Italy weather by month

Check out Italy weather averages by month. Compare detailed monthly climate statistics including temperature, rainfall and sunshine figures.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Maximum daytime temperature °C	12	13	16	18	23	27	30	30	27	22	17	13
Hours of sunshine (daily)	4	5	5	7	9	10	11	10	8	6	4	4
Days with some rainfall	14	13	13	13	10	8	5	6	9	12	15	14

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The climate guide for Italy (Rome) shows long term monthly weather averages processed from data supplied by CRU (University of East Anglia), the Met Office & the Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Find out more about our data sources.

Top Italy destinations

Below are average maximum temperatures at popular countries, regions and places in Italy for next month - January. Select a destination to see the climate guide for all months of the year.

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Agrigento, Sicily
Alghero, Sardinia
Amalfi, Campania
Arezzo, Tuscany
Artimino, Tuscany
Arzachena, Sardinia
Assisi
Baia Sardinia, Sardinia
Bardolino, Italian Lakes
Bari
Bibione, Venetian Riviera
Bolzano
Cagliari, Sardinia
Cannigione, Sardinia
Capo Vaticano, Calabria
Capri, Campania
Casole d'Elsa, Tuscany
Catania, Sicily
Cattolica
Cefalu, Sicily
Cisternino
Como, Italian Lakes
Coreglia Antelminelli, Tuscany
Corniglia, Italian Riviera
Desenzano del Garda, Italian Lakes
Enna, Sicily
Finale Ligure, Italian Riviera
Florence, Tuscany
Forte dei Marmi, Tuscany
Garda, Italian Lakes
Gardone Riviera, Italian Lakes
Genoa, Italian Riviera
Giardini Naxos, Sicily
Ischia, Campania
Isola Rossa, Sardinia
La Spezia, Italian Riviera
Lake Maggiore, Italian Lakes
Lecce
Letojanni, Sicily
Lido di Camaiore, Tuscany
Lido di Jesolo, Venetian Riviera
Limone, Italian Lakes
Livogno
Lucca, Tuscany
Maiori, Campania
Malcesine, Italian Lakes
Manarola, Italian Riviera
Messina, Sicily
Mestre, Venetian Riviera
Milan
Milano Marittima
Montaione, Tuscany
Montepulciano, Tuscany
Monterosso, Italian Riviera
Naples, Campania
Olbia, Sardinia
Oliena, Sardinia
Oristano, Sardinia
Palau, Sardinia
Palermo, Sicily
Passignano
Perugia
Pisa, Tuscany
Pizzo, Calabria
Porto Cervo, Sardinia
Porto Rafael, Sardinia
Portofino, Italian Riviera
Portovenere, Italian Riviera
Positano, Campania
Pula, Sardinia
Rapallo, Italian Riviera
Ravello, Campania
Reggio di Calabria, Calabria
Riccione
Rimini
Riomaggiore, Italian Riviera
Riva del Garda, Italian Lakes
Rome
San Gimignano, Tuscany
San Pantaleo, Sardinia
San Remo, Italian Riviera
Sant Agnello, Campania
Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia
Santa Margherita Ligure, Italian Riviera
Santa Teresa Gallura, Sardinia
Sarteano, Tuscany
Sassari, Sardinia
Sauze d'Oulx
Sciacca, Sicily
Siena, Tuscany
Sirmione, Italian Lakes
Sorrento, Campania
Syracuse, Sicily
Taormina, Sicily
Trapani, Sicily
Trieste
Turin
Venice, Venetian Riviera
Vernazza, Italian Riviera
Verona
Viareggio, Tuscany
Vilasimius, Sardinia
Villamagna
Vinci, Tuscany

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Italy climate overview

This southern European country forms a rugged peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea. Its rich cultural history, particularly from the Renaissance period, is reflected in the many buildings and monuments that dominate most cities, not to mention the enduring remains of the Roman Empire.

The northern tip of Italy is mountainous with the Italian Alps providing spectacularly high peaks. Winters at these elevations are very cold with extensive snow decorating pretty alpine firs. In contrast summer temperatures are comfortable with thundery showers producing quite a lot of rainfall. At lower elevations there are a few scenic lakes, including Lake Garda, which is particularly beautiful and surrounded by steep forested mountainsides.

The alpine mountain rivers drain into the Po Valley in the north-east, Italy's largest lowland area. It is heavily populated and intensively cultivated with wheat and rice. Here winters can be cold and foggy with a dusting of snow, while summers are usually warm and sunny.

Running down the spine of the country are the Apennine Mountains, which fade to rolling hills down to a narrow coastal lowland strip. Citrus and olive groves flourish, as well as extensive vineyards, especially in the central regions of Tuscany and Umbria. The coast itself is a mixture of long sandy beaches, precipitous cliffs, and atmospheric Mediterranean villages.

Generally the further south you travel through Italy the less chance there is of rain in the summer months. Summers are also warmer further south and mostly sunny. However there may be periods of unusually high temperatures when warm humid air known as the 'sirocco' blows in from North Africa. Showers are possible during the rest of the year, most prevalent over southern and eastern coasts, while winters are cool.

Several large, and many small Mediterranean islands lie offshore. The two largest, Sardinia and Sicily, have mountain ranges with Sicily being home to the spectacular active volcano, Mount Etna. On the islands there are cool winters, with snow on the highest peaks, followed by long hot, dry summers. This allows little more than barren natural vegetation, although olive groves, citrus fruit, and grapevines are all cultivated.