Piacenza weather in April

In April, Piacenza sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 88 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 39% 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 Piacenza's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piacenza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
88 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:59 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 20.8 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 Piacenza reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 9°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 23°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4168
5168
6168
7178
8178
9178
10178
11178
12178
13178
14179
15179
16189
17189
18189
19189
201810
211810
221910
231910
241910
251910
261911
271911
282011
292011
302011

How April really feels in Piacenza

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.

Piacenza weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 597.72.890.9
Feb / 617.52.110.12.1
Mar14° / 688.21.111.64.4
Apr18° / 8810.80.113.25.6
May22° / 14°9211.1014.66.6
Jun27° / 17°759.8015.46.7
Jul30° / 20°547.7015.15.8
Aug29° / 19°739013.96.0
Sep24° / 15°938.8012.37.1
Oct18° / 11°10210010.75.7
Nov12° / 11110.60.79.32.9
Dec / 738.52.38.61.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215248
225050
235050
244951
254852
264753
274654
284654
294555
304555

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Piacenza gets around 88 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 36% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
431
531
632
732
833
933
1034
1134
1234
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2238
2339
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043

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
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21982
22973
23973
24964
25955
26937
27928
28919
299010
308812

Wind in April

Winds average 7 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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 6:12 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:126:40
212.56:106:41
312.66:086:43
412.66:066:44
512.76:046:45
612.76:026:46
712.86:006:48
812.85:586:49
912.95:576:50
1012.95:556:52
1113.05:536:53
1213.15:516:54
1313.15:496:55
1413.25:476:57
1513.25:456:58
1613.35:446:59
1713.35:427:01
1813.45:407:02
1913.45:387:03
2013.55:367:04
2113.55:357:06
2213.65:337:07
2313.65:317:08
2413.75:307:10
2513.75:287:11
2613.85:267:12
2713.85:257:13
2813.95:237:15
2913.95:217:16
3014.05:207:17

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.89 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
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Piacenza?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Piacenza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piacenza in April

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

In April, Piacenza sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

UV index in Piacenza 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 Piacenza 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 Piacenza 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 Piacenza is worst in January — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Piacenza's WHO annual average of 20.8 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1725 µg/m³Aug 1917 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar25Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piacenza?

Piacenza sits at 45.1°N, 9.7°E, 61 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cremona, 27 km away.

Topography around Piacenza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piacenza has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 m.

The land around Piacenza is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and cropland (26%) within 3 km, cropland (68%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
1,814 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Cremona 27 km · Lodi 32 km · Crema 35 km · Salsomaggiore Terme 35 km · Fidenza 35 km · Melegnano 45 km · Pavia 45 km · San Giuliano Milanese 49 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 Piacenza (45.0524°, 9.6934°, elevation 61 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).