Sesto Fiorentino weather in April

In April, Sesto Fiorentino sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 82 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 19°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 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 Sesto Fiorentino's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sesto Fiorentino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
82 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:39 AM – 6:52 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Sesto Fiorentino 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 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sesto Fiorentino reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 9°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)
1156
2156
3156
4156
5166
6166
7166
8166
9167
10167
11167
12167
13167
14167
15177
16177
17177
18178
19178
20178
21178
22188
23188
24189
25189
26189
27189
28199
29199
301910

How April really feels in Sesto Fiorentino

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.

Sesto Fiorentino 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 / 679.91.39.11.6
Feb10° / 769.61.510.22.2
Mar13° / 739.70.711.63.9
Apr17° / 8211.50.113.25.2
May21° / 11°729.3014.56.7
Jun26° / 15°456.9015.27.5
Jul29° / 18°294014.97.0
Aug29° / 18°325013.86.8
Sep24° / 14°828.6012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°11411.5010.85.9
Nov13° / 12812.60.39.53.4
Dec / 9711.60.88.81.8

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 19% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45446
55446
65347
75347
85347
95446
105347
115347
125347
135446
145347
155347
165347
175347
185347
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
254951
264951
274852
284951
294852
304951

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Sesto Fiorentino gets around 82 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
437
537
638
738
838
939
1039
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038

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 99% 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
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24973
25964
26964
27955
28946
29937
30928

Wind in April

Winds average 8 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.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

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 6:06 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 7:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:066:33
212.56:046:35
312.66:036:36
412.66:016:37
512.75:596:38
612.75:576:39
712.85:556:41
812.85:536:42
912.95:526:43
1012.95:506:44
1113.05:486:46
1213.05:466:47
1313.15:446:48
1413.15:436:49
1513.25:416:50
1613.25:396:52
1713.35:376:53
1813.35:366:54
1913.45:346:55
2013.45:326:57
2113.55:316:58
2213.55:296:59
2313.55:277:00
2413.65:267:01
2513.65:247:03
2613.75:237:04
2713.75:217:05
2813.85:197:06
2913.85:187:07
3013.95:167:09

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 4.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 4.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.6Bright
64.6Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.3Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sesto Fiorentino?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Sesto Fiorentino for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sesto Fiorentino in April

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

In April, Sesto Fiorentino sees daytime highs around 17°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 Sesto Fiorentino 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 Sesto Fiorentino peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 13UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sesto Fiorentino 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 Sesto Fiorentino 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 Sesto Fiorentino?

Sesto Fiorentino sits at 43.8°N, 11.2°E, 55 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Campi Bisenzio, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sesto Fiorentino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sesto Fiorentino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Sesto Fiorentino is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
557 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Campi Bisenzio 6.0 km · Florence 7.0 km · Scandicci 9.0 km · Campo di Marte 9.0 km · Prato 10 km · Fornacelle 17 km · Montemurlo 17 km · Empoli 24 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 Sesto Fiorentino (43.8319°, 11.1992°, elevation 55 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).