Best time to visit, weather and climate Italy
Best time to visit Italy
The best time to visit 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 Italy is 31°C in august and the lowest is 12°C in january. The weather and climate of Italy is suitable for a sun vacation.
The average climate figure for Italy is an 8,1. This is based on various factors, such as average temperatures, the chance of precipitation and weather experiences of others.
Italy has the mediterranean climate prevailing. If you want to know what the average temperature is in Italy or when most precipitation (rain or snow) falls, you can find an overview below. This way, you are well prepared. Our average monthly climate data is based on data from the past 30 years.
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Climate North Italy per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6°C | 8°C | 14°C | 18°C | 22°C | 26°C | 29°C | 29°C | 24°C | 18°C | 12°C | 7°C |
| 33 mm |
52 mm |
54 mm |
78 mm |
92 mm |
99 mm |
91 mm |
97 mm |
75 mm |
84 mm |
104 mm |
38 mm |
All climate data from North Italy
Climate data from: Milan
Climate Southeast Italy per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12°C | 12°C | 15°C | 18°C | 21°C | 26°C | 29°C | 29°C | 25°C | 21°C | 17°C | 13°C |
| 45 mm |
41 mm |
45 mm |
37 mm |
26 mm |
21 mm |
16 mm |
16 mm |
34 mm |
45 mm |
36 mm |
25 mm |
All climate data from Southeast Italy
Climate data from: Bari
Climate Central Italy per month
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12°C | 12°C | 15°C | 19°C | 22°C | 27°C | 30°C | 31°C | 26°C | 22°C | 17°C | 13°C |
| 51 mm |
55 mm |
42 mm |
30 mm |
31 mm |
19 mm |
15 mm |
10 mm |
37 mm |
67 mm |
84 mm |
45 mm |
All climate data from Central Italy
Climate data from: Rome
Climate Italy
Click on a region of Italy to view the climate:
Climate North Italy
North Italy has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Snow days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 6°C | 8°C | 14°C | 18°C | 22°C | 26°C | 29°C | 29°C | 24°C | 18°C | 12°C | 7°C |
| Night | 1°C | 2°C | 5°C | 9°C | 12°C | 16°C | 17°C | 18°C | 15°C | 11°C | 6°C | 2°C |
| Precip | 33 mm |
52 mm |
54 mm |
78 mm |
92 mm |
99 mm |
91 mm |
97 mm |
75 mm |
84 mm |
104 mm |
38 mm |
| Rain days |
9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
| Snow days |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dry days |
21 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 20 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 |
| Wind force in 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: Milan
Weather North Italy january
On average, it is maximum 6° in january in North Italy and at least around 1° degrees. In january there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 33 mm. The it will be dry 21 days this month in Italy and on average, it snows 1 day in january.
Weather North Italy february
On average, it is maximum 8° in february in North Italy and at least around 2° degrees. In february there are 10 days of rainfall with a total of 52 mm. The it will be dry 16 days this month in Italy and on average, it snows 2 days in february.
Weather North Italy march
On average, it is maximum 14° in march in North Italy and at least around 5° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 54 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in North Italy and at least around 9° degrees. In april there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 78 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in North Italy and at least around 12° degrees. In may there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 92 mm and the it will be dry 13 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in North Italy and at least around 16° degrees. In june there are 18 days of rainfall with a total of 99 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in North Italy and at least around 17° degrees. In july there are 19 days of rainfall with a total of 91 mm and the it will be dry 12 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in North Italy and at least around 18° degrees. In august there are 17 days of rainfall with a total of 97 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy september
On average, it is maximum 24° in september in North Italy and at least around 15° degrees. In september there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 75 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy october
On average, it is maximum 18° in october in North Italy and at least around 11° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 84 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy november
On average, it is maximum 12° in november in North Italy and at least around 6° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 104 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Italy.
Weather North Italy december
On average, it is maximum 7° in december in North Italy and at least around 2° degrees. In december there are 9 days of rainfall with a total of 38 mm. The it will be dry 20 days this month in Italy and on average, it snows 2 days in december.
