Sanremo weather in April

In April, Sanremo sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 68 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sanremo's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sanremo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
7th warmest
Overnight low
12°
5th coldest
Precipitation
68 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Sanremo is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Good
PM10 23.1 µg/m³ · 2010

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 13°C in the first days to 15°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sanremo reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 3°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11311
21311
31311
41311
51311
61311
71311
81311
91411
101411
111411
121411
131411
141411
151411
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201412
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271513
281513
291513
301613

Sanremo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 617.42.19.12.7
Feb10° / 506.6210.22.7
Mar12° / 10°576.71.411.63.6
Apr14° / 12°688.90.513.24.3
May18° / 15°479.3014.55.9
Jun21° / 19°347.2015.27.3
Jul24° / 21°205.4014.98.2
Aug24° / 22°184.8013.88.2
Sep21° / 19°606.6012.37.3
Oct18° / 16°888.40.110.86.1
Nov14° / 12°1149.90.79.54.2
Dec12° / 798.11.88.83.1

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
96040
106040
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
195842
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255545
265545
275545
285446
295446
305347

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sanremo gets around 68 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1262
2262
3272
4272
5272
6282
7282
8282
9282
10282
11282
12282
13282
14292
15292
16292
17292
18302
19301
20301
21311
22311
23321
24321
25331
26331
27341
28341
29341
30340

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 (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12982
13982
14982
15982
16973
17973
18964
19964
20964
21955
22955
23946
24937
25937
26928
27919
289010
298812
308713

Wind in April

Winds average 14 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 84 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:47 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:206:47
212.56:186:48
312.66:166:50
412.66:146:51
512.76:136:52
612.76:116:53
712.86:096:54
812.86:076:56
912.96:056:57
1012.96:046:58
1113.06:026:59
1213.06:007:00
1313.15:587:02
1413.15:567:03
1513.25:557:04
1613.25:537:05
1713.35:517:07
1813.35:497:08
1913.45:487:09
2013.45:467:10
2113.55:447:11
2213.55:437:13
2313.55:417:14
2413.65:397:15
2513.65:387:16
2613.75:367:18
2713.75:357:19
2813.85:337:20
2913.85:327:21
3013.95:307:22

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sanremo?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sanremo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sanremo in April

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

In April, Sanremo sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 12°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sanremo in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 7 to Oct 14 — about 4.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep22Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Sanremo 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 Sanremo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sanremo 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 Sanremo is worst in March — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1816 µg/m³Nov 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sanremo?

Sanremo sits at 43.8°N, 7.8°E, 15 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Ventimiglia, 14 km away.

Topography around Sanremo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sanremo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,618 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,195 m.

The land around Sanremo is covered by water (43%), trees (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,618 m
80 km
3,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
April weather nearby: Ventimiglia 14 km · Menton 22 km · Imperia 22 km · Monte Carlo 29 km · Monaco 30 km · Saint-Roch 41 km · Nice 43 km · Albenga 44 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 Sanremo (43.8173°, 7.7772°, elevation 15 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. 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).