Pisa in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Pisa sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 9°C, with 245 mm of precipitation over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°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 Pisa's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pisa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 9°C
- Precipitation
- 245 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Pisa in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Pisa reaches about 18°C and drops to 9°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Pisa 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 | 10° / 2° | 78 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 81 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 79 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 90 | 11.6 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 76 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 56 | 8.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 32 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 43 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 107 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 147 | 12.5 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 154 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 110 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Pisa gets around 245 mm of rain and snow over 32 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 7 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Pisa?
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 Pisa for sightseeing.
What to pack for Pisa in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Pisa sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 9°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pisa 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Pisa 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 Pisa peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Pisa 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 Pisa is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pisa's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Pisa?
Pisa sits at 43.7°N, 10.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cascina, 13 km away.
Topography around Pisa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pisa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.
The land around Pisa is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (34%) 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 Pisa (43.7085°, 10.4036°, elevation 4 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.