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Italy

Italy is at its finest in spring that is generally April through May and through the autumn months October until the end of November. During these months, the landscape is stunning, the temperatures are pleasing and there are moderately few crowds. Try to avoid August, as this is the time that most Italians take their vacations, and many shops and businesses are closed as a result.

Italy's typical weather differs from north to south and from lowland to mountaintops. Temperatures at sea level tend to be similar around the country, with altitudes creating abrupt changes between summer and winter. Winters are lengthy and harsh in the Alps, with snow falling as early as the middle of September. Storms develop in spring and tend to last to autumn, making summer the wettest season. The northern regions encounter chilly winters, hot summers and regular rain dissemination, while conditions become milder as you head south.

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Weather Averages Verona:

Average Temperatures Verona, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
36°f 39°f 46°f 54°f 63°f 70°f 75°f 73°f 66°f 55°f 45°f 37°f
2°c 4°c 8°c 12°c 17°c 21°c 24°c 23°c 19°c 13°c 7°c 3°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Verona, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
41°f 46°f 55°f 63°f 72°f 79°f 84°f 82°f 75°f 64°f 52°f 43°f
5°c 8°c 13°c 17°c 22°c 26°c 29°c 28°c 24°c 18°c 11°c 6°c
28°f 32°f 37°f 45°f 52°f 59°f 64°f 63°f 57°f 46°f 37°f 30°f
-2°c 0°c 3°c 7°c 11°c 15°c 18°c 17°c 14°c 8°c 3°c -1°c

Average Rainfall for Verona, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
55mm 48mm 58mm 69mm 85mm 86mm 62mm 88mm 63mm 82mm 75mm 51mm

Weather Averages for Sicily:

Average Temperatures Sicily, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
10°c 11°c 12°c 14°c 18°c 23°c 26°c 27°c 24°c 19°c 15°c 12°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Sicily, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
15°c 15°c 16°c 18°c 22°c 25°c 27°c 28°c 26°c 24°c 20°c 16°c
9°c 9°c 10°c 12°c 15°c 19°c 21°c 22°c 20°c 18°c 14°c 11°c

Average Sea Temperatures for Sicily, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
15°c 13°c 13°c 15°c 17°c 21°c 23°c 25°c 24°c 21°c 19°c 15°c

Average Rainfall for Sicily, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
43mm 25mm 16mm 22.7mm 7.6mm 4.4mm 6mm 3.1mm 18.4mm 30.5mm 43.9mm 57.8mm

Weather Averages for Rome:

Average Temperatures for Rome, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
46°f 48°f 50°f 55°f 63°f 70°f 75°f 75°f 70°f 63°f 54°f 48°f
8°c 9°c 10°c 13°c 17°c 21°c 24°c 24°c 21°c 17°c 12°c 9°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Rome, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
54°f 55°f 59°f 64°f 73°f 81°f 86°f 86°f 81°f 72°f 61°f 55°f
12°c 13°c 15°c 18°c 23°c 27°c 30°c 30°c 27°c 22°c 16°c 13°c
37°f 39°f 41°f 46°f 52°f 59°f 63°f 64°f 59°f 52°f 45°f 39°f
3°c 4°c 5°c 8°c 11°c 15°c 17°c 18°c 15°c 11°c 7°c 4°c

Average Rainfall for Rome, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
103mm 99mm 68mm 65mm 48mm 34mm 23mm 33mm 68mm 94mm 130mm 111mm

Weather Averages for Pisa:

Average Temperatures for Pisa, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
45°f 46°f 50°f 55°f 61°f 68°f 73°f 73°f 68°f 61°f 52°f 46°f
7°c 8°c 10°c 13°c 16°c 20°c 23°c 23°c 20°c 16°c 11°c 8°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Pisa, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
52°f 54°f 59°f 64°f 72°f 79°f 84°f 84°f 79°f 70°f 61°f 54°f
11°c 12°c 15°c 18°c 22°c 26°c 29°c 29°c 26°c 21°c 16°c 12°c
36°f 37°f 41°f 45°f 50°f 57°f 63°f 63°f 57°f 52°f 43°f 37°f
2°c 3°c 5°c 7°c 10°c 14°c 17°c 17°c 14°c 11°c 6°c 3°c

