Modica weather in April

In April, Modica sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 23 mm of rain across 4.7 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% 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 Modica's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Modica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
14°
5th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
4.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
39%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Modica 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 16°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Modica reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 15°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11613
21613
31613
41613
51613
61613
71613
81613
91613
101613
111613
121613
131613
141713
151713
161714
171714
181714
191714
201714
211714
221714
231714
241714
251814
261815
271815
281815
291815
301815

Modica 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° / 11°698.59.84.3
Feb14° / 11°547.710.64.3
Mar15° / 12°426.911.75.0
Apr17° / 14°234.712.96.3
May20° / 17°122.713.97.9
Jun24° / 21°81.414.59.1
Jul26° / 23°30.714.39.1
Aug27° / 24°71.713.48.7
Sep25° / 22°345.412.38.1
Oct22° / 19°547117.4
Nov19° / 16°689.4106.3
Dec15° / 13°709.49.55.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 58% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 26%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27228
37228
47228
57327
67327
77327
87426
97525
107525
117525
127525
137525
147525
157525
167426
177426
187426
197426
207327
217327
227327
237426
247426
257426
267426
277525
287624
297624
307822

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Modica gets around 23 mm of rain over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
120
219
319
418
518
617
717
816
916
1015
1115
1215
1315
1414
1514
1615
1715
1815
1915
2015
2115
2215
2315
2415
2515
2615
2715
2814
2914
3014

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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39370
49280
59190
69190
790100
889110
988120
1087130
1187130
1286140
1385150
1484160
1582180
1681190
1780200
1878220
1977230
2075250
2173270
2271290
2368320
2466340
2564360
2662380
2759410
2857430
2954451
3052471

Wind in April

Winds average 17 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
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
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light 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 5:55 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:556:16
212.45:546:17
312.45:526:18
412.55:516:19
512.55:496:20
612.65:476:21
712.65:466:21
812.65:456:22
912.75:436:23
1012.75:426:24
1112.75:406:25
1212.85:396:26
1312.85:376:27
1412.95:366:28
1512.95:346:29
1612.95:336:29
1713.05:326:30
1813.05:306:31
1913.15:296:32
2013.15:276:33
2113.15:266:34
2213.25:256:35
2313.25:236:36
2413.25:226:37
2513.35:216:37
2613.35:206:38
2713.45:186:39
2813.45:176:40
2913.45:166:41
3013.55:156:42

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 6.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Modica?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Modica for sightseeing.

What to pack for Modica in April

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

In April, Modica sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layer

Sea temperature near Modica 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 at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Nov 16 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb15Cool
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Refreshing
Dec17Cool

UV index in Modica 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 Modica peaks around July 14 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 14UV 10Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Modica 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 Modica is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodGoodMar 2216 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Modica?

Modica sits at 36.9°N, 14.8°E, 296 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ragusa, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Modica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Modica has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m around an average of 409 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 824 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Modica is covered by grassland (35%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and water (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
354 m
16 km
824 m
80 km
988 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Ragusa 8.0 km · Scicli 9.0 km · Pozzallo 16 km · Comiso 17 km · Rosolini 18 km · Vittoria 23 km · Noto 28 km · Pachino 33 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 Modica (36.8587°, 14.7597°, elevation 296 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).