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
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.
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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 7° | 89 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 9.1 | 2.5 |
| Feb | 11° / 7° | 83 | 9.7 | 0.7 | 10.2 | 2.7 |
| Mar | 13° / 9° | 77 | 9.6 | 0.2 | 11.6 | 3.8 |
| Apr | 15° / 11° | 83 | 11 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.7 |
| May | 19° / 15° | 67 | 9.5 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 19° | 54 | 7.4 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 21° | 29 | 5.3 | 0 | 14.9 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 26° / 22° | 43 | 6.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 7.8 |
| Sep | 23° / 19° | 117 | 10.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 15° | 162 | 12.7 | 0 | 10.8 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 15° / 11° | 171 | 14 | 0.1 | 9.5 | 4.0 |
| Dec | 12° / 8° | 120 | 12.7 | 0.4 | 8.8 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
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.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 11 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
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.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Viareggio
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.
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.
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.
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in Viareggio in Spring
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Viareggio in Spring
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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 13 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Moderate |
| Feb | 14 | Moderate |
| Mar | 18 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 16 | Moderate |
| Jun | 15 | Moderate |
| Jul | 14 | Moderate |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 11 | Good |
| Dec | 11 | Good |
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.
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
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.