Average Rainfall for Pisa, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
74mm 70mm 77mm 80mm 61mm 43mm 24mm 57mm 88mm 120mm 122mm 85mm

Weather Averages for Lake como:

Average Temperatures for Lake como, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
30°f 32°f 36°f 43°f 50°f 57°f 61°f 61°f 55°f 48°f 39°f 34°f
-1°c 0°c 2°c 6°c 10°c 14°c 16°c 16°c 13°c 9°c 4°c 1°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Lake como, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
36°f 37°f 41°f 48°f 55°f 63°f 68°f 66°f 61°f 54°f 43°f 37°f
2°c 3°c 5°c 9°c 13°c 17°c 20°c 19°c 16°c 12°c 6°c 3°c
27°f 27°f 30°f 36°f 43°f 50°f 54°f 54°f 50°f 43°f 34°f 28°f
-3°c -3°c -1°c 2°c 6°c 10°c 12°c 12°c 10°c 6°c 1°c -2°c

Average Rainfall for Lake como, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
61mm 55mm 81mm 127mm 174mm 163mm 119mm 160mm 141mm 141mm 95mm 54mm

Weather Averages for Limone:

Average Temperatures for Limone, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
23°f 23°f 25°f 30°f 39°f 46°f 50°f 50°f 45°f 39°f 30°f 25°f
-5°c -5°c -4°c -1°c 4°c 8°c 10°c 10°c 7°c 4°c -1°c -4°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Limone, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
28°f 28°f 30°f 36°f 43°f 52°f 57°f 55°f 50°f 43°f 34°f 30°f
-2°c -2°c -1°c 2°c 6°c 11°c 14°c 13°c 10°c 6°c 1°c -1°c
19°f 19°f 21°f 27°f 34°f 39°f 43°f 43°f 39°f 34°f 27°f 21°f
-7°c -7°c -6°c -3°c 1°c 4°c 6°c 6°c 4°c 1°c -3°c -6°c

Average Rainfall for Limone, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
31mm 24mm 41mm 40mm 68mm 86mm 95mm 94mm 90mm 73mm 51mm 27mm

Weather Averages for Naples:

Average Temperatures for Naples, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
46°f 48°f 52°f 55°f 64°f 70°f 75°f 75°f 70°f 63°f 55°f 50°f
8°c 9°c 11°c 13°c 18°c 21°c 24°c 24°c 21°c 17°c 13°c 10°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Naples, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
54°f 55°f 59°f 64°f 73°f 79°f 84°f 86°f 79°f 72°f 63°f 57°f
12°c 13°c 15°c 18°c 23°c 26°c 29°c 30°c 26°c 22°c 17°c 14°c
39°f 39°f 43°f 46°f 54°f 61°f 64°f 64°f 59°f 54°f 46°f 41°f
4°c 4°c 6°c 8°c 12°c 16°c 18°c 18°c 15°c 12°c 8°c 5°c

Average Rainfall for Naples, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
104mm 98mm 86mm 76mm 50mm 34mm 24mm 42mm 80mm 130mm 162mm 121mm

Weather Averages for Alghero

Average High/Low Temperature for Alghero, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
°f °f 63°f °f °f °f °f °f °f °f °f °f

Weather Averages for Bardolino

Average Temperatures for Bardolino, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
36°f 39°f 46°f 54°f 63°f 70°f 75°f 73°f 66°f 55°f 45°f 37°f
2°c 4°c 8°c 12°c 17°c 21°c 24°c 23°c 19°c 13°c 7°c 3°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Bardolino, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
41°f 46°f 55°f 63°f 72°f 79°f 84°f 82°f 75°f 64°f 52°f 43°f
5°c 8°c 13°c 17°c 22°c 26°c 29°c 28°c 24°c 18°c 11°c 6°c
28°f 32°f 37°f 45°f 52°f 59°f 64°f 63°f 57°f 46°f 37°f 30°f
-2°c 0°c 3°c 7°c 11°c 15°c 18°c 17°c 14°c 8°c 3°c -1°c

