San Giovanni Valdarno in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), San Giovanni Valdarno sees average daytime highs around 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 237 mm of precipitation over about 33 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 34% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
17°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
7°C
Precipitation
237 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.0
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in San Giovanni Valdarno in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 23°C by late May.

A typical spring day in San Giovanni Valdarno reaches about 17°C and drops to 7°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in San Giovanni Valdarno

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 1 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
1
wind chill below the day's low

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

San Giovanni Valdarno 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
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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

San Giovanni Valdarno gets around 237 mm of rain and snow over 33 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 7 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 15 hours 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

Is spring a good time to visit San Giovanni Valdarno?

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.

5.0
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Giovanni Valdarno in Spring

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

In spring, San Giovanni Valdarno sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

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UV index in San Giovanni Valdarno 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 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 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 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
Spring 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.