Riva del Garda weather in April

In April, Riva del Garda sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 123 mm of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Riva del Garda's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riva del Garda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
123 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Riva del Garda is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.9 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 8°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical April day in Riva del Garda reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
580
680
781
881
981
1091
1191
1291
1391
1491
1592
1692
17102
18102
19102
20102
21103
22103
23113
24113
25113
26114
27114
28114
29124
30124

How April really feels in Riva del Garda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
3
wind chill below the day's low

The story in April is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Riva del Garda weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -8°566.87.38.90.0
Feb / -7°617.27.2100.0
Mar / -2°8310.57.211.60.5
Apr / 12315.57.113.31.7
May14° / 145202.214.73.1
Jun18° / 10°15421.10.415.54.2
Jul20° / 12°15120.80.115.24.8
Aug19° / 12°14419013.95.0
Sep16° / 133140.612.34.3
Oct11° / 15411.83.410.72.6
Nov / -1°15611.17.89.30.5
Dec / -6°837.97.18.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24852
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124357
134357
144258
154258
164159
174060
183961
193862
203763
213763
223664
233565
243466
253367
263367
273268
283169
293169
303070

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Riva del Garda gets around 123 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 52% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14326
24326
34326
44427
54427
64527
74627
84727
94727
104827
114927
124926
135026
145026
155125
165125
175224
185223
195323
205422
215521
225621
235720
245819
255919
266018
276118
286217
296217
306316

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 6:36 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:076:36
212.56:056:37
312.66:036:38
412.66:016:40
512.75:596:41
612.85:576:43
712.85:556:44
812.95:536:45
912.95:516:47
1013.05:496:48
1113.05:476:49
1213.15:456:51
1313.15:436:52
1413.25:426:53
1513.25:406:55
1613.35:386:56
1713.45:366:57
1813.45:346:58
1913.55:327:00
2013.55:317:01
2113.65:297:02
2213.65:277:04
2313.75:257:05
2413.75:247:06
2513.85:227:08
2613.85:207:09
2713.95:187:10
2813.95:177:12
2914.05:157:13
3014.05:147:14

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.6Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Riva del Garda?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Riva del Garda.

What to pack for Riva del Garda in April

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

In April, Riva del Garda sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in Riva del Garda in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Riva del Garda peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Riva del Garda 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 Riva del Garda is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2021 µg/m³Nov 1514 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riva del Garda?

Riva del Garda sits at 45.9°N, 10.8°E, 73 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Rovereto, 15 km away.

Topography around Riva del Garda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riva del Garda has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,504 m around an average of 367 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,152 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,846 m.

The land around Riva del Garda is covered by trees (51%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,504 m
16 km
2,152 m
80 km
3,846 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: Rovereto 15 km · Trento 30 km · Schio 44 km · Valdagno 44 km · Bussolengo 46 km · Verona 51 km · Desenzano del Garda 52 km · Lumezzane 52 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 Riva del Garda (45.8858°, 10.8412°, elevation 73 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. 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).