Ravenna in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Ravenna sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 175 mm of precipitation over about 26 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Ravenna's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Ravenna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 17°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 175 mm
- 26 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.4
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Ravenna in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Ravenna reaches about 17°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Ravenna 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° / 4° | 46 | 8 | 0.4 | 9 | 1.7 |
| Feb | 10° / 4° | 57 | 7.8 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 2.2 |
| Mar | 13° / 7° | 53 | 7.7 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 17° / 11° | 62 | 9.2 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.4 |
| May | 21° / 16° | 59 | 8.8 | 0 | 14.6 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 52 | 6.8 | 0 | 15.3 | 7.5 |
| Jul | 28° / 22° | 48 | 6.5 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 28° / 22° | 53 | 6.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 24° / 18° | 74 | 8.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.3 |
| Oct | 19° / 14° | 74 | 9.2 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.3 |
| Nov | 14° / 10° | 81 | 10.6 | 0 | 9.4 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 10° / 5° | 66 | 9.6 | 0.4 | 8.7 | 2.1 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Ravenna gets around 175 mm of rain and snow over 26 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 12 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Ravenna?
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 Ravenna for sightseeing.
What to pack for Ravenna in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Ravenna sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Ravenna in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Ravenna 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 Ravenna peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 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 | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | 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 |
Air quality in Ravenna in Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Ravenna is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ravenna's WHO annual average of 18.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 20 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 20 | Moderate |
| Feb | 20 | Moderate |
| Mar | 24 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 20 | Moderate |
| Jun | 20 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 16 | Moderate |
| Oct | 18 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 17 | Moderate |
Where is Ravenna?
Ravenna sits at 44.4°N, 12.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cervia, 20 km away.
Topography around Ravenna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Ravenna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Ravenna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.
The land around Ravenna is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (22%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (26%) and trees (25%) 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 Ravenna (44.4134°, 12.2012°, elevation 4 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.