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Best time to visit Italy
The best time to visit in Italy is from May until October, when you will have a pleasant or warm temperature and limited till little rainfall. The highest average temperature in in Italy is 31°C in August and the lowest is 12°C in January.
Italy has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in in Italy or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find a quick overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
Average weather North Italy by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 52 | 54 | 78 | 92 | 99 | 91 | 97 | 75 | 84 | 104 | 38 |
Climate data from city: Milan
Average weather Southeast Italy by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 41 | 45 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 36 | 25 |
Climate data from city: Bari
Average weather Central Italy by month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature (°C) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 13 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 55 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 67 | 84 | 45 |
Climate data from city: Rome
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14 day weather forecast Italy
The weather for in Italy will be 22° till 21° degrees in the next 14 days with several days chance of light rain showers or even quite a bit of rain.
The weather forecast for Italy is based on the weather conditions in the city of Rome.
Weather forecast this week
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Saturday 16 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
21° 8° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 4 | |
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Sunday 17 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
22° 10° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 4 | |
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Monday 18 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
22° 9° |
0 mm | 0% | 1 m/s | 4 | |
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Tuesday 19 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
23° 11° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 3 | |
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Wednesday 20 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
22° 10° |
0 mm | 0% | 2 m/s | 4 | |
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Thursday 21 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
22° 14° |
0.9 mm | 25% | 3 m/s | 3 | |
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Friday 22 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
22° 14° |
2.6 mm | 45% | 4 m/s | 4 |
Weather forecast next week
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Saturday 23 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
22° 11° |
5.6 mm | 65% | 3 m/s | 4 | |
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Sunday 24 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
20° 10° |
0.1 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 2 | |
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Monday 25 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
17° 12° |
0.7 mm | 40% | 2 m/s | 1 | |
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Tuesday 26 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
22° 13° |
0.8 mm | 20% | 2 m/s | 1 | |
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Wednesday 27 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
18° 14° |
6.6 mm | 85% | 3 m/s | 0 | |
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Thursday 28 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
21° 14° |
1.8 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 1 | |
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Friday 29 Oct | Precip | Chance | Wind | UV |
18° 13° |
2.6 mm | 70% | 4 m/s | 0 |
Climate Italy
Click on a region of Italy to view the climate:
- North Italy (Milan)
- Southeast Italy (Bari)
- Central Italy (Rome)
Climate table of North Italy (Milan)
North Italy has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for North Italy is 18° degrees and there is about 897 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 162 days a year with an average humidity of 75% and an UV-index of 4.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 7 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 2 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 33 | 52 | 54 | 78 | 92 | 99 | 91 | 97 | 75 | 84 | 104 | 38 |
| Days with rain | 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
| Days with snow | 1 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Dry days | 21 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| UV-index | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Climate data from city: Milan
Climate table of Southeast Italy (Bari)
Southeast Italy has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Southeast Italy is 20° degrees and there is about 386 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 200 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 5.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 13 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 9 |
| Water temp. (°C) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 27 | 29 | 27 | 22 | 18 | 16 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 45 | 41 | 45 | 37 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 45 | 36 | 25 |
| Days with rain | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
| Dry days | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Climate data from city: Bari
Climate table of Central Italy (Rome)
Central Italy has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The average annual temperature for Central Italy is 20° degrees and there is about 485 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 206 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 5.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 13 |
| Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 55 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 67 | 84 | 45 |
| Days with rain | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
| Dry days | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Climate data from city: Rome
Italy weather by month
What is the average weather like in a given month for Italy? Let's find out! Click on a month to check all the monthly averages for sunshine, temperature highs and lows, percentage chance of rain per day, snowfall accumulation and number of rainy days.
Weather experiences Italy
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Lakes Italy
Ski areas Italy
- Ahrntal (Speikboden & Klausberg)
- Alta Badia
- Aprica
- Arabba
- Bardonecchia
- Bormio - Alta Valtellina
- Breuil-Cervinia
- Carezza Ski
- Civetta
- Cortina d'Ampezzo
- Courmayeur
- Drei Zinnen Dolomiten
- Folgaria - Lavarone
- Gitschberg Jochtal
- Kronplatz
- Limone Piemonte
- Livigno
- Meran 2000
- Mondolè Ski
- Monte Rosa
- Paganella Ski - Andalo
- Passo dello Stelvio
- Passo San Pellegrino - Falcade
- Pila
- Plose - Brixen
- Ponte di Legno - Tonale
- Ratschings - Jaufen
- Reinswald - Sarntal
- Rosskopf
- San Martino di Castrozza
- Schnalstal (Val Senales)
- Schwemmalm
- Seiser Alm (Alpe di Siusi)
- Sulden am Ortler
- Val di Fassa
- Val di Fiemme
- Val di Sole
- Val Gardena
- Valchiavenna
- Via Lattea
- Watles
Popular places in Italy
- Portofino
- Bari
- Ischia
- Bergamo
- Trieste
- Ortisei
- Cortina d’Ampezzo
- Bologna
- Verona
- Lido di Jesolo
- Brindisi
- Rimini
- Procida
- Lamezia Terme
- Piemonte
- Trento
- Selva di Val Gardena
- Bormio
- Rome
- Sorrento
- Peschiera del Garda
- Tirano
- Asti
- Lecce
- Caorle
- Aosta
- Forte dei Marmi
- Catanzaro
- Le Marche
- Alpe di Siusi
- Livigno
- Seiser Alm
- Montecatini Terme
- Varenna
- Montepulciano
- Santa Margherita Ligure
- Milan
- Naples
- Turin
- Florence
- Salerno
- Palermo, Sicily
- Catania, Sicily
- Genoa
- Pescara
- Cagliari, Sardinia
- Venice
- Messina, Sicily
- Caserta
- Como
- Pisa
- Taranto
- Reggio Calabria
- Treviso
- Modena
- Parma
- Livorno
- Foggia
- Perugia
- Ravenna
- Ferrara
- Siracusa, Sicily
- Sassari, Sardinia
- Udine
- Barletta
- Novara
- Ancona
- Soprabolzano
- Arezzo
- Marsala, Sicily
- Potenza
- Ragusa, Sicily
Frequently asked questions
Where is Italy?
Italy lies in a straight line about 6,896 km from United States (New York → Rome). By car the distance is 1,864 km. You are on your way 19 hours and 10 minutes without delay.
How long is the flight to Italy?
The flight time from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Italy is approximately 12 h. 50 min.
What are the largest airports in Italy?
These are the largest airports in Italy:
- Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport – Rome
- Leonardo da Vinci–Fiumicino Airport – Rome
- Milano Linate Airport – Milan
- Malpensa International Airport – Milan
- Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport – Bari
- Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport – Bologna
- Verona Villafranca Airport – Verona
- Pescara International Airport – Pescara
- Venice Marco Polo Airport – Venice
- Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport – Trieste
How many inhabitants are there in Italy?
Italy has approximately 60,483,973 inhabitants.
How big is Italy?
The area of Italy is around 301,230 km². It is 1,5x bigger than United States.
What is the capital of Italy?
The capital of Italy is Rome.
What is the currency of Italy?
In Italy the Euro (EUR) is used to pay.
Exchange rates on 16 October 2021
- 1 Euro = 0.84 US dollar
- 1 US dollar = 1.19 Euro
- 10 Euro = 8.42 US dollar
- 10 US dollar = 11.88 Euro
- 100 Euro = 84.21 US dollar
- 100 US dollar = 118.75 Euro
What is the area code of Italy?
The area code to call Italy is +39.