Pietrasanta in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Pietrasanta sees average daytime highs around 14°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 326 mm of precipitation over about 36 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Pietrasanta's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pietrasanta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
14°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
326 mm
36 wet days
Avg wind
9 km/h
Travel score
4.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Pietrasanta in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Pietrasanta reaches about 14°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Pietrasanta 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12311.919.11.6
Feb / 11510.71.310.21.8
Mar11° / 11511.20.711.62.9
Apr14° / 10°119130.113.23.9
May18° / 14°9211.7014.55.6
Jun21° / 17°759.5015.26.9
Jul24° / 20°457.1014.98.0
Aug24° / 20°457.3013.87.9
Sep21° / 17°12510.2012.36.7
Oct17° / 14°19813.2010.85.3
Nov13° / 10°206140.39.43.2
Dec10° / 16912.818.82.0

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Pietrasanta gets around 326 mm of rain and snow over 36 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 9 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Pietrasanta?

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.

4.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Pietrasanta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pietrasanta in Spring

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

In spring, Pietrasanta sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 10°C. Pack a warm layer and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 36 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Pietrasanta in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pietrasanta in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pietrasanta peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pietrasanta in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pietrasanta is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1918 µg/m³Sep 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pietrasanta?

Pietrasanta sits at 44.0°N, 10.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Camaiore, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Pietrasanta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pietrasanta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Pietrasanta is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
774 m
16 km
1,818 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Camaiore 6.0 km · Viareggio 10 km · Marina di Massa 11 km · Massa 11 km · Massarosa 14 km · Carrara 17 km · Marina di Carrara 17 km · Lucca 26 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 Pietrasanta (43.9595°, 10.2278°, elevation 14 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.