Merano weather in April

In April, Merano sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 99 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Merano's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
6th coldest
Precipitation
99 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:36 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Merano is historic centre of the city of Meran/Merano in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 µg/m³ · 2010

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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical April day in Merano reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-4
25-4
35-3
45-3
55-3
65-3
75-3
85-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-3
136-2
146-2
156-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-1
207-1
217-1
228-1
238-1
248-1
2580
2680
2790
2890
2990
3091

How April really feels in Merano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 27 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
27
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Merano weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°549.510.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°509.710.6100.0
Mar / -6°7211.411.711.60.0
Apr / -2°9914.310.713.30.7
May12° / 13318.94.714.82.4
Jun16° / 16119.8115.63.8
Jul18° / 17520.60.315.34.6
Aug17° / 16719.70.3144.5
Sep14° / 11013.71.712.43.5
Oct / 11813.25.610.61.5
Nov / -5°11412.711.19.20.0
Dec-2° / -10°7210.411.48.40.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64852
74753
84852
94852
104654
114654
124654
134654
144654
154654
164654
174654
184555
194555
204357
214258
224159
234159
244060
254060
263862
273862
283763
293664
303664

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Merano gets around 99 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14340
24341
34441
44541
54542
64642
74642
84743
94743
104843
114843
124842
134741
144740
154639
164638
174636
184635
194634
204632
214731
224730
234829
244928
254927
265026
275125
285225
295324
305424

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 5 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 7:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:056:35
212.66:036:36
312.66:016:38
412.75:596:39
512.75:576:40
612.85:556:42
712.85:536:43
812.95:516:45
912.95:496:46
1013.05:476:47
1113.15:456:49
1213.15:436:50
1313.25:416:52
1413.25:396:53
1513.35:376:54
1613.35:366:56
1713.45:346:57
1813.45:326:58
1913.55:307:00
2013.65:287:01
2113.65:267:03
2213.75:247:04
2313.75:237:05
2413.85:217:07
2513.85:197:08
2613.95:177:09
2713.95:167:11
2814.05:147:12
2914.05:127:13
3014.15:117:15

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Merano?

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

0.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merano.

What to pack for Merano in April

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

In April, Merano sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Merano in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Merano peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Merano's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2317 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merano?

Merano sits at 46.7°N, 11.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bolzano, 24 km away.

IglsTrentoWiltenInnsbruckHötting

Topography around Merano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,745 m.

The land around Merano is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,029 m
16 km
3,155 m
80 km
3,745 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Bolzano 24 km · Eppan 24 km · Bressanone 38 km · Igls 65 km · Trento 67 km · Wilten 68 km · Innsbruck 68 km · Hötting 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 Merano (46.6682°, 11.1595°, elevation 325 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. 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).