Porto Empedocle weather in April

In April, Porto Empedocle sees average daytime highs of 18°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Porto Empedocle's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Empedocle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
18°
8th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:37 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
40%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Porto Empedocle is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.9 µg/m³ · 2018

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 17°C in the first days to 20°C by the end.

A typical April day in Porto Empedocle reaches about 18°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21711
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Porto Empedocle weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 688.89.74.5
Feb14° / 588.210.64.5
Mar16° / 10°477.111.75.5
Apr18° / 12°39612.96.8
May22° / 16°153.1148.2
Jun26° / 19°51.314.58.9
Jul28° / 22°10.314.38.4
Aug29° / 23°40.913.47.6
Sep26° / 21°424.812.37.9
Oct23° / 17°727.3117.6
Nov19° / 14°839.6106.3
Dec16° / 11°719.49.55.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
57030
67030
77129
87129
97327
107327
117426
127426
137327
147327
157327
167327
177327
187228
197228
207228
217228
227129
237129
247129
257228
267228
277327
287426
297426
307525

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Porto Empedocle gets around 39 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
523
622
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1818
1918
2018
2117
2217
2317
2417
2517
2617
2717
2816
2916
3016

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4973
5973
6973
7973
8964
9964
10964
11955
12955
13946
14946
15937
16937
17928
18919
199010
208911
218812
228713
238515
248416
258317
268218
278020
287921
297822
307723

Wind in April

Winds average 16 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
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2016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:006:21
212.45:586:22
312.45:576:23
412.55:556:24
512.55:546:25
612.65:526:26
712.65:516:27
812.65:496:28
912.75:486:28
1012.75:466:29
1112.85:456:30
1212.85:436:31
1312.85:426:32
1412.95:406:33
1512.95:396:34
1613.05:376:35
1713.05:366:36
1813.05:356:37
1913.15:336:38
2013.15:326:38
2113.15:306:39
2213.25:296:40
2313.25:286:41
2413.35:266:42
2513.35:256:43
2613.35:246:44
2713.45:236:45
2813.45:216:46
2913.45:206:47
3013.55:196:48

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Porto Empedocle?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Porto Empedocle for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porto Empedocle in April

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

In April, Porto Empedocle sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Porto Empedocle in April

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 8 to Nov 8 — about 5.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep24Warm
Oct22Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Porto Empedocle in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Porto Empedocle peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighModerateVery highHighModerateJul 15UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Porto Empedocle in April

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where April falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Porto Empedocle is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Porto Empedocle's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1620 µg/m³Dec 1512 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Empedocle?

Porto Empedocle sits at 37.3°N, 13.5°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Agrigento, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Porto Empedocle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Empedocle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 56 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 658 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,958 m.

The land around Porto Empedocle is covered by water (46%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, water (46%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and water (35%), grassland (34%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
658 m
80 km
1,958 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Agrigento 5.0 km · Favara 13 km · Palma di Montechiaro 24 km · Canicattì 30 km · Ribera 33 km · Licata 42 km · Sciacca 46 km · San Cataldo 46 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 Porto Empedocle (37.2894°, 13.5249°, elevation 2 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).