Early April 1 April
65°F
Typical afternoon high
22% historical wet-day frequency
Italy · City
Bologna & Emilia-Romagna
in April.
Is April a good time?
Mild days.
More overnight stays than March.
April averages 68°F afternoons and 58°F seas, with about 7 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.
- Afternoons
- 68°F
- Sea
- 58°F
- Visitor demand
- 28%of August peak
Historical Emilia-Romagna regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Bologna, Rimini and Parma; conditions vary within the region.
Overall match
8.3/10 · scores & prioritiesWhat matters most?
Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%
#2 of 12 months here · Balanced mix
Weather8.9/10Very good
CrowdsLow seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor 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 68°F (20°C): light layers; nights around 47°F (8°C): a warm coat. 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: very cold: wetsuit weather. 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.
The sun rises about 06:33 and sets about 19:59 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 47°F (8°C); afternoons reach about 68°F (20°C). Expect rain on about 7 days in a typical April.
Typical afternoon
68°F (20°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
47°F (8°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
58°F (14°C)
very cold; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
13h 25m
on the 15th, computed from latitude
Early, middle or late?
Early or late April?
Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 65°F on the 1st, versus 71°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 22% to 32% between those dates.
Mid April 15 April
68°F
Typical afternoon high
24% historical wet-day frequency
Late April 30 April
71°F
Typical afternoon high
32% 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.
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 165° | 265° | 366° | 466° | |||
| 567° | 667° | 767° | 867° | 967° | 1067° | 1167° |
| 1267° | 1368° | 1468° | 1568° | 1668° | 1768° | 1868° |
| 1969° | 2069° | 2169° | 2269° | 2369° | 2469° | 2569° |
| 2670° | 2770° | 2870° | 2971° | 3071° |
Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event
Afternoons warm from about 66°F (19°C) in the first week to 70°F (21°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 19–32%.
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 28% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.
Overnight stays across Emilia-Romagna do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.
Hotel price season
Will it be cheaper?
About 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 64°F (18°C) and 71°F (22°C); in 13 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 68°F (20°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 12; half the years had 5–9.
Rain days in each April
Rain days
7
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 10 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 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
24 of 30
rated very good or better
See every recorded AprilHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
| Year | Afternoon high | Rain days |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 70°F | 5 |
| 2012 | 65°F | 12 |
| 2013 | 67°F | 10 |
| 2014 | 68°F | 10 |
| 2015 | 68°F | 7 |
| 2016 | 69°F | 5 |
| 2017 | 70°F | 6 |
| 2018 | 71°F | 6 |
| 2019 | 67°F | 9 |
| 2020 | 70°F | 4 |
| 2021 | 64°F | 8 |
| 2022 | 67°F | 5 |
| 2023 | 66°F | 6 |
| 2024 | 69°F | 8 |
| 2025 | 68°F | 7 |
Checked against official climate averages for Bologna Borgo Panigale. How we check
Compare dates
March, April
or May?
| Typical conditions | Mar | Apr | May |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 61°F | 68°F | 75°F |
| Sea | 53°F | 58°F | 65°F |
| Rain days | 9 | 7 | 8 |
| Overnight demand | 19% | 28% | 36% |
March: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days 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.
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Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. April stays as your reference.
No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April.
Your comparison
April or March?
Overnight stays are 19% of the busiest month.
Historical regional hotel-price season: about usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.
Read the March guide →| Typical conditions | April | March |
|---|---|---|
| Afternoons | 68°F | 61°F |
| Nights | 47°F | 41°F |
| Sea | 58°F | 53°F |
| Rain days | 7 | 9 |
| Visitor season | Low season | Low season |
| Overall / 10 | 8.3 | 7.8 |
| Month rank | #2 | #5 |
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
| Month | Overall | Rank | High | Low | Sea | Rain days | Weather | Visitor season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6.7 | #10 | 50°F | 34°F | 53°F | 7 | 5.7 | Low season |
| February | 6.9 | #8 | 53°F | 36°F | 51°F | 8 | 5.9 | Low season |
| March | 7.8 | #5 | 61°F | 41°F | 53°F | 9 | 7.4 | Low season |
| April | 8.3 | #2 | 68°F | 47°F | 58°F | 7 | 8.9 | Low season |
| May | 8.2 | #3 | 75°F | 54°F | 65°F | 8 | 9.1 | Moderate season |
| June | 6.7 | #9 | 86°F | 63°F | 74°F | 7 | 7.8 | Busy season |
| July | 5.8 | #12 | 90°F | 67°F | 79°F | 5 | 6.8 | Peak season |
| August | 5.8 | #11 | 89°F | 67°F | 80°F | 6 | 6.9 | Peak season |
| September | 7.8 | #4 | 80°F | 60°F | 75°F | 7 | 8.9 | Moderate season |
| October | 8.4 | #1 | 69°F | 52°F | 68°F | 7 | 9.0 | Low season |
| November | 7.4 | #6 | 58°F | 44°F | 62°F | 11 | 6.6 | Low season |
| December | 7.0 | #7 | 51°F | 36°F | 56°F | 8 | 6.0 | Low 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.
TuscanyFlorence, Siena · Italy · about 70 miles
Balanced Overall 8.0 · Very good weather, 67°F (20°C) · Moderate season · Cost moderate
Venice & the VenetoItaly · about 90 miles
Balanced Overall 6.8 · Good weather, 67°F (19°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Milan, Lake Como & LombardyItaly · about 100 miles
Balanced Overall 7.4 · Very good weather, 67°F (19°C) · Busy season · Cost pricey
South Tyrol & the DolomitesItaly · about 150 miles
Balanced Overall 7.5 · Very good weather, 62°F (17°C) · Low season · Cost moderate
TyrolInnsbruck · Austria · about 190 miles
Balanced Overall 7.1 · Good weather, 59°F (15°C) · Low season · Cost pricey
Elsewhere in Europe
Better April weather than Bologna & Emilia-Romagna
Bologna & Emilia-Romagna's weather ranks 5 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Bologna & Emilia-Romagna.
How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details
It's low season, 28% of the busiest month and 29% below its average month.The figures cover the whole Emilia-Romagna region, suburbs included. That means about 82,000 overnight visitors on a typical April night across the region, 68% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 12,000 more: 15 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.
| Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100) | 79 |
| How our weather was checked | Official climate averages for Bologna Borgo Panigale from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 2°F (1.1°C). |
| Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day | 18 |
| Busiest month here | August · 65 |
| Visitors as share of people present | 1.8% |
| Rank among Europe's regions this month | 74th percentile |
| Domestic share of nights | 68% |
| Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights | 15 |
| Visitor share if every platform night were extra | 2.1% |
| Regional hotel-price season | About usual (+1% 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 used | 4.5 million |
| Statistical region | ITH5 · Emilia-Romagna |
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.