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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 789.40.69.12.3
Feb11° / 819.30.810.22.8
Mar14° / 799.60.311.64.4
Apr17° / 9011.6013.25.5
May22° / 13°7610.3014.56.7
Jun25° / 16°568.2015.27.4
Jul28° / 19°325.2014.97.2
Aug28° / 19°435.9013.86.8
Sep25° / 15°1079.7012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°14712.5010.86.0
Nov14° / 15412.70.29.53.9
Dec11° / 11011.20.58.82.5

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

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.

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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 7 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 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.

5.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

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.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pisa 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 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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pisa 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 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.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2019 µg/m³Nov 2313 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

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.

3 km
19 m
16 km
924 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Spring weather nearby: Cascina 13 km · Lucca 17 km · Massarosa 18 km · Pontedera 19 km · Livorno 19 km · Capannori 20 km · Viareggio 21 km · Camaiore 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 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.