Portici in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Portici sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 213 mm of rain over about 25 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 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Portici's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Portici's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 213 mm
- 25 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Portici in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 13°C in early March to 21°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Portici reaches about 16°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Portici 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 | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° / 10° | 122 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 3.3 |
| Feb | 12° / 10° | 101 | 10.6 | 10.4 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 14° / 11° | 95 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 4.1 |
| Apr | 16° / 13° | 74 | 9.3 | 13.1 | 5.1 |
| May | 19° / 17° | 44 | 6 | 14.2 | 7.0 |
| Jun | 23° / 20° | 22 | 3.4 | 14.9 | 8.5 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 11 | 2 | 14.6 | 8.9 |
| Aug | 26° / 24° | 18 | 2.6 | 13.6 | 8.6 |
| Sep | 24° / 21° | 86 | 8 | 12.3 | 7.6 |
| Oct | 21° / 18° | 124 | 10.2 | 10.9 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 17° / 14° | 188 | 13.5 | 9.7 | 5.1 |
| Dec | 14° / 11° | 154 | 13.4 | 9.1 | 3.8 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Portici gets around 213 mm of rain over 25 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 14 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 11 hours in early March to 14 h 42 min 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Portici
In spring, Portici overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Portici's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is spring a good time to visit Portici?
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 Portici for sightseeing.
What to pack for Portici in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Portici sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 25 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Portici 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 14°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 26 to Nov 7 — about 5.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
| Comfort | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Cool |
| Feb | 14 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 16 | Cool |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 24 | Warm |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 19 | Cool |
| Dec | 17 | Cool |
UV index in Portici in Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Portici peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 4 | Moderate |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Portici?
Portici sits at 40.8°N, 14.3°E, 29 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ercolano, 1.0 km away.
Topography around Portici
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Portici.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Portici has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,279 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,032 m.
The land around Portici is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (39%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (36%) 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 Portici (40.8156°, 14.3372°, elevation 29 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.