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Italy · Mountains

Aosta Valley
in April.

Illustration of Representative early-summer Val Ferret meadow and granite massif scenery near Courmayeur
Val Ferret meadows and granite peaks near CourmayeurDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Cool days.
Fewer overnight stays than March.

April averages 59°F afternoons, with about 5 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
59°F
Rain days
5
Visitor demand
25%of August peak

Historical Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Courmayeur and Cervinia; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.2/10 · scores & priorities

This weather score measures sightseeing comfort. Snow and ski conditions need a separate check.

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather6.5/10Good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest 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 59°F (15°C): light layers. About 13 hours of daylight. About 5 rain days in a typical April.

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

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:46Sunset 20:1559°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:46 and sets about 20:15 (local time, mid-month). Afternoons reach about 59°F (15°C). Expect rain on about 5 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
59°F (15°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
Daylight
13h 29m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late April?

Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 56°F on the 1st, versus 61°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 15% to 27% between those dates.

Early April 1 April

56°F

Typical afternoon high

15% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

60°F

Typical afternoon high

14% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

61°F

Typical afternoon high

27% 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
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons warm from about 58°F (14°C) in the first week to 60°F (16°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 13–27%.

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 25% of August's overnight stays per day. Fewer overnight stays than March.

Overnight stays across Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest 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 55°F (13°C) and 66°F (19°C); in 9 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 59°F (15°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 9; half the years had 4–7.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 1 rain days120112012: 8 rain days82013: 9 rain days92014: 5 rain days52015: 4 rain days42016: 6 rain days62017: 5 rain days52018: 6 rain days62019: 7 rain days72020: 2 rain days22021: 4 rain days42022: 5 rain days52023: 4 rain days42024: 4 rain days42025: 7 rain days72025
Rain days
5
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 8 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
5 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
201166°F1
201256°F8
201358°F9
201460°F5
201559°F4
201658°F6
201760°F5
201861°F6
201956°F7
202064°F2
202155°F4
202258°F5
202356°F4
202461°F4
202562°F7

Checked against official climate averages for Aosta (Piazza Plouves). 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
Afternoons52°F59°F66°F
Rain days656
Overnight demand52%25%13%

March: Cooler afternoons than April. More overnight demand. March guide →

May: Warmer afternoons than April. Less overnight demand. May guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

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.

September 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 52% of the busiest month.

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

Read the March guide →
April compared with another month
Typical conditionsAprilMarch
Afternoons59°F52°F
Nights——
Rain days56
Visitor seasonLow seasonModerate season
Overall / 107.26.1
Month rank#6#9
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.3#1238°F—64.4Moderate season
February5.4#1145°F—55.1Busy season
March6.1#952°F—65.6Moderate season
April7.2#659°F—56.5Low season
May7.9#366°F—67.3Low season
June8.2#276°F—58.9Low season
July7.3#580°F—49.3Busy season
August6.6#780°F—49.2Peak season
September8.3#172°F—59.0Low season
October7.4#462°F—66.9Low season
November6.4#848°F—74.8Low season
December5.6#1039°F—84.4Moderate 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 Aosta Valley

Aosta Valley's weather ranks 22 of 28 mountain regions this month. These mountain regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Aosta Valley.

All of Italy in April · Everywhere in April

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

It's low season, 25% of the busiest month and 45% below its average month. That means about 6,200 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 45% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 1,600 more: 26 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)68
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Aosta (Piazza Plouves) from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.3°C), night lows off by more than 4°F (2°C), so not shown.
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day51
Busiest month hereAugust · 206
Visitors as share of people present4.8%
Rank among Europe's regions this month95th percentile
Domestic share of nights45%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights26
Visitor share if every platform night were extra6.0%
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 used123,000
Statistical regionITC2 · Valle d’Aosta/Vallée d’Aoste

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.