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Climate of Italy

Climate

Italy is a country of extremely varied landscapes and consequently experiences a similarly varied climate. Between the north and south there can be a considerable difference in temperature, particularly during the winter. In Milan it could be −2°C and snowing, while at the same time 8°C in Rome and 20°C in Palermo. The differences are less extreme in the summer.

The coastal regions, where most of the large towns are located, have a typical Mediterranean climate with mild winters and hot and generally dry summers. The length and intensity of the summer dry season increases towards the south. The coastal areas throughout Italy experience largely similar conditions from north to south with mild winters and hot, dry summers. The western side of the country experiences more rain than the eastern side which is windier, especially north of Pescara where Italy is subject to the strong, Bora wind that gusts across the Adriatic from Central Europe.

In contrast to the settled days of summer, the weather throughout Italy can be very changeable in the autumn, winter and spring. This unpredictable weather can continue until the end of May and can start anytime after the beginning of September. The winter months tend to alternate between clouds and rain and warmer, sunnier weather.

Inland, throughout the peninsula, the weather is often colder and wetter with frequent snow on the mountains during the winter.

In the extreme north, the climate can drop to below freezing in the winter and rise to 30° in the summer. This is a similar climate to that of Alpine Switzerland and Austria, although the Italian side tends to experience more precipitation and also slightly warmer weather in both summer and winter. In this area, summer tends to be the rainiest season and thunderstorms are frequent in spring, summer, and autumn. Lower down, the lake area in Lombardy tends to experience the mildest winter weather and the warmest, sunniest summers. Sunshine levels here are around 3 to 4 hours a day in the winter and around 9 hours a day in the summer.

The area of the Po valley and the Padan Plain has its own distinctive climate and can experience rain at any time through the year. Although the winter months can be surprisingly cold, and can experience fog, frost and snow, the summer months can be almost as hot and sunny as southern Italy. Thunderstorms are frequent in the summer and autumn but the rain falls infrequently.

The south of the country, particularly Sardinia and Sicily, can get very hot indeed, with long periods of settled weather and continuous sunshine. During the daytime, sea breezes can lower the temperatures on the coast, but in the evening and overnight it can be extremely hot and humid, especially inland. As can be imagined, the south of Italy has the least rain and the most hours of sunshine of any other area in Italy. In Sardinia and Sicily, there is an average of 4 hours of sunshine a day during the winter and 9 hours a day in the summer.

