016:28
412.55:596:29
512.55:586:30
612.65:566:30
712.65:556:31
812.75:536:32
912.75:526:33
1012.75:506:34
1112.85:496:35
1212.85:476:36
1312.95:466:37
1412.95:446:38
1512.95:436:39
1613.05:416:40
1713.05:406:41
1813.15:386:42
1913.15:376:43
2013.15:366:43
2113.25:346:44
2213.25:336:45
2313.25:316:46
2413.35:306:47
2513.35:296:48
2613.45:276:49
2713.45:266:50
2813.45:256:51
2913.55:246:52
3013.55:226:53

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 7.61 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Marsala?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Marsala for sightseeing.

What to pack for Marsala in April

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

In April, Marsala sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Marsala 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 6 to Nov 7 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Marsala in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Marsala peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateVery highHighModerateJul 17UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun8Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Marsala?

Marsala sits at 37.8°N, 12.4°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Mazara del Vallo, 21 km away.

Carini

Topography around Marsala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marsala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,448 m.

The land around Marsala is covered by water (63%) within 3 km, water (61%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
174 m
80 km
1,448 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Mazara del Vallo 21 km · Trapani 26 km · Casa Santa 27 km · Castelvetrano 34 km · Alcamo 50 km · Sciacca 66 km · Partinico 66 km · Carini 75 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 Marsala (37.7992°, 12.4367°, elevation 12 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).