Italy in early April

It will be cool just coming out of winter and potentially a little rainy. Not big thunderstorms but 30 min or so of light rain.

You can check weather in past years here

This is Florence April 2025
https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/italy/firenze/historic?month=4&year=2025

I think April is the best month weather wise in Italy, the lows will be in the 50s and highs in the 60s, not much rain, and sunset will be late.

We had some rain in April 2024 in Puglia and in Naples. And some cool and windy days, as well.

And so, we

• Got soaked trying to ride bikes from Otranto to Lecce.
• Had a very chilly breakfast on the terrace at our lovely hotel in Pisciotta. And later that day, we could not take a boat ride from Palinuro to its Blue Grotto around the point, due to winds.
• Toured Pompeii in a little rain and did not spend additional time to explore Pompeii on our own, following our 2 to 3 hour guided tour that only took in portions of Pompeii.
• Spent one very rainy day in Naples.

No guarantees about weather.

But beyond that, we had very pleasant weather all in all, mostly in the 60s, warm enough to wade in the Adriatic in Monopoli, enjoy five other cycling days in Puglia, and spend our last full day in Italy on the island of Ischia, with the weather gods smiling on us on a 72 degree day with no clouds in the sky.

Not much rain in April? Actually an umbrella will be very useful. April’s weather is still unstable and changeable, and rain is not at all unlikely.
Check the averages below for any city you wish you check. However given the changeable nature of weather in April, the best policy is to check the weather forecast just before departing. Generally the forecast is reliable for a week or so ahead.
https://weatherspark.com/y/71779/Average-Weather-in-Rome-Italy-Year-Round

Two weeks is a good amount of time for generally "3 places and a side trip". The classic first Italian trip is Rome, Florence and Venice but if you want to do Naples instead you should still be fine timing-wise.

You need to nail down what you mean by "Tuscany" since it is a large region and whether you are interested in renting a car or not because that dictates what places are generally available. Also how much time you are going to spend because while 3 locations is generally manageable trying to do 4 locations plus side trips in two weeks is probably trying to do too much.

Most people here track "nights" rather than days because it makes it much clearer how much time you have and also helps making lodging booking because you know where you are sleeping every night. Keep in mind that 2 nights somewhere is only 1 full day somewhere.

Normally I would advocate going south to north in cooler spring months because it is warmer earlier in the south, but check that the ferries for the Amalfi coast don't generally start running until after sometime in April so you don't want to be there too early. Generally they start running after Easter weekend but Easter moves around.

Be aware of Easter timing during your visit as it can cause crowds, closures and travel delays, but Easter moves around. Easter is March 28th next year so if you're talking 2027 April should be clear but it is late - April 16 in 2028.

Have a great trip,
=Tod

Just our experience in the Val d’Orcia of Tuscany from April 8-14 and Rome from April 14-20, 2026…

Val d’Orcia…lovely weather the first 4 days…highs in the low 60’s…down into the mid-upper 40’s in the evenings and at night. 5th day was overcast all day…chilly in the 50’s, but no rain. 6th day was chilly…rain/drizzle on and off the entire day. Morning of the 7th day…chilly…rained as we drove south toward Rome…sun came out around Orvieto and was lovely in Rome upon arrival.

Rome…the first full day we were there (April 15), Rome was rather humid and had enormous thunderstorms in the afternoon with torrential rain that flooded several areas, including the area around the Colosseum. The next 2 days were very pleasant…highs in the low 70’s…lows in the upper 40’s/low 50’s at night. The last 2 days were rather warm and humid…highs near or at 80, but cooled off nicely in the evenings.
So, as you can see, it was a mishmash of weather. Clothing layers and an umbrella made it a wonderful visit for us.

Easter Sunday is March 28, 2027. The week after is likely to still have lots of holiday travelers.

I spent 10 days in Tuscany and Umbria at the end of March to early April. What surprised me was that the trees and vines were leafless so the scenery wasn't very scenic. Italy was just coming out of the pandemic (2022) and Easter was still 2 weeks away. Venice, Florence and Rome were lively with tourists, but not crowded.

Quite rainy this April in Florence and Bologna. Chilly with the rain. In my experience, rain can be common in the central area in April. We've had spring, winter and summer all within a week.

Thank you for all your notes!

Just returned from 2 weeks in Salerno, Amalfi Town, and Sorrento. Picture perfect weather every day save for one morning when we had some drizzle and wind at Mt Vesuvius. Cleared up by the time we got to Herculaneum. Never needed more than a long sleeve hiking shirt during the day and a jean jacket at night. If it had been any warmer than the mid-high 60s that we had, it would have been too warm for me on the long hikes we did.

Try to avoid the April 25 and May 1 holidays, and the weekends around them. Also, spring is no longer shoulder season, so expect crowds. Tuscany should be ok, as the area is quite large. Have a great trip.