San Giovanni Valdarno weather in April

In April, San Giovanni Valdarno sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 87 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is San Giovanni Valdarno's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Giovanni Valdarno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
87 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 6:50 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

San Giovanni Valdarno is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in San Giovanni Valdarno reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1155
2155
3155
4155
5155
6155
7155
8156
9156
10166
11166
12166
13166
14166
15166
16166
17167
18177
19177
20177
21177
22177
23178
24188
25188
26188
27188
28188
29189
30189

How April really feels in San Giovanni Valdarno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Giovanni Valdarno weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 628.71.89.11.3
Feb / 728.81.710.22.0
Mar13° / 749.51.111.63.7
Apr16° / 8712.30.113.24.9
May21° / 11°7611.1014.56.4
Jun25° / 15°538.2015.27.3
Jul28° / 17°355.7014.97.1
Aug28° / 17°406.9013.86.8
Sep24° / 13°919.5012.37.0
Oct18° / 10°10911.4010.85.8
Nov13° / 12212.10.69.53.2
Dec / 9111.11.48.81.6

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155347
165248
175248
185248
195149
205050
214951
224951
234852
244852
254753
264654
274654
284654
294654
304753

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

San Giovanni Valdarno gets around 87 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1372
2382
3391
4391
5391
6401
7401
8410
9410
10410
11420
12420
13420
14421
15421
16421
17411
18411
19411
20411
21411
22421
23421
24421
25431
26430
27430
28440
29440
30440

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27982
28982
29973
30973

Wind in April

Winds average 7 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 7:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:056:32
212.56:036:33
312.56:016:34
412.66:006:36
512.65:586:37
612.75:566:38
712.85:546:39
812.85:526:40
912.95:516:42
1012.95:496:43
1113.05:476:44
1213.05:456:45
1313.05:436:46
1413.15:426:48
1513.15:406:49
1613.25:386:50
1713.25:366:51
1813.35:356:52
1913.35:336:54
2013.45:316:55
2113.45:306:56
2213.55:286:57
2313.55:266:58
2413.65:257:00
2513.65:237:01
2613.75:227:02
2713.75:207:03
2813.85:197:04
2913.85:177:06
3013.95:167:07

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit San Giovanni Valdarno?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit San Giovanni Valdarno for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Giovanni Valdarno in April

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

In April, San Giovanni Valdarno sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Giovanni Valdarno in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks 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 San Giovanni Valdarno peaks around July 14 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 14UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in San Giovanni Valdarno 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 San Giovanni Valdarno is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is San Giovanni Valdarno?

San Giovanni Valdarno sits at 43.6°N, 11.5°E, 134 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Montevarchi, 6.0 km away.

Topography around San Giovanni Valdarno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Giovanni Valdarno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,724 m.

The land around San Giovanni Valdarno is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
1,482 m
80 km
1,724 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Montevarchi 6.0 km · Arezzo 31 km · Campo di Marte 31 km · Siena 32 km · Poggibonsi 33 km · Florence 33 km · Scandicci 34 km · Colle di Val d'Elsa 36 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 San Giovanni Valdarno (43.5676°, 11.5299°, elevation 134 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).