Reggio Calabria weather in April

In April, Reggio Calabria sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 46 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-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 46% 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 Reggio Calabria's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Reggio Calabria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
46 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:28 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
46%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Reggio Calabria reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 14°C and 20°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11610
21610
31610
41610
51610
61610
71610
81611
91611
101711
111711
121711
131711
141711
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Reggio Calabria 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
Jan13° / 729.59.73.6
Feb13° / 649.210.53.6
Mar15° / 639.511.74.6
Apr17° / 11°468.3136.0
May21° / 15°244.3147.8
Jun26° / 19°142.514.68.6
Jul29° / 21°51.114.47.8
Aug29° / 22°152.613.57.1
Sep26° / 20°506.312.37.7
Oct22° / 16°718.4117.1
Nov18° / 13°709.29.95.9
Dec14° / 7410.19.44.3

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46535
56535
66634
76634
86733
96733
106733
116733
126733
136832
146733
156634
166634
176634
186634
196535
206535
216535
226535
236634
246634
256634
266634
276733
286931
296931
307129

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Reggio Calabria gets around 46 mm of rain over 8.3 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
529
629
729
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1329
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2425
2525
2624
2723
2823
2922
3021

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16982
17973
18973
19973
20964
21964
22955
23946
24946
25937
26928
27919
289010
298911
308812

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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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 5:51 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:516:13
212.45:496:14
312.55:486:15
412.55:466:16
512.55:456:17
612.65:436:18
712.65:426:19
812.75:406:20
912.75:386:21
1012.75:376:22
1112.85:356:22
1212.85:346:23
1312.95:326:24
1412.95:316:25
1512.95:296:26
1613.05:286:27
1713.05:276:28
1813.15:256:29
1913.15:246:30
2013.15:226:31
2113.25:216:32
2213.25:196:33
2313.35:186:34
2413.35:176:35
2513.35:156:36
2613.45:146:37
2713.45:136:38
2813.55:116:39
2913.55:106:39
3013.55:096:40

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.39 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Reggio Calabria?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Reggio Calabria for sightseeing.

What to pack for Reggio Calabria in April

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

In April, Reggio Calabria sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Reggio Calabria 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 26 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Nov 12 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Reggio Calabria in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 Reggio Calabria peaks around July 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Reggio Calabria?

Reggio Calabria sits at 38.1°N, 15.7°E, 31 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Messina, 13 km away.

Topography around Reggio Calabria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Reggio Calabria has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 106 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,549 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,306 m.

The land around Reggio Calabria is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (31%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and water (61%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
1,549 m
80 km
3,306 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Messina 13 km · Palmi 32 km · Milazzo 39 km · Barcellona Pozzo di Gotto 39 km · Gioia Tauro 41 km · Taormina 43 km · Siderno 58 km · Giarre 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 Reggio Calabria (38.1105°, 15.6613°, elevation 31 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).