Vasto in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Vasto sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 151 mm of precipitation over about 24 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
18°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
10°C
Precipitation
151 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
6.1
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Vasto in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 14°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Vasto reaches about 18°C and drops to 10°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Vasto 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
Jan11° / 678.919.33.0
Feb12° / 518.30.710.33.3
Mar15° / 568.60.411.74.7
Apr18° / 10°558.2013.16.1
May22° / 14°406.8014.47.4
Jun26° / 18°404.70157.8
Jul29° / 20°253.4014.87.0
Aug29° / 20°273.8013.76.9
Sep25° / 17°596.9012.37.5
Oct21° / 13°607.8010.86.9
Nov16° / 748.90.19.65.3
Dec13° / 7210.30.693.4

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Vasto gets around 151 mm of rain and snow over 24 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 10 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 48 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 5.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Vasto?

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.

6.1
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
2.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Vasto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vasto in Spring

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

In spring, Vasto sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesa warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Vasto in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 16 — about 4.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar13Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep24Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov17Cool
Dec15Cool

UV index in Vasto 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 Vasto peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vasto 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 Vasto is worst in April — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodApr 1118 µg/m³Dec 1011 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vasto?

Vasto sits at 42.1°N, 14.7°E, 144 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is San Salvo, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Vasto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vasto has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 92 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,770 m.

The land around Vasto is covered by trees (30%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (42%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and water (32%), trees (31%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
2,770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Spring weather nearby: San Salvo 8.0 km · Termoli 27 km · Lanciano 29 km · Francavilla al Mare 49 km · Chieti 52 km · Pescara 57 km · Campobasso 61 km · Montesilvano 64 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 Vasto (42.1115°, 14.7065°, elevation 144 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.