Niscemi weather in April

In April, Niscemi sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 42 mm of rain across 7.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% 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 Niscemi's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niscemi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
7th warmest
Overnight low
5th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:34 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
45%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Niscemi 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 18°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Niscemi reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1188
2188
3188
4188
5188
6188
7188
8189
9189
10189
11199
12199
13199
14199
15199
16199
17199
18199
191910
202010
212010
222010
232010
242010
252010
262110
272111
282111
292111
302111

Niscemi 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 657.59.74.1
Feb14° / 557.410.64.3
Mar16° / 487.211.75.5
Apr19° / 427.212.96.8
May24° / 13°213.5148.2
Jun28° / 17°142.214.57.5
Jul31° / 20°40.714.36.1
Aug31° / 20°112.113.45.9
Sep27° / 18°455.512.37.3
Oct23° / 14°747.3117.5
Nov19° / 10°738.6106.3
Dec15° / 628.19.54.7

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86832
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176832
186832
196832
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276733
286931
296931
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Niscemi gets around 42 mm of rain over 7.2 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 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
823
923
1023
1123
1223
1323
1423
1523
1623
1723
1824
1924
2024
2124
2224
2324
2424
2523
2623
2722
2821
2921
3020

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19973
20973
21973
22964
23964
24955
25955
26946
27946
28937
29928
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 10 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

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 5:56 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:566:18
212.45:556:19
312.45:536:20
412.55:526:20
512.55:506:21
612.65:496:22
712.65:476:23
812.65:466:24
912.75:446:25
1012.75:436:26
1112.85:416:27
1212.85:406:28
1312.85:386:29
1412.95:376:29
1512.95:366:30
1613.05:346:31
1713.05:336:32
1813.05:316:33
1913.15:306:34
2013.15:296:35
2113.15:276:36
2213.25:266:37
2313.25:246:38
2413.35:236:38
2513.35:226:39
2613.35:216:40
2713.45:196:41
2813.45:186:42
2913.45:176:43
3013.55:166:44

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Niscemi?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Niscemi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niscemi in April

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

In April, Niscemi sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Niscemi 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 24 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 5 to Nov 12 — about 5.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Cool
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug26Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Niscemi 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 Niscemi peaks around July 15 at about 10 (extreme) — 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 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Niscemi 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 Niscemi is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1717 µg/m³Dec 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Niscemi?

Niscemi sits at 37.1°N, 14.4°E, 332 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Caltagirone, 15 km away.

Topography around Niscemi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niscemi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 310 m around an average of 210 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 788 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,933 m.

The land around Niscemi is covered by grassland (50%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (31%), water (29%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
310 m
16 km
788 m
80 km
1,933 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Caltagirone 15 km · Gela 16 km · Vittoria 25 km · Piazza Armerina 27 km · Comiso 29 km · Palagonia 37 km · Ragusa 38 km · Licata 41 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 Niscemi (37.1465°, 14.3938°, elevation 332 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).