Average Rainfall for Bardolino, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
55mm 48mm 58mm 69mm 85mm 86mm 62mm 88mm 63mm 82mm 75mm 51mm

Weather Averages for Florence

Average Temperatures for Florence, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
43°f 46°f 50°f 57°f 63°f 70°f 75°f 75°f 70°f 61°f 52°f 43°f
6°c 8°c 10°c 14°c 17°c 21°c 24°c 24°c 21°c 16°c 11°c 6°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Florence, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
50°f 54°f 59°f 66°f 73°f 81°f 88°f 88°f 81°f 70°f 59°f 50°f
10°c 12°c 15°c 19°c 23°c 27°c 31°c 31°c 27°c 21°c 15°c 10°c
34°f 37°f 41°f 46°f 52°f 59°f 63°f 63°f 57°f 50°f 43°f 36°f
1°c 3°c 5°c 8°c 11°c 15°c 17°c 17°c 14°c 10°c 6°c 2°c

Average Rainfall for Florence, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
73mm 69mm 80mm 78mm 73mm 55mm 40mm 76mm 78mm 88mm 111mm 91mm
6 Days 6 Days 6 Days 7 Days 7 Days 6 Days 4 Days 5 Days 7 Days 8 Days 8 Days 8 Days

Weather Averages for Lake Garda

Average Temperatures for Lake Garda, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
6°c 8°c 13°c 18°c 22°c 26°c 29°c 28°c 25°c 19°c 15°c 8°c

Average Sea Temperatures for Lake Garda, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
9°c 10°c 11°c 11°c 14°c 16°c 19°c 22°c 18°c 15°c 10°c 9°c

Average Rainfall for Lake Garda, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
70mm 70mm 88mm 92mm 80mm 89mm 68mm 85mm 83mm 93mm 107mm 76mm

Average Daily Sunshine Hours for Lake Garda, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
4 Hrs 4 Hrs 5 Hrs 7 Hrs 8 Hrs 9 Hrs 10 Hrs 9 Hrs 7 Hrs 5 Hrs 4 Hrs 3 Hrs

Weather Averages for Milan

Average Temperatures for Milan, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
34°f 39°f 45°f 52°f 59°f 68°f 72°f 72°f 64°f 54°f 43°f 36°f
1°c 4°c 7°c 11°c 15°c 20°c 22°c 22°c 18°c 12°c 6°c 2°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Milan, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
43°f 48°f 55°f 63°f 70°f 79°f 84°f 82°f 75°f 64°f 52°f 45°f
6°c 9°c 13°c 17°c 21°c 26°c 29°c 28°c 24°c 18°c 11°c 7°c
25°f 28°f 32°f 39°f 48°f 55°f 59°f 59°f 54°f 43°f 34°f 25°f
-4°c -2°c 0°c 4°c 9°c 13°c 15°c 15°c 12°c 6°c 1°c -4°c

Average Rainfall for Milan, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
68mm 77mm 100mm 106mm 132mm 93mm 67mm 98mm 73mm 107mm 106mm 55mm

Weather Averages for Rimini

Average Temperatures for Rimini, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
39°f 41°f 48°f 54°f 61°f 68°f 73°f 72°f 66°f 59°f 48°f 41°f
4°c 5°c 9°c 12°c 16°c 20°c 23°c 22°c 19°c 15°c 9°c 5°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Rimini, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
45°f 48°f 55°f 63°f 70°f 77°f 82°f 81°f 75°f 66°f 55°f 46°f
7°c 9°c 13°c 17°c 21°c 25°c 28°c 27°c 24°c 19°c 13°c 8°c
32°f 34°f 39°f 45°f 52°f 59°f 63°f 63°f 57°f 50°f 41°f 34°f
0°c 1°c 4°c 7°c 11°c 15°c 17°c 17°c 14°c 10°c 5°c 1°c

Average Rainfall for Rimini, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
48mm 48mm 57mm 53mm 50mm 51mm 54mm 67mm 68mm 77mm 73mm 57mm

