Viterbo weather in April

In April, Viterbo sees average daytime highs of 17°C and overnight lows near 8°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 11.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in April, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, April is Viterbo's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viterbo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
17°
7th warmest
Overnight low
6th coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:37 AM – 6:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 11.3 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 16°C in the first days to 19°C by the end.

A typical April day in Viterbo reaches about 17°C in the afternoon and slips back to 8°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 13°C and 21°C. Set against its neighbours, April runs about 3°C warmer than March and about 5°C cooler than May.

10°15°20°25°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1167
2167
3167
4167
5167
6167
7167
8167
9167
10178
11178
12178
13178
14178
15178
16178
17178
18178
19189
20189
21189
22189
23189
24189
251910
261910
271910
281910
291910
301910

How April really feels in Viterbo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, April averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

April sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Viterbo weather by month

How April compares with the rest of the year at a glance. April is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 618.20.59.32.2
Feb11° / 688.70.810.32.8
Mar14° / 749.20.511.64.3
Apr17° / 7611.10.113.15.5
May22° / 12°639.4014.46.9
Jun26° / 16°4670157.4
Jul30° / 19°284.8014.86.4
Aug30° / 19°336013.76.1
Sep25° / 16°849.1012.37.1
Oct20° / 12°11410.6010.86.4
Nov14° / 12712.10.19.64.1
Dec11° / 8610.10.492.5

Cloud cover in April

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45644
55644
65545
75545
85644
95644
105545
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185446
195446
205347
215347
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149
295248
305248

Chance of precipitation in April

Any precipitation

Viterbo gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 11.1 wet days in April. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
434
534
634
735
835
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3040

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
18991
19991
20991
21991
22982
23982
24973
25964
26955
27946
28937
29928
30919

Wind in April

Winds average 9 km/h in April.

Across April, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202530
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm

Sunrise & sunset in April

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of April to 13 h 48 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 6:03 AM to 5:16 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 7:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:036:29
212.56:026:30
312.56:006:31
412.65:586:33
512.65:566:34
612.75:546:35
712.75:536:36
812.85:516:37
912.85:496:38
1012.95:486:39
1112.95:466:41
1213.05:446:42
1313.05:426:43
1413.15:416:44
1513.15:396:45
1613.15:376:46
1713.25:366:47
1813.25:346:49
1913.35:326:50
2013.35:316:51
2113.45:296:52
2213.45:286:53
2313.55:266:54
2413.55:246:55
2513.65:236:57
2613.65:216:58
2713.75:206:59
2813.75:187:00
2913.75:177:01
3013.85:167:02

Solar energy in April

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in April, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.57 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in July across the year — April's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.3Bright
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

Is April a good time to visit Viterbo?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

April is a reasonable time to visit Viterbo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Viterbo in April

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

In April, Viterbo sees daytime highs around 17°C and nights near 8°C. Worth packing: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

rain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Viterbo 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 at the nearest coast (about 40 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 14°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 31 — about 5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul24Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct21Refreshing
Nov19Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Viterbo in April

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in April peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Viterbo peaks around July 14 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 14UV 9Dec 23UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Viterbo?

Viterbo sits at 42.4°N, 12.1°E, 326 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Civitavecchia, 44 km away.

Topography around Viterbo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viterbo has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,182 m.

The land around Viterbo is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
280 m
16 km
1,009 m
80 km
2,182 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
April weather nearby: Civitavecchia 44 km · Terni 47 km · Todi 47 km · Cerveteri 48 km · Ladispoli 52 km · Monterotondo 59 km · Mentana 62 km · Rieti 62 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 Viterbo (42.4194°, 12.1056°, elevation 326 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).