Sassari weather in April

In April, Sassari sees average daytime highs of 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 60 mm of rain across 9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 43% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sassari's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sassari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
16°
8th warmest
Overnight low
11°
5th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:54 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
49%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.8 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 15°C in the first days to 18°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sassari reaches about 16°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 19°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11510
21510
31510
41510
51510
61610
71610
81610
91610
101610
111610
121611
131611
141611
151611
161611
171611
181711
191711
201711
211711
221711
231712
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251712
261812
271812
281812
291812
301812

Sassari weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 5699.43.5
Feb12° / 538.710.43.4
Mar14° / 548.411.74.5
Apr16° / 11°60913.15.5
May20° / 14°466.414.27.1
Jun24° / 18°223.514.98.6
Jul27° / 21°71.314.68.8
Aug27° / 21°102.113.68.5
Sep24° / 19°436.112.37.9
Oct21° / 16°718.810.96.9
Nov17° / 12°9611.89.75.1
Dec14° / 7610.79.13.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96040
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166139
176139
186238
196238
206139
216139
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276040
286040
296040
306139

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sassari gets around 60 mm of rain over 9 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 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
930
1030
1130
1230
1329
1429
1529
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2229
2329
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2929
3029

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 93% 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
10982
11982
12982
13982
14973
15964
16964
17955
18946
19937
20928
219010
228911
238812
248614
258515
268317
278119
288020
297822
307723

Wind in April

Winds average 15 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

05101520151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:186:43
212.56:176:44
312.56:156:45
412.56:136:46
512.66:126:47
612.66:106:48
712.76:086:49
812.76:076:50
912.86:056:51
1012.86:036:52
1112.96:026:53
1212.96:006:54
1312.95:586:55
1413.05:576:56
1513.05:556:57
1613.15:546:58
1713.15:527:00
1813.25:507:01
1913.25:497:02
2013.35:477:03
2113.35:467:04
2213.35:447:05
2313.45:437:06
2413.45:417:07
2513.55:407:08
2613.55:387:09
2713.65:377:10
2813.65:367:11
2913.65:347:12
3013.75:337:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7.49 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Sassari

In seasonPeak

In April, Sassari sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sassari's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is April a good time to visit Sassari?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sassari for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sassari in April

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

In April, Sassari sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Sassari 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 9 to Oct 24 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May17Cool
Jun21Refreshing
Jul24Refreshing
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Sassari 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 Sassari peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 14UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sassari?

Sassari sits at 40.7°N, 8.6°E, 225 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Monte Rosello, 1.0 km away.

NuoroOlbiaOristanoAjaccioIglesias

Topography around Sassari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sassari has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 263 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 754 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,336 m.

The land around Sassari is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
263 m
16 km
754 m
80 km
1,336 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Monte Rosello 1.0 km · Porto Torres 17 km · Alghero 27 km · Nuoro 79 km · Olbia 82 km · Oristano 91 km · Ajaccio 134 km · Iglesias 158 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 Sassari (40.7259°, 8.5555°, elevation 225 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).