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Italy · Countryside

Umbria
in April.

Illustration of Representative olive-growing slopes around Assisi, facing the Umbrian valley
Olive groves near AssisiDestination view, not month-specific.

Is April a good time?

Temperature unit

Mild days.
More overnight stays than March.

April averages 67°F afternoons, with about 8 rain days. Later April is typically warmer.

Afternoons
67°F
Rain days
8
Visitor demand
53%of August peak

Historical Umbria regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Perugia, Assisi and Orvieto; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

7.7/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#3 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.5/10Very good
CrowdsModerate seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, busier than most of Europe this month
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 67°F (19°C): light layers; nights around 45°F (7°C): a warm coat. About 13 hours of daylight. About 8 rain days in a typical April.

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

About 13 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:30Sunset 19:5145°F67°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:30 and sets about 19:51 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 45°F (7°C); afternoons reach about 67°F (19°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical April.

Typical afternoon
67°F (19°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Aprils
Night low
45°F (7°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
13h 21m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late April?

Late April is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 64°F on the 1st, versus 70°F on the 30th. Historical wet-day frequency rises from 25% to 34% between those dates.

Early April 1 April

64°F

Typical afternoon high

25% historical wet-day frequency

Mid April 15 April

67°F

Typical afternoon high

26% historical wet-day frequency

Late April 30 April

70°F

Typical afternoon high

34% 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
164°264°365°465°
566°666°766°866°966°1066°1166°
1266°1366°1467°1567°1667°1767°1867°
1967°2067°2168°2268°2368°2468°2569°
2669°2769°2869°2970°3070°

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

Afternoons warm from about 65°F (18°C) in the first week to 69°F (21°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 22–35%.

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?

Moderate season. April averages 53% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than March.

Overnight stays across Umbria do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, busier than most of Europe this month.

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 63°F (17°C) and 71°F (22°C); in 12 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 67°F (19°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 15; half the years had 6–10.

Rain days in each April

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 4 rain days420112012: 15 rain days152013: 8 rain days82014: 9 rain days92015: 5 rain days52016: 8 rain days82017: 6 rain days62018: 6 rain days62019: 10 rain days102020: 5 rain days52021: 9 rain days92022: 7 rain days72023: 10 rain days102024: 8 rain days82025: 11 rain days112025
Rain days
8
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
23 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
201169°F4
201265°F15
201368°F8
201466°F9
201566°F5
201669°F8
201768°F6
201871°F6
201966°F10
202068°F5
202163°F9
202265°F7
202363°F10
202469°F8
202568°F11

Checked against official climate averages for Perugia Sant'Egidio. 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
Afternoons60°F67°F73°F
Rain days1087
Overnight demand32%53%59%

March: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than April. Less overnight demand. March guide →

May: Warmer afternoons than April. More 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.

No other scored month has a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than April.

Your comparison

April or March?

Overnight stays are 32% 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
Afternoons67°F60°F
Nights45°F40°F
Rain days810
Visitor seasonModerate seasonLow season
Overall / 107.77.4
Month rank#3#6
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.0#951°F36°F95.6Low season
February7.2#754°F37°F95.9Low season
March7.4#660°F40°F106.8Low season
April7.7#367°F45°F88.5Moderate season
May7.9#273°F51°F79.3Moderate season
June7.4#585°F59°F68.6Busy season
July6.5#1190°F64°F37.5Busy season
August5.9#1290°F63°F57.4Peak season
September7.6#480°F58°F79.0Busy season
October8.0#170°F51°F109.1Moderate season
November7.1#859°F44°F116.5Moderate season
December6.9#1053°F38°F86.0Moderate 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

Same dates, elsewhere in Europe

Umbria's weather ranks 7 of 117 countryside regions this month. We found no countryside regions outside Italy with a weather score at least 1.0 point higher on these dates.

All of Italy in April · Everywhere in April

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

It's moderate season, 53% of the busiest month and about average for the year. That means about 21,000 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 4,200 more: 20 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)78
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Perugia Sant'Egidio from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.5°C), night lows within 2°F (1.2°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day24
Busiest month hereAugust · 45
Visitors as share of people present2.4%
Rank among Europe's regions this month82nd percentile
Domestic share of nights68%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights20
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.8%
Regional hotel-price seasonAbout 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 used851,000
Statistical regionITI2 · Umbria

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.