April is one of the cooler months of the year in Rome, with average highs near 21.6°C and lows around 8.9°C (mean 15.3°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm of rainfall and 78% relative humidity across the period.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Rome. Across 45 years of records, the warmest April in Rome was 2017 — when the month averaged 18.4°C — while the coldest was 1983 at 12.3°C. Typical April days reach 21.6°C with nights near 8.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
April is about average for rainfall in Rome, averaging 108 mm of rainfall. The wettest April on record was 1998 with 216 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 29 mm.
Relative humidity in Rome during April averages 78%. The most humid April was 1984 at 83%, and the least humid was 1986 at 66%.
April receives about 5.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rome. The sunniest April was 2010 at 6.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1991 at 4.4.
Average wind speed in Rome during April is 0.1 m/s. The windiest April was 2021 at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 14.4°C | 14.8°C | 15.5°C | 16.1°C | 15.6°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 21.8°C | 22.4°C | 21.9°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | 8.0°C | 8.6°C | 9.1°C | 9.8°C | 9.2°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 105 mm | 110 mm | 93 mm | 123 mm | 111 mm | +6 mm |
April temperatures in Rome have risen by about 1.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
April has ranged from a record low of -5.5°C (2007) to a record high of 33.4°C (1986).
Rainfall in April is about average for rainfall, averaging 108 mm, with a wettest year of 216 mm.
A good time to visit Rome
April is a good time to visit Rome, with days averaging 21.6°C and nights around 8.9°C (mean 15.3°C, close to Rome's yearly average) and higher rainfall. September and May are marginally more temperate, but April still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.9°C | 17.5°C | 11.1°C | 30.0°C | 0.0°C | 143 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 22.7°C | 16.6°C | 10.4°C | 29.4°C | 1.6°C | 84 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2023 | 21.5°C | 15.3°C | 9.0°C | 27.8°C | 3.1°C | 153 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2022 | 21.4°C | 14.7°C | 7.9°C | 27.9°C | 0.8°C | 101 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2021 | 21.5°C | 15.0°C | 8.5°C | 28.1°C | -2.7°C | 43 mm | 74% | 0.2 m/s | 6 |
| 2020 | 20.6°C | 14.3°C | 8.0°C | 26.6°C | 1.5°C | 143 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2019 | 22.9°C | 16.6°C | 10.3°C | 29.5°C | -1.6°C | 122 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2018 | 19.8°C | 13.1°C | 6.4°C | 24.6°C | -1.4°C | 128 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 24.6°C | 18.4°C | 12.2°C | 29.1°C | 3.1°C | 142 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2016 | 22.0°C | 15.7°C | 9.4°C | 29.6°C | 1.6°C | 59 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2015 | 22.4°C | 16.5°C | 10.7°C | 27.4°C | 1.8°C | 153 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2014 | 21.8°C | 15.3°C | 8.8°C | 27.7°C | -1.9°C | 150 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2013 | 20.6°C | 14.7°C | 8.8°C | 27.0°C | 1.9°C | 183 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.3 |
| 2012 | 23.4°C | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 30.9°C | 1.3°C | 38 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2011 | 23.3°C | 16.8°C | 10.3°C | 28.6°C | 1.8°C | 161 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 23.5°C | 16.8°C | 10.0°C | 29.2°C | 4.5°C | 97 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2009 | 20.6°C | 14.5°C | 8.4°C | 29.3°C | -1.1°C | 99 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 21.2°C | 15.0°C | 8.9°C | 26.7°C | 1.4°C | 92 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 21.0°C | 14.2°C | 7.3°C | 31.4°C | -5.5°C | 64 mm | 69% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2006 | 24.2°C | 17.6°C | 10.9°C | 28.8°C | 2.1°C | 105 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 21.0°C | 14.7°C | 8.4°C | 25.9°C | 0.3°C | 109 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2004 | 22.2°C | 15.4°C | 8.6°C | 29.5°C | 0.7°C | 65 mm | 74% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2003 | 22.1°C | 16.1°C | 10.0°C | 29.3°C | 3.0°C | 125 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2002 | 23.2°C | 17.2°C | 11.2°C | 30.3°C | 1.1°C | 47 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2001 | 22.6°C | 16.5°C | 10.4°C | 30.5°C | -0.2°C | 64 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2000 | 20.1°C | 13.6°C | 7.1°C | 27.0°C | -2.2°C | 157 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 4.7 |
| 1999 | 22.8°C | 16.8°C | 10.9°C | 29.2°C | 2.0°C | 76 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1998 🌧️ | 20.2°C | 14.7°C | 9.2°C | 25.1°C | 3.0°C | 216 mm | 82% | 0.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1997 | 19.6°C | 13.0°C | 6.5°C | 24.9°C | -0.5°C | 126 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1996 | 19.6°C | 13.1°C | 6.5°C | 26.5°C | -1.6°C | 95 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1995 | 22.0°C | 15.4°C | 8.9°C | 28.2°C | 1.6°C | 82 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1994 | 23.0°C | 16.7°C | 10.3°C | 30.4°C | 0.2°C | 134 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1993 | 18.9°C | 12.8°C | 6.6°C | 25.1°C | -2.3°C | 86 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.1 |
| 1992 | 20.6°C | 14.4°C | 8.2°C | 27.4°C | -3.6°C | 63 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1991 | 22.6°C | 17.1°C | 11.6°C | 27.3°C | 2.2°C | 153 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1990 | 20.5°C | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 27.4°C | -2.8°C | 67 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1989 | 20.6°C | 14.2°C | 7.8°C | 28.1°C | -2.6°C | 117 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1988 | 20.9°C | 14.5°C | 8.1°C | 28.4°C | 2.3°C | 109 mm | 77% | 0.1 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 19.9°C | 13.4°C | 6.9°C | 29.2°C | -3.7°C | 43 mm | 79% | 0.1 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1986 | 23.5°C | 15.7°C | 8.0°C | 33.4°C | -1.9°C | 29 mm | 66% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 15.6°C | 9.1°C | 28.2°C | -2.5°C | 69 mm | 76% | 0.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1984 | 19.5°C | 13.8°C | 8.2°C | 27.4°C | 1.0°C | 154 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 ❄️ | 18.4°C | 12.3°C | 6.2°C | 25.0°C | -4.4°C | 157 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 18.7°C | 12.8°C | 6.9°C | 26.1°C | -4.1°C | 185 mm | 80% | 0.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.9°C | 17.2°C | 10.6°C | 28.7°C | 2.7°C | 84 mm | 78% | 0.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded April data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in April is around 21.6°C with lows near 8.9°C (mean 15.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
April averages 108 mm of rainfall in Rome, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 216 mm in 1998.
The hottest April reached 33.4°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -5.5°C in 2007.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average April temperatures have risen by about 1.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 20.5°C to 22.2°C and overnight lows from 8.2°C to 9.4°C over the same span.
April is one of the cooler months of the year in Rome and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.6°C daytime highs and 8.9°C at night.
Not quite — April is the 6th coolest month in Rome, averaging 15.3°C.
For April in Rome, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 21.6°C and lows of 8.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in April averages 78% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in April is 0.1 m/s. The windiest April on record averaged 0.2 m/s (2021).
The wettest April on record was 1998 with 216 mm. On average, April sees 108 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Rome behaves each April, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for April specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
