Perugia in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Perugia sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 223 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Perugia's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Perugia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 7°C
- Precipitation
- 223 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Perugia in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Perugia reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Perugia
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 2 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in spring is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Perugia weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 1° | 57 | 9 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 67 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 75 | 9.6 | 1 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 79 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 49 | 7.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 31 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 38 | 6.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 79 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 88 | 9.8 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 104 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 83 | 10.5 | 1 | 8.9 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Perugia gets around 223 mm of rain and snow over 31 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 8 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Perugia?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Perugia for sightseeing.
What to pack for Perugia in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Perugia sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 31 days see rain.
UV index in Perugia in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Perugia peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Perugia in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Perugia is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Perugia's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Perugia?
Perugia sits at 43.1°N, 12.4°E, 493 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bastia umbra, 14 km away.
Topography around Perugia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Perugia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Perugia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,417 m.
The land around Perugia is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (21%) within 80 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
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 Perugia (43.1122°, 12.3888°, elevation 493 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.