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Abruzzo Climate (L’ Aquila)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
15
8
4
63
Feb
15
8
4
52
Mar
17
9
5
43
Apr
19
11
6
31
May
24
15
7
17
Jun
28
18
9
9
Jul
31
22
10
6
Aug
31
22
9
9
Sep
28
19
7
29
Oct
24
16
6
53
Nov
20
12
4
63
Dec
17
10
4
59
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Aosta Valley Climate (Aosta)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
7
-1
5
42
Feb
12
0
4
39
Mar
14
3
4
19
Apr
17
7
4
31
May
23
13
7
50
Jun
26
15
8
40
Jul
29
17
8
16
Aug
28
18
8
31
Sep
24
13
6
52
Oct
18
10
5
35
Nov
10
3
3
41
Dec
7
0
3
26
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Basilicata Climate (Potenza)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
6
1
6.1
63
Feb
7
1
8.7
54
Mar
9
2
10.1
53
Apr
13
5
11-7
60
May
18
9
12.4
46
Jun
22
13
13.6
42
Jul
25
15
13.7
29
Aug
25
15
12.7
36
Sep
21
13
11.2
45
Oct
16
9
9.8
70
Nov
11
5
7.8
80
Dec
8
2
7.7
74
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Calabria Climate (Catanzaro)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
15
8
4
63
Feb
15
8
4
52
Mar
17
9
5
43
Apr
19
11
6
31
May
24
15
7
17
Jun
28
18
9
9
Jul
31
22
10
6
Aug
31
22
9
9
Sep
28
19
7
29
Oct
24
16
6
53
Nov
20
12
4
63
Dec
17
10
4
59
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Campania Climate (Naples)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
15
8
4
63
Feb
15
8
4
52
Mar
17
9
5
43
Apr
19
11
6
31
May
24
15
7
17
Jun
28
18
9
9
Jul
31
22
10
6
Aug
31
22
9
9
Sep
28
19
7
29
Oct
24
16
6
53
Nov
20
12
4
63
Dec
17
10
4
59
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Emilia-Romagna Climate (Bologna)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
5
-2
3
43
Feb
8
1
3
45
Mar
13
4
5
60
Apr
18
8
6
67
May
23
12
7
65
Jun
27
16
9
53
Jul
30
18
9
43
Aug
29
18
8
58
Sep
25
15
7
61
Oct
19
10
5
72
Nov
11
4
3
81
Dec
6
0
2
61
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Friuli-Venezia Giulia Climate (Trieste)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
15
8
4
63
Feb
15
8
4
52
Mar
17
9
5
43
Apr
19
11
6
31
May
24
15
7
17
Jun
28
18
9
9
Jul
31
22
10
6
Aug
31
22
9
9
Sep
28
19
7
29
Oct
24
16
6
53
Nov
20
12
4
63
Dec
17
10
4
59
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Lazio Climate (Rome)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
15
8
4
63
Feb
15
8
4
52
Mar
17
9
5
43
Apr
19
11
6
31
May
24
15
7
17
Jun
28
18
9
9
Jul
31
22
10
6
Aug
31
22
9
9
Sep
28
19
7
29
Oct
24
16
6
53
Nov
20
12
4
63
Dec
17
10
4
59
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Liguria Climate (Genoa)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
11
2
3
55
Feb
12
3
4
53
Mar
14
4
5
63
Apr
18
7
6
55
May
22
11
8
35
Jun
26
15
9
44
Jul
29
17
10
34
Aug
29
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
21
11
6
74
Nov
16
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Lombardy Climate (Milan)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
11
2
3
55
Feb
12
3
4
53
Mar
14
4
5
63
Apr
18
7
6
55
May
22
11
8
35
Jun
26
15
9
44
Jul
29
17
10
34
Aug
29
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
21
11
6
74
Nov
16
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Le Marche Climate (Ancona)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
15
8
4
63
Feb
15
8
4
52
Mar
17
9
5
43
Apr
19
11
6
31
May
24
15
7
17
Jun
28
18
9
9
Jul
31
22
10
6
Aug
31
22
9
9
Sep
28
19
7
29
Oct
24
16
6
53
Nov
20
12
4
63
Dec
17
10
4
59
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Molise Climate (Campobasso)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
6
1
-
63
Feb
7
1
-
54
Mar
9
2
-
53
Apr
13
5
-
60
May
18
9
-
46
Jun
22
13
-
42
Jul
25
15
-
29
Aug
25
15
-
36
Sep
21
13
-
45
Oct
16
9
-
70
Nov
11
5
-
80
Dec
8
2
-
74
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Piedmont Climate (Turin)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
11
2
3
55
Feb
12
3
4
53
Mar
14
4
5
63
Apr
18
7
6
55
May
22
11
8
35
Jun
26
15
9
44
Jul
29
17
10
34
Aug
29
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
21
11
6
74
Nov
16
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Piedmont Climate (Turin)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
11
2
3
55
Feb
12
3
4
53
Mar
14
4
5
63
Apr
18
7
6
55
May
22
11
8
35
Jun
26
15
9
44
Jul
29
17
10
34
Aug
29
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
21
11
6
74
Nov
16
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Puglia Climate (Bari)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
9
2
3
55
Feb
11
3
4
53
Mar
13
4
5
63
Apr
17
7
6
55
May
21
11
8
35
Jun
25
15
9
44
Jul
28
17
10
34
Aug
28
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
20
11
6
74
Nov
15
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Sardinia Climate (Cagliari)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
9
2
3
55
Feb
11
3
4
53
Mar
13
4
5
63
Apr
17
7
6
55
May
21
11
8
35
Jun
25
15
9
44
Jul
28
17
10
34
Aug
28
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
20
11
6
74
Nov
15
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Sicily Climate (Palermo)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
9
2
3
55
Feb
11
3
4
53
Mar
13
4
5
63
Apr
17
7
6
55
May
21
11
8
35
Jun
25
15
9
44
Jul
28
17
10
34
Aug
28
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
20
11
6
74
Nov
15
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Trentino-Alto Adige Climate (Trento)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
9
2
3
55
Feb
11
3
4
53
Mar
13
4
5
63
Apr
17
7
6
55
May
21
11
8
35
Jun
25
15
9
44
Jul
28
17
10
34
Aug
28
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
20
11
6
74
Nov
15
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Tuscany Climate (Florence)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
15
8
4
63
Feb
15
8
4
52
Mar
17
9
5
43
Apr
19
11
6
31
May
24
15
7
17
Jun
28
18
9
9
Jul
31
22
10
6
Aug
31
22
9
9
Sep
28
19
7
29
Oct
24
16
6
53
Nov
20
12
4
63
Dec
17
10
4
59
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Umbria Climate (Perugia)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
15
8
4
63
Feb
15
8
4
52
Mar
17
9
5
43
Apr
19
11
6
31
May
24
15
7
17
Jun
28
18
9
9
Jul
31
22
10
6
Aug
31
22
9
9
Sep
28
19
7
29
Oct
24
16
6
53
Nov
20
12
4
63
Dec
17
10
4
59
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
Veneto Climate (Venice)
 
High
Low
Sun
Rain
Jan
9
2
3
55
Feb
11
3
4
53
Mar
13
4
5
63
Apr
17
7
6
55
May
21
11
8
35
Jun
25
15
9
44
Jul
28
17
10
34
Aug
28
17
9
54
Sep
25
14
7
61
Oct
20
11
6
74
Nov
15
8
4
71
Dec
12
3
3
77
Table Key:
High - Average monthly high temperatures
Low - Average monthly low temperatures
Sun - Average hours of sunshine per day
Rain - Average monthly rainfall in mm
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