Weather Averages for Sardinia

Average Temperatures for Sardinia, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
41°f 39°f 43°f 48°f 54°f 63°f 70°f 70°f 64°f 55°f 46°f 43°f
5°c 4°c 6°c 9°c 12°c 17°c 21°c 21°c 18°c 13°c 8°c 6°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Sardinia, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
45°f 45°f 48°f 54°f 61°f 70°f 79°f 79°f 72°f 61°f 52°f 46°f
7°c 7°c 9°c 12°c 16°c 21°c 26°c 26°c 22°c 16°c 11°c 8°c
36°f 34°f 36°f 41°f 46°f 55°f 61°f 61°f 57°f 50°f 41°f 37°f
2°c 1°c 2°c 5°c 8°c 13°c 16°c 16°c 14°c 10°c 5°c 3°c

Average Rainfall for Sardinia, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
102mm 93mm 77mm 81mm 61mm 31mm 13mm 16mm 49mm 81mm 97mm 100mm

Weather Averages for Sorrento

Average High/Low Temperature for Sorrento, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
12°c 13°c 15°c 18°c 22°c 26°c 29°c 29°c 26°c 22°c 17°c 13°c
3°c 4°c 6°c 8°c 12°c 16°c 18°c 18°c 15°c 11°c 7°c 5°c

Average Rainfall for Sorrento, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
104mm 99mm 86mm 76mm 51mm 33mm 25mm 40.6mm 81mm 129mm 162mm 122mm

Weather Averages for Venice

Average Temperatures for Venice, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
37°f 41°f 46°f 54°f 63°f 70°f 73°f 72°f 66°f 57°f 46°f 39°f
3°c 5°c 8°c 12°c 17°c 21°c 23°c 22°c 19°c 14°c 8°c 4°c

Average High/Low Temperature for Venice, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
43°f 46°f 54°f 61°f 70°f 77°f 82°f 81°f 75°f 64°f 54°f 45°f
6°c 8°c 12°c 16°c 21°c 25°c 28°c 27°c 24°c 18°c 12°c 7°c
30°f 34°f 39°f 46°f 54°f 61°f 64°f 63°f 57°f 48°f 39°f 32°f
-1°c 1°c 4°c 8°c 12°c 16°c 18°c 17°c 14°c 9°c 4°c 0°c

Average Rainfall for Venice, Italy

Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
58mm 54mm 57mm 64mm 69mm 76mm 63mm 83mm 66mm 69mm 87mm 54mm

HOLIDAYS

January - New Year's Day

January - Epiphany

March - Good Friday

March - Easter Day

March - Easter Monday

April - Liberation Day

May - Labour Day

June - Anniversary of the Republic

August - Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary

November - All Saints Day

December - Immaculate Conception's Day

December - Christmas Day

December - St Stephen's Day

* Sunday is a holiday anyway, but holiday pay rules apply.

Some Major Events

January Fair of Sant'Orso in Aosta

February Feast of the almond-blossom in Agrigento

February-March Carnival in Venice, Viareggio and Ivrea

March-April "Scoppio del carro" in Florence

May Candle race in Gubbio ;Cavalcata sarda" in Sassari ;Maggio musicale" in Florence

May-June "Festival of the Two Worlds" in Spoleto

June Flower festival in Genzano

July "Palio" horserace in Siena; ;Festa del Redentore" in Venice ;Umbria Jazz"

August Quintana tournament in Ascoli Piceno in Siena ana tournament in Arezzo

August-September "Settimane musicali" in Stesa al & Opera seasons in Milan and Verona

September Historical regatta in Venice Game in Marostica in Asti national Cinema Festival in Venice

October Grape feast in Merano

November Feast of the Madonna della Salute in Venice

December Franciscan crib in Greccio

Please Note:

In addition to the above, local feast days are celebrated in honour of town patron saints, generally without closure of shops and offices. These are:

Turin/Genoa/Florence: Jun 24 (St John the Baptist).

Milan: - (St Ambrose).

Siena: Jul and Aug - Palio horserace.

Venice: Apr - (St Mark).

Bologna: Oct - (St Petronius).

Naples: Sep - (St Gennaro).

Bari: Dec - (St Nicholas).

Palermo: Jul - (St Rosalia).

Rome: Jun - (St Peter).

Trieste: Nov.

Weekend - Saturday, Sunday

 
 
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