Rapallo in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Rapallo sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 260 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 19°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

Spring is Rapallo's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rapallo's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
260 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
13 km/h
Travel score
4.5
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Rapallo in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 19°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Rapallo reaches about 15°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Rapallo 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 12512.20.292.4
Feb11° / 10110.70.510.22.4
Mar12° / 10°10110.50.211.63.3
Apr14° / 12°9110.5013.24.2
May18° / 16°678.8014.66.0
Jun21° / 19°477015.37.3
Jul24° / 22°264.10158.4
Aug24° / 22°406013.88.1
Sep22° / 20°1088.8012.37.0
Oct18° / 16°18513.3010.85.6
Nov14° / 12°20514.309.43.9
Dec12° / 10°15113.70.28.72.8

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Rapallo gets around 260 mm of rain and snow over 30 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 13 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 06 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.9 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Rapallo

In seasonPeak

In spring, Rapallo overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rapallo's rainy season runs September–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is spring a good time to visit Rapallo?

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.

4.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Rapallo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Rapallo in Spring

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

In spring, Rapallo sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Rapallo 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 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Rapallo in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Rapallo 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7Very high
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rapallo in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

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

Air quality in Rapallo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodMar 2016 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rapallo?

Rapallo sits at 44.3°N, 9.2°E, 5 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Portofino, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Rapallo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rapallo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,960 m.

The land around Rapallo is covered by trees (66%) and water (22%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
612 m
16 km
1,334 m
80 km
1,960 m
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Spring weather nearby: Portofino 5.0 km · Chiavari 8.0 km · Sestri Levante 16 km · Genoa 23 km · Cinque Terre 48 km · La Spezia 55 km · Novi Ligure 58 km · Savona 60 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 Rapallo (44.3496°, 9.228°, elevation 5 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.