Poggibonsi weather in April

In April, Poggibonsi sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 79 mm of rain across 11.4 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 35% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Poggibonsi's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poggibonsi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:40 AM – 6:51 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Poggibonsi is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.8 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 Poggibonsi reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1166
2166
3166
4166
5166
6166
7166
8166
9166
10167
11177
12177
13177
14177
15177
16177
17177
18177
19188
20188
21188
22188
23188
24188
25199
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199

How April really feels in Poggibonsi

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.

Poggibonsi 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 / 608.70.99.11.8
Feb10° / 688.81.110.22.5
Mar14° / 689.30.411.64.2
Apr17° / 7911.4013.25.4
May22° / 11°729.9014.56.7
Jun26° / 15°497.3015.27.4
Jul29° / 18°324.4014.96.7
Aug29° / 18°405.6013.86.5
Sep25° / 14°948.9012.37.1
Oct19° / 10°11211010.86.1
Nov14° / 12312.20.19.53.7
Dec10° / 8510.60.48.82.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284753
294753
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Poggibonsi gets around 79 mm of rain over 11.4 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
535
636
736
836
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2741
2841
2941
3041

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
21991
22982
23982
24973
25964
26955
27955
28946
29937
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 8 km/h in April.

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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:076:33
212.56:056:35
312.56:036:36
412.66:016:37
512.65:596:38
612.75:586:39
712.75:566:41
812.85:546:42
912.85:526:43
1012.95:506:44
1112.95:496:45
1213.05:476:47
1313.05:456:48
1413.15:436:49
1513.15:426:50
1613.25:406:51
1713.25:386:53
1813.35:366:54
1913.35:356:55
2013.45:336:56
2113.45:316:57
2213.55:306:59
2313.55:287:00
2413.65:277:01
2513.65:257:02
2613.75:237:03
2713.75:227:05
2813.85:207:06
2913.85:197:07
3013.85:177:08

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Poggibonsi?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Poggibonsi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poggibonsi in April

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

In April, Poggibonsi sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Poggibonsi in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 3 to Oct 22 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Poggibonsi in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Poggibonsi peaks around July 14 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Poggibonsi?

Poggibonsi sits at 43.5°N, 11.1°E, 116 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Colle di Val d'Elsa, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Poggibonsi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poggibonsi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 611 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,923 m.

The land around Poggibonsi is covered by trees (49%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
611 m
80 km
1,923 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Colle di Val d'Elsa 6.0 km · Siena 22 km · Scandicci 32 km · Empoli 32 km · San Giovanni Valdarno 33 km · San Miniato 33 km · Montevarchi 35 km · San Miniato Basso 35 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 Poggibonsi (43.4706°, 11.148°, elevation 116 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).