When to go · Bologna
Bologna in April
Great month. Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C) / 8°C (46°F)46°F (8°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than April?
No other month rates higher than April for Bologna in this guide.
Weather in April
- BolognaHighs around 19 °C (66 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 66 °F (19 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 8 days
- Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turinbest weather
Foggy, damp winters; sticky summers with mosquitoes near the lagoon. Venice acqua alta floods most often October–December (the MOSE barriers now stop the worst).
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Easter and Easter Monday (Pasquetta) big impact
28–29 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Italy
Rome and the Vatican packed; Holy Week processions in Sicily and the south; Monday picnic day with trains full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bologna, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Apr: 8 °C (46 °F)46 °F (8 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 8
May: 8
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Bologna: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings