Pavia weather in April

In April, Pavia sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 80 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pavia's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pavia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
6th warmest
Overnight low
10°
6th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 7:02 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23.3 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 17°C in the first days to 21°C by the end.

A typical April day in Pavia reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 24°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°20°30°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1178
2178
3178
4188
5188
6188
7188
8189
9189
10189
11189
12189
13199
14199
15199
161910
171910
181910
191910
202010
212010
222011
232011
242011
252011
262011
272112
282112
292112
302112

How April really feels in Pavia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pavia weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 556.71.691.3
Feb10° / 526.51.210.12.6
Mar15° / 627.60.411.65.0
Apr19° / 10°8010.3013.26.1
May24° / 14°8610.2014.66.8
Jun28° / 18°709.2015.46.1
Jul31° / 21°517.6015.14.9
Aug30° / 20°708.4013.95.2
Sep25° / 16°898.2012.37.1
Oct19° / 11°979.6010.76.0
Nov12° / 11810.30.49.33.3
Dec / 687.71.68.61.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125644
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205149
215149
224951
234951
244951
254852
264753
274753
284654
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pavia gets around 80 mm of rain over 10.3 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
430
530
631
731
832
932
1032
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3038

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 (%)Humid (%)
110000
210000
310000
410000
510000
610000
710000
810000
910000
1010000
1110000
1210000
1310000
1410000
1510000
169910
179910
189910
199820
209820
219730
229640
239550
249460
259370
269280
279091
2889101
2987121
3086131

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April, the windiest month of the year.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 6:42 PM to 7:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:146:42
212.56:126:44
312.66:106:45
412.66:086:46
512.76:066:47
612.76:046:49
712.86:026:50
812.86:006:51
912.95:596:53
1013.05:576:54
1113.05:556:55
1213.15:536:56
1313.15:516:58
1413.25:496:59
1513.25:477:00
1613.35:467:02
1713.35:447:03
1813.45:427:04
1913.45:407:05
2013.55:387:07
2113.55:377:08
2213.65:357:09
2313.65:337:11
2413.75:327:12
2513.75:307:13
2613.85:287:15
2713.85:277:16
2813.95:257:17
2913.95:237:18
3014.05:227:20

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pavia?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pavia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pavia in April

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

In April, Pavia sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 10°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Pavia 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 Pavia peaks around July 14 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 8Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pavia 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 Pavia is worst in January — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pavia's WHO annual average of 23.3 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJan 1728 µg/m³Aug 1619 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan29Moderate
Feb26Moderate
Mar28Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct22Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pavia?

Pavia sits at 45.2°N, 9.2°E, 77 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Rozzano, 21 km away.

Topography around Pavia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pavia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,801 m.

The land around Pavia is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), trees (29%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
75 m
80 km
1,801 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Rozzano 21 km · Melegnano 22 km · San Giuliano Milanese 25 km · Voghera 25 km · San Donato Milanese 26 km · Romano Banco 26 km · Trezzano sul Naviglio 27 km · Corsico 27 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 Pavia (45.1921°, 9.1592°, elevation 77 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).