Viareggio in Spring

In spring (March, April and May), Viareggio sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 227 mm of precipitation over about 30 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Avg daytime high
16°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
12°C
Precipitation
227 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
4.9
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Viareggio in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 12°C in early March to 21°C by late May.

A typical spring day in Viareggio reaches about 16°C and drops to 12°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.

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Viareggio 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° / 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 Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitationSnow

Viareggio gets around 227 mm of rain and snow over 30 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 11 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 15 hours 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 5.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Hazard calendar for Viareggio

In seasonPeak

In spring, Viareggio overlaps 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 spring a good time to visit Viareggio?

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.

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Viareggio for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viareggio in Spring

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

In spring, Viareggio sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Viareggio in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 16°C across spring — 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 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 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 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 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
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Spring 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.