I am traveling to Italy with my school in mid-April. What is the weather like during this time? What clothing would be appropriate? Also we are in Northern Italy, if that helps at all.
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Spring, so warmish days, cooler evenings. Bring a wind breaker and a sweater just in case. Jeans, shirts, t-shirts etc. Bring an extra pair of shoes so that you can switch each day, so your feet don't get too sore. It's a good time of year to go, no tourist crowds. If you are going to the Uffizi in Florence, book your tickets online before you go (like in february). Take an extra memory card for your camera. One suitcase each, don't pack too much because getting on and off trains is not easy. There are laundromats, so if you have to, you can wash some stuff.
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April can be variable here, but it's often pretty nice. I go out exploring most weekends throughout the year. In April, I usually have layers including a sweater or sweatshirt that I can take off and tie around my waist if it gets warm enough during the day. It's usually useful to stay warm in the mornings and evenings. April through early June is a great time to be here because the weather isn't too hot and there are fewer tourists, so it's pretty easy to get around. At the same time, almost everything will be running at the in season schedule - for example, the boats on Lake Garda. There are a lot of interesting local festivals - the spring festival in the town where I live is in April. There's a good alternative to booking tickets on-line for the museums in Florence. There's a small ticket office on the back of the Orsanmichele where there's rarely a line. You can make your reservation there. I would expect that's all handled for you since this is a school trip though.
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Mid April is spring in Italy, so in Northern Italy the weather is fairly mild. Expect a few days of rain, so bring a rain coat or umbrella - or you will be overloaded with street sellers trying to sell you one! Will not be too warm, so no need for bathers or even singlet tops really. And I got a few strange looks from passersby when walking around in thongs (flip flops), so covered shoes are probably more appropriate. Should take a nice dress or suit too if you will be going out for dinner, as Italians - especially up North - take their appearances very seriously, and they all dress very well. A pair of jeans or pants, a long sleeve tshirt, a few normal tshirts and jacket and jumper should do you to get around during the day though. Most imporant thing though is to have fun, enjoy the food, the language and scenery. Italy is my most favourite place in the world, I keep going back. And I'm sure you will love it, no matter what you are wearing!! Ciao!!!
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like our spring mildly hot
