Viareggio weather in April

In April, Viareggio sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 83 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 Viareggio's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viareggio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
7th warmest
Overnight low
11°
6th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 6:56 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Viareggio is chief town of the homonym municipality.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.1 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 14°C in the first days to 17°C by the end.

A typical April day in Viareggio reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 18°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 2°C warmer than March and about 4°C cooler than May.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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21410
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51410
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Viareggio weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan11° / 8911.20.59.12.5
Feb11° / 839.70.710.22.7
Mar13° / 779.60.211.63.8
Apr15° / 11°8311013.24.7
May19° / 15°679.5014.56.3
Jun23° / 19°547.4015.27.6
Jul25° / 21°295.3014.98.2
Aug26° / 22°436.5013.87.8
Sep23° / 19°11710.1012.37.0
Oct19° / 15°16212.7010.85.9
Nov15° / 11°171140.19.54.0
Dec12° / 12012.70.48.82.9

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
85842
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205842
215743
225644
235644
245545
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305446

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Viareggio gets around 83 mm of rain over 11 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
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333
434
534
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2839
2939
3039

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 92% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10982
11982
12982
13973
14973
15964
16955
17955
18937
19928
20919
218911
228812
238614
248416
258218
268020
277822
287624
297327
307129

Wind in April

Winds average 11 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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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 6:10 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 6:37 PM to 7:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:106:37
212.56:086:38
312.66:066:40
412.66:056:41
512.76:036:42
612.76:016:43
712.85:596:45
812.85:576:46
912.95:556:47
1012.95:546:48
1113.05:526:49
1213.05:506:51
1313.15:486:52
1413.15:466:53
1513.25:456:54
1613.25:436:56
1713.35:416:57
1813.35:396:58
1913.45:386:59
2013.45:367:00
2113.55:347:02
2213.55:337:03
2313.55:317:04
2413.65:297:05
2513.65:287:07
2613.75:267:08
2713.75:257:09
2813.85:237:10
2913.85:227:11
3013.95:207:13

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
Planning a trip in April

Hazard calendar for Viareggio

In seasonPeak

In April, Viareggio sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

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

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

Is April a good time to visit Viareggio?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Viareggio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viareggio in April

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

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

a warm layerrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Viareggio in April

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in April — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Viareggio 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 Viareggio 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
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Viareggio 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 Viareggio is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Viareggio's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 2017 µg/m³Nov 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Viareggio?

Viareggio sits at 43.9°N, 10.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Massarosa, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Viareggio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viareggio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Viareggio is covered by water (34%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
1,297 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
April weather nearby: Massarosa 8.0 km · Camaiore 9.0 km · Pietrasanta 10 km · Marina di Massa 19 km · Lucca 21 km · Massa 21 km · Pisa 21 km · Marina di Carrara 25 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 Viareggio (43.8669°, 10.2502°, elevation 2 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).