Palmi weather in April

In April, Palmi sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 80 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Palmi's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:27 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Palmi 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 15°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Palmi reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°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)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51511
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71511
81511
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Palmi weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 11914.89.62.9
Feb12° / 11413.610.52.8
Mar13° / 1061311.73.7
Apr16° / 11°8012.3134.9
May20° / 15°487.914.16.9
Jun24° / 19°335.814.68.2
Jul26° / 21°194.614.48.4
Aug27° / 22°26513.58.1
Sep24° / 20°7610.412.37.3
Oct21° / 17°10011.5116.5
Nov17° / 13°11112.99.95.1
Dec13° / 10°14215.39.43.4

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76634
86634
96634
106733
116733
126733
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286832
296931
307030

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Palmi gets around 80 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
443
543
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1241
1341
1441
1541
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2438
2537
2636
2735
2835
2933
3032

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19982
20982
21982
22973
23973
24964
25955
26946
27937
28928
29919
308911

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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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 5:50 AM to 5:08 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:506:12
212.45:496:13
312.55:476:14
412.55:456:15
512.55:446:16
612.65:426:17
712.65:416:18
812.75:396:19
912.75:386:20
1012.75:366:21
1112.85:346:22
1212.85:336:23
1312.95:316:24
1412.95:306:25
1513.05:286:26
1613.05:276:27
1713.05:266:28
1813.15:246:29
1913.15:236:30
2013.25:216:30
2113.25:206:31
2213.25:186:32
2313.35:176:33
2413.35:166:34
2513.45:146:35
2613.45:136:36
2713.45:126:37
2813.55:106:38
2913.55:096:39
3013.55:086:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.29 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Palmi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Palmi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmi in April

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

In April, Palmi sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Palmi 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 27°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 11 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb14Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul26Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Palmi 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 Palmi peaks around July 16 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Palmi 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 Palmi is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1616 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmi?

Palmi sits at 38.4°N, 15.9°E, 228 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 8.0 km away.

Taormina

Topography around Palmi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m around an average of 187 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,112 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Palmi is covered by trees (52%) and water (33%) within 3 km, water (46%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and water (65%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
593 m
16 km
1,112 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 8.0 km · Messina 32 km · Reggio Calabria 32 km · Siderno 40 km · Vibo Valentia 41 km · Milazzo 56 km · Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 60 km · Taormina 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 Palmi (38.3594°, 15.8515°, elevation 228 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).