Poggibonsi in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Poggibonsi sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 219 mm of precipitation over about 31 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Poggibonsi's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Poggibonsi's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 8°C
- Precipitation
- 219 mm
- 31 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Poggibonsi in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Poggibonsi reaches about 18°C and drops to 8°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
How spring really feels in Poggibonsi
Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
spring 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 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 | 9° / 2° | 60 | 8.7 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 1.8 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 68 | 8.8 | 1.1 | 10.2 | 2.5 |
| Mar | 14° / 4° | 68 | 9.3 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 79 | 11.4 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 22° / 11° | 72 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 49 | 7.3 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 29° / 18° | 32 | 4.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.7 |
| Aug | 29° / 18° | 40 | 5.6 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 14° | 94 | 8.9 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 112 | 11 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.1 |
| Nov | 14° / 6° | 123 | 12.2 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 3.7 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 85 | 10.6 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Poggibonsi gets around 219 mm of rain and snow over 31 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 8 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Poggibonsi?
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 Poggibonsi for sightseeing.
What to pack for Poggibonsi in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Poggibonsi sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 31 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Poggibonsi 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 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 21 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Poggibonsi 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 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.
| 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 | Very 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 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
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.
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 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.