Sondrio weather in April

In April, Sondrio sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 113 mm of precipitation across 13.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Sondrio's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sondrio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
7th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
6th coldest
Precipitation
113 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 7:00 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 16.5 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 5°C in the first days to 9°C by the end.

A typical April day in Sondrio reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 4°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-3
25-3
35-3
45-3
56-2
66-2
76-2
86-2
96-2
106-2
116-2
126-2
136-2
147-2
157-1
167-1
177-1
187-1
197-1
208-1
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2690
2791
2891
2991
3091

How April really feels in Sondrio

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sondrio weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -12°617.98.58.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°517.88.7100.0
Mar / -5°729.58.611.60.0
Apr / -1°11313.8813.30.8
May12° / 14117.92.714.72.5
Jun16° / 14918.60.515.54.0
Jul18° / 14218.50.215.24.9
Aug18° / 14317.80.1144.8
Sep14° / 12412.70.912.33.7
Oct / 14011.93.910.71.8
Nov / -4°14211.48.89.20.1
Dec-1° / -10°789.39.58.50.0

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in April.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of April, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
55050
64951
74951
84852
94852
104852
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164555
174555
184456
194357
204159
214159
223961
233961
243862
253664
263664
273565
283466
293466
303169

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitationSnow

Sondrio gets around 113 mm of rain and snow over 13.8 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 46% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13829
23829
33829
43829
53829
63929
73930
84030
94130
104131
114231
124331
134331
144430
154530
164529
174629
184728
194827
204926
215026
225125
235224
245323
255322
265421
275420
285519
295519
305518

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100

Wind in April

Winds average 4 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of April to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over April. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 6:40 PM to 7:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:40
212.56:086:41
312.66:076:43
412.76:056:44
512.76:036:45
612.86:016:47
712.85:596:48
812.95:576:49
912.95:556:51
1013.05:536:52
1113.05:516:53
1213.15:496:55
1313.25:476:56
1413.25:456:57
1513.35:436:59
1613.35:417:00
1713.45:407:01
1813.45:387:03
1913.55:367:04
2013.55:347:05
2113.65:327:07
2213.65:307:08
2313.75:297:10
2413.75:277:11
2513.85:257:12
2613.85:237:14
2713.95:227:15
2813.95:207:16
2914.05:187:18
3014.05:177:19

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — April's 5.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
Planning a trip in April

Is April a good time to visit Sondrio?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

April is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sondrio.

What to pack for Sondrio in April

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

In April, Sondrio sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coatsun protection

UV index in Sondrio 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 Sondrio peaks around July 15 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 highModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Sondrio 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 Sondrio is worst in June — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Sondrio's WHO annual average of 16.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1724 µg/m³Nov 1911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sondrio?

Sondrio sits at 46.2°N, 9.9°E, 307 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is St. Moritz, 37 km away.

ErbaSan Sebastiano

Topography around Sondrio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sondrio has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,233 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,338 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,874 m.

The land around Sondrio is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,233 m
16 km
3,338 m
80 km
3,874 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
April weather nearby: St. Moritz 37 km · Lecco 50 km · Bergamo 55 km · Seriate 55 km · Dalmine 61 km · Palazzolo sull'Oglio 64 km · Erba 64 km · San Sebastiano 65 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 Sondrio (46.1685°, 9.8713°, elevation 307 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).