Pontedera weather in April

In April, Pontedera sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 85 mm of rain across 11.5 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Pontedera's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontedera's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:42 AM – 6:54 PM
Cloud cover
56%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Pontedera is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 29.6 µg/m³ · 2010

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 Pontedera reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°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 22°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
3167
4167
5167
6167
7177
8177
9177
10177
11177
12177
13177
14178
15178
16188
17188
18188
19188
20188
21189
22189
23199
24199
25199
26199
271910
281910
292010
302010

How April really feels in Pontedera

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.

Pontedera 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
Jan10° / 739.20.89.12.1
Feb11° / 779.20.910.22.7
Mar14° / 769.60.311.64.4
Apr18° / 8511.5013.25.5
May22° / 12°7410.2014.56.7
Jun26° / 16°517.8015.27.3
Jul29° / 18°335.5014.96.6
Aug29° / 18°396013.86.4
Sep25° / 15°989.2012.37.1
Oct20° / 11°13712.2010.86.0
Nov14° / 14312.50.19.53.8
Dec10° / 10410.90.58.82.3

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%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105347
115347
125347
135347
145347
155347
165347
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294852
304852

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Pontedera gets around 85 mm of rain over 11.5 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 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
536
637
737
838
938
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039

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 97% 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
14991
15991
16991
17991
18982
19982
20973
21973
22964
23955
24946
25937
26928
27919
288911
298812
308614

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
306calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:36
212.56:076:37
312.66:056:38
412.66:036:39
512.76:016:40
612.75:596:42
712.85:586:43
812.85:566:44
912.95:546:45
1012.95:526:46
1113.05:506:48
1213.05:496:49
1313.15:476:50
1413.15:456:51
1513.25:436:53
1613.25:426:54
1713.35:406:55
1813.35:386:56
1913.35:376:57
2013.45:356:59
2113.45:337:00
2213.55:327:01
2313.55:307:02
2413.65:287:03
2513.65:277:05
2613.75:257:06
2713.75:247:07
2813.85:227:08
2913.85:207:09
3013.95:197:11

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Pontedera?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Pontedera for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pontedera in April

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

In April, Pontedera sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pontedera 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 38 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 Pontedera 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 Pontedera peaks around July 13 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 13UV 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 Pontedera?

Pontedera sits at 43.7°N, 10.6°E, 14 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cascina, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Pontedera

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontedera has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 922 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,111 m.

The land around Pontedera is covered by cropland (34%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
922 m
80 km
2,111 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Cascina 6.0 km · San Miniato Basso 17 km · San Miniato 18 km · Pisa 19 km · Capannori 21 km · Lucca 23 km · Empoli 26 km · Montecatini-Terme 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 Pontedera (43.6614°, 10.6307°, 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. 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).