Oristano weather in April

In April, Oristano sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 58 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Oristano's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oristano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:57 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM10 26.5 µg/m³ · 2019

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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Oristano reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81611
91711
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
151711
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171711
181711
191711
201812
211812
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251812
261812
271812
281912
291913
301913

Oristano weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan13° / 668.99.53.9
Feb13° / 608.710.43.8
Mar15° / 558.111.74.9
Apr17° / 11°588.4135.9
May21° / 14°41614.27.3
Jun25° / 18°162.914.88.6
Jul27° / 20°40.914.58.7
Aug28° / 21°81.713.68.0
Sep25° / 19°385.112.38.0
Oct22° / 16°668.210.97.1
Nov18° / 12°10211.49.85.5
Dec14° / 8710.59.24.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116337
126337
136436
146436
156337
166436
176436
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236436
246337
256337
266337
276337
286337
296337
306337

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Oristano gets around 58 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1128
1228
1327
1427
1527
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2326
2427
2527
2627
2728
2828
2928
3028

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49730
59730
69730
79730
89730
99640
109640
119550
129550
139460
149370
159280
169190
1789110
1888120
1986140
2085150
2183170
2281190
2380200
2478220
2577230
2675250
2774260
2871281
2970291
3069301

Wind in April

Winds average 13 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:186:42
212.46:176:43
312.56:156:44
412.56:146:45
512.66:126:46
612.66:106:47
712.76:096:48
812.76:076:49
912.76:056:50
1012.86:046:51
1112.86:026:52
1212.96:016:53
1312.95:596:54
1413.05:576:55
1513.05:566:56
1613.15:546:57
1713.15:536:58
1813.15:516:59
1913.25:507:00
2013.25:487:02
2113.35:477:03
2213.35:457:04
2313.35:447:05
2413.45:427:06
2513.45:417:07
2613.55:407:08
2713.55:387:09
2813.55:377:10
2913.65:357:11
3013.65:347:12

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Oristano

In seasonPeak

In April, Oristano sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Oristano's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Oristano?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Oristano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oristano in April

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

In April, Oristano sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Oristano in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 28 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Oristano in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oristano peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oristano?

Oristano sits at 39.9°N, 8.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Iglesias, 66 km away.

IglesiasAsseminiAlgheroNuoroSestuCarboniaSinnaiMonserrato

Topography around Oristano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oristano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,816 m.

The land around Oristano is covered by cropland (38%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (35%), grassland (23%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,816 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
April weather nearby: Iglesias 66 km · Assemini 76 km · Alghero 77 km · Nuoro 78 km · Sestu 80 km · Carbonia 82 km · Sinnai 85 km · Monserrato 86 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 Oristano (39.9036°, 8.5926°, elevation 9 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).