Savona in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Savona sees average daytime highs around 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 264 mm of precipitation over about 33 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 20°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
15°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
11°C
Precipitation
264 mm
33 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
4.4
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Savona in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 20°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Savona reaches about 15°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Savona 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 / 95102.29.12.1
Feb10° / 788.9210.22.3
Mar12° / 9510.7111.63.3
Apr15° / 11°9511.30.113.24.3
May18° / 15°7411.4014.55.7
Jun22° / 18°519.1015.36.9
Jul24° / 21°367.10157.8
Aug25° / 21°458013.87.6
Sep22° / 18°1129.5012.36.9
Oct18° / 15°15712.60.110.85.5
Nov13° / 10°19312.20.59.43.6
Dec10° / 112111.78.72.5

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Savona gets around 264 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 12 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 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

Hazard calendar for Savona

In seasonPeak

In spring, Savona overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Savona's rainy season runs March–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is spring a good time to visit Savona?

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.

4.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
0.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Savona for sightseeing.

What to pack for Savona in Spring

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

In spring, Savona sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 11°C. Worth packing: a warm layer, rain gear and sun protection. About 33 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Savona in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 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 3 to Oct 19 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Savona 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 Savona peaks around July 14 at about 8 (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.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Savona?

Savona sits at 44.3°N, 8.5°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Albenga, 35 km away.

Topography around Savona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Savona has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,284 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,699 m.

The land around Savona is covered by water (41%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (41%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
374 m
16 km
1,284 m
80 km
2,699 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Albenga 35 km · Genoa 39 km · Acqui Terme 41 km · Mondovì 53 km · Alba 56 km · Novi Ligure 56 km · Portofino 58 km · Imperia 58 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 Savona (44.309°, 8.4771°, elevation 4 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.