Terni in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Terni sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 6°C, with 273 mm of precipitation over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
6°C
Precipitation
273 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
4.7
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Terni in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 11°C in early March to 22°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Terni reaches about 16°C and drops to 6°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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How spring really feels in Terni

Once humidity and wind are folded in, spring brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 3 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Terni 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 / 719.539.21.3
Feb / 81103.410.31.8
Mar12° / 9210.9311.63.4
Apr16° / 98130.913.14.5
May20° / 10°8311.40.114.46.2
Jun25° / 14°538.8015.17.3
Jul28° / 17°305.7014.87.2
Aug28° / 17°336.1013.76.8
Sep23° / 13°829.4012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°10510.50.110.85.9
Nov13° / 12912.419.63.4
Dec / 10710.72.88.91.6

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Terni gets around 273 mm of rain and snow over 35 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 6 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 54 min in early March to 14 h 54 min 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 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Terni?

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.

4.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Terni for sightseeing.

What to pack for Terni in Spring

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

In spring, Terni sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 6°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 35 days see rain.

sun protectiona warm layerrain gear

UV index in Terni 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 Terni peaks around July 15 at about 10 (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 10Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Terni in Spring

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Terni is worst in April — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Terni's WHO annual average of 17.3 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 1021 µg/m³Sep 1715 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May19Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Terni?

Terni sits at 42.6°N, 12.6°E, 130 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Spoleto, 21 km away.

Topography around Terni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Terni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 159 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,226 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Terni is covered by trees (44%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
1,226 m
80 km
2,840 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: Spoleto 21 km · Rieti 25 km · Todi 31 km · Foligno 44 km · Viterbo 47 km · Assisi 56 km · Bastia umbra 56 km · Monterotondo 57 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 Terni (42.5633°, 12.6433°, elevation 130 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.