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Abruzzo
in April.

Illustration of Campo Imperatore plateau
The Campo Imperatore plateauDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
More overnight stays than March.

April averages 66°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 7 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
66°F
Sea
58°F
Visitor demand
14%of August peak

Historical Abruzzo regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day.

Overall match

7.4/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.3/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, typical for Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Italy-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your April

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 66°F (19°C): light layers. About 13 hours of daylight. About 7 rain days in a typical April.

Can I swim in April?

The sea averages 58°F. Our swimming guide: cold: short dips, or a wetsuit. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights, sea temperature & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:25Sunset 19:4466°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:25 and sets about 19:44 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 66°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
66°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
—
not shown here: our correction of the model data isn't accurate enough for night lows in this region
Sea
58°F (15°C)
cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 19m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late April?

Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 63°F on the 1st, versus 69°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 23% to 30% between those dates.

Early April 1 April

63°F

Typical afternoon high

23% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

65°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

69°F

Typical afternoon high

30% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Public holidays · 2027: 25 Apr Liberation Day.

Daily calendar & holiday datesApril 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

April 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
163°263°363°464°
564°665°765°865°965°1065°1165°
1265°1365°1465°1565°1666°1766°1866°
1966°2066°2167°2267°2367°2467°2568°
2668°2768°2869°2969°3069°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 64°F (18°C) in the first week to 68°F (20°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 19–30%.

No school holidays here in April 2027. Public holidays: 25 Apr Liberation Day. Elsewhere in April 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 47%, Netherlands 23%, Belgium 29%, Greece 23%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Low season. April averages 14% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.

Overnight stays across Abruzzo do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, typical for Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little below usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.

Year-to-year variation

How much does April vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 62°F (17°C) and 70°F (21°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 66°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 3 to 12; half the years had 6–10.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 10 rain days102013: 6 rain days62014: 12 rain days122015: 7 rain days72016: 8 rain days82017: 8 rain days82018: 5 rain days52019: 10 rain days102020: 5 rain days52021: 7 rain days72022: 3 rain days32023: 11 rain days112024: 7 rain days72025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 11 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
8 of 30
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no April in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
16 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201165°F6
201265°F10
201367°F6
201465°F12
201565°F7
201669°F8
201766°F8
201870°F5
201965°F10
202066°F5
202162°F7
202264°F3
202362°F11
202469°F7
202567°F6

Checked against official climate averages for Pescara. How we check

Compare dates

March, April
or May?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsMarAprMay
Afternoons59°F66°F73°F
Sea55°F58°F64°F
Rain days878
Overnight demand11%14%19%

March: Cooler afternoons and cooler sea than April. Less overnight demand. March guide →

May: Warmer afternoons and warmer sea than April. More overnight demand. May guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with April Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.

May has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April, without a substantially busier visitor season.

Your comparison

April or March?

Overnight stays are 11% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel-price season: a little below usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.

Read the March guide →
April compared with another month
Typical conditionsAprilMarch
Afternoons66°F59°F
Nights——
Sea58°F55°F
Rain days78
Visitor seasonLow seasonLow season
Overall / 107.45.9
Month rank#6#9
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January4.4#1252°F—57°F82.4Low season
February5.0#1154°F—55°F63.0Low season
March5.9#959°F—55°F84.0Low season
April7.4#666°F—58°F76.3Low season
May7.9#373°F—64°F87.7Low season
June8.2#182°F—73°F69.7Moderate season
July7.5#587°F—79°F49.9Busy season
August6.8#787°F—80°F49.9Peak season
September8.1#279°F—76°F59.1Low season
October7.7#470°F—69°F77.2Low season
November5.9#861°F—64°F94.2Low season
December5.3#1054°F—60°F93.3Low season

Near here

Nearby places in April

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better April weather than Abruzzo

Abruzzo's weather ranks 34 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Abruzzo.

All of Italy in April · Everywhere in April

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's low season, 14% of the busiest month and 55% below its average month. That means about 9,700 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 81% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 2,000 more: 20 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)66
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Pescara from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.1°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day8
Busiest month hereAugust · 54
Visitors as share of people present0.8%
Rank among Europe's regions this month29th percentile
Domestic share of nights81%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights20
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.9%
Regional hotel-price seasonA little below usual (−7% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline.
Population used1.3 million
Statistical regionITF1 · Abruzzo

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.