Italy in April

April is Italy's best month (rank 1 of 12): its 36 destinations average 81/100, led by Catania at 92 — 21°C and 5 rainy days — while Cervinia is cooler at 3°C and scores 81.

#1 of 12 months for Italy · 36 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇮🇹 Italy, month by month

81/100 in April
  1. 67Jan
  2. 70Feb
  3. 76Mar
  4. 81Apr
  5. 81May
  6. 77Jun
  7. 74Jul
  8. 72Aug
  9. 78Sep
  10. 76Oct
  11. 68Nov
  12. 66Dec

Where in Italy in April

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1CataniaCity21°C33 mm · 5 days92 tier SYes
2SyracuseCity18°C16 mm · 4 days92 tier SYes
3PalermoCity19°C46 mm · 8 days90 tier SYes
4LecceCity20°C46 mm · 7 days89 tier AYes
5BariCity18°C49 mm · 9 days88 tier AYes
6FlorenceCity20°C75 mm · 10 days88 tier AYes
7RomeCity19°C56 mm · 10 days88 tier AYes
8BolognaCity19°C57 mm · 9 days87 tier AYes
9MateraCity17°C50 mm · 9 days87 tier A—
10NaplesCity19°C70 mm · 10 days87 tier AYes
11GenoaCity17°C89 mm · 11 days86 tier AYes
12MilanCity18°C87 mm · 10 days85 tier AYes
13PisaCity18°C87 mm · 10 days85 tier AYes
14TurinCity18°C92 mm · 10 days85 tier AYes
15BolzanoCity20°C99 mm · 13 days84 tier AYes
16SirmioneCity17°C82 mm · 11 days84 tier AYes
17TriesteCity16°C106 mm · 10 days84 tier AYes
18VeniceCity17°C82 mm · 9 days84 tier AYes
19VeronaCity19°C95 mm · 12 days84 tier AYes
20ComoCity16°C103 mm · 9 days82 tier AYes
21CerviniaSki resort3°C77 mm · 11 days81 tier A—
22SienaCity16°C69 mm · 10 days81 tier A—
23CagliariIsland19°C42 mm · 7 days79 tier B—
24AlgheroBeach20°C48 mm · 8 days77 tier B—
25OlbiaIsland20°C44 mm · 8 days77 tier B—
26TaorminaBeach17°C64 mm · 9 days77 tier B—
27TropeaBeach17°C58 mm · 9 days77 tier B—
28PositanoBeach17°C57 mm · 10 days76 tier B—
29SorrentoBeach19°C57 mm · 10 days76 tier B—
30CapriIsland17°C57 mm · 10 days75 tier B—
31LivignoSki resort5°C78 mm · 12 days75 tier B—
32Cinque TerreBeach16°C101 mm · 11 days74 tier B—
33RiminiBeach18°C55 mm · 9 days74 tier B—
34Madonna di CampiglioSki resort6°C131 mm · 16 days71 tier B—
35CourmayeurSki resort8°C95 mm · 12 days68 tier C—
36Cortina d'AmpezzoSki resort11°C145 mm · 14 days54 tier D—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means April is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Italy in April

  • Easter and Pasquetta · Catania and 19 more places · 4–6 Apr
  • Blood orange harvest · Catania · 15 Dec – 15 Apr (usually)
  • Holy Week · Syracuse and 1 more place · 29 Mar – 6 Apr
  • Spring bank-holiday bridges · Syracuse and 20 more places · 25 Apr – 2 Jun
  • Scoppio del Carro · Florence · 5 Apr
  • Artichoke season · Rome · 1 Jan – 15 Apr (usually)
  • Holy Week and Easter · Rome · 29 Mar – 6 Apr
  • Wisteria on the Aventine · Rome · 25 Mar – 20 Apr (usually)

Peak crowds at 25 of Italy's 30 well-known places this month.

Other good months for Italy

May · 81/100September · 78/100June · 77/100Weakest: December · 66/100
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