Climate Southeast Italy
Southeast Italy has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Water |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 12°C | 12°C | 15°C | 18°C | 21°C | 26°C | 29°C | 29°C | 25°C | 21°C | 17°C | 13°C |
| Night | 7°C | 7°C | 9°C | 11°C | 15°C | 20°C | 23°C | 23°C | 20°C | 16°C | 13°C | 9°C |
| Water | 14°C | 14°C | 14°C | 16°C | 20°C | 25°C | 27°C | 29°C | 27°C | 22°C | 18°C | 16°C |
| Precip | 45 mm |
41 mm |
45 mm |
37 mm |
26 mm |
21 mm |
16 mm |
16 mm |
34 mm |
45 mm |
36 mm |
25 mm |
| Rain days |
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 |
| Sun hours per day |
5 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in 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: Bari
Weather Southeast Italy january
On average, it is maximum 12° in january in Southeast Italy and at least around 7° degrees. The sea temperature is around 14° degrees. In january there are 15 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy february
On average, it is maximum 12° in february in Southeast Italy and at least around 7° degrees. The sea temperature is around 14° degrees. In february there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 41 mm and the it will be dry 14 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy march
On average, it is maximum 15° in march in Southeast Italy and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 14° degrees. In march there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy april
On average, it is maximum 18° in april in Southeast Italy and at least around 11° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In april there are 14 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 16 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy may
On average, it is maximum 21° in may in Southeast Italy and at least around 15° degrees. The sea temperature is around 20° degrees. In may there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 26 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy june
On average, it is maximum 26° in june in Southeast Italy and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 25° degrees. In june there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 21 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy july
On average, it is maximum 29° in july in Southeast Italy and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In july there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 24 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy august
On average, it is maximum 29° in august in Southeast Italy and at least around 23° degrees. The sea temperature is around 29° degrees. In august there are 8 days of rainfall with a total of 16 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy september
On average, it is maximum 25° in september in Southeast Italy and at least around 20° degrees. The sea temperature is around 27° degrees. In september there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 34 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy october
On average, it is maximum 21° in october in Southeast Italy and at least around 16° degrees. The sea temperature is around 22° degrees. In october there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy november
On average, it is maximum 17° in november in Southeast Italy and at least around 13° degrees. The sea temperature is around 18° degrees. In november there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 36 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Italy.
Weather Southeast Italy december
On average, it is maximum 13° in december in Southeast Italy and at least around 9° degrees. The sea temperature is around 16° degrees. In december there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 25 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Italy.
Climate Central Italy
Central Italy has the mediterranean climate prevailing. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. 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.
| Day |
| Night |
| Precip |
| Rain days |
| Dry days |
| Sun hours per day |
| Wind force in Bft |
| UV-index |
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 12°C | 12°C | 15°C | 19°C | 22°C | 27°C | 30°C | 31°C | 26°C | 22°C | 17°C | 13°C |
| Night | 6°C | 6°C | 8°C | 10°C | 13°C | 17°C | 20°C | 21°C | 18°C | 15°C | 11°C | 7°C |
| Precip | 51 mm |
55 mm |
42 mm |
30 mm |
31 mm |
19 mm |
15 mm |
10 mm |
37 mm |
67 mm |
84 mm |
45 mm |
| Rain days |
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 |
| Sun hours per day |
6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| Wind force in 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: Rome
Weather Central Italy january
On average, it is maximum 12° in january in Central Italy and at least around 6° degrees. In january there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 51 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy february
On average, it is maximum 12° in february in Central Italy and at least around 6° degrees. In february there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 55 mm and the it will be dry 15 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy march
On average, it is maximum 15° in march in Central Italy and at least around 8° degrees. In march there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 42 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy april
On average, it is maximum 19° in april in Central Italy and at least around 10° degrees. In april there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 30 mm and the it will be dry 18 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy may
On average, it is maximum 22° in may in Central Italy and at least around 13° degrees. In may there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 31 mm and the it will be dry 20 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy june
On average, it is maximum 27° in june in Central Italy and at least around 17° degrees. In june there are 7 days of rainfall with a total of 19 mm and the it will be dry 23 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy july
On average, it is maximum 30° in july in Central Italy and at least around 20° degrees. In july there are 6 days of rainfall with a total of 15 mm and the it will be dry 25 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy august
On average, it is maximum 31° in august in Central Italy and at least around 21° degrees. In august there are 4 days of rainfall with a total of 10 mm and the it will be dry 27 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy september
On average, it is maximum 26° in september in Central Italy and at least around 18° degrees. In september there are 11 days of rainfall with a total of 37 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy october
On average, it is maximum 22° in october in Central Italy and at least around 15° degrees. In october there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 67 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy november
On average, it is maximum 17° in november in Central Italy and at least around 11° degrees. In november there are 13 days of rainfall with a total of 84 mm and the it will be dry 17 days this month in Italy.
Weather Central Italy december
On average, it is maximum 13° in december in Central Italy and at least around 7° degrees. In december there are 12 days of rainfall with a total of 45 mm and the it will be dry 19 days this month in Italy.
14 day weather forecast Italy
The weather for Rome in Italy will be 11° till 16° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.
The weather forecast for Italy is based on the weather in Rome.
Weather forecast this week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tu 26 Jan |
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11°C | 3°C | 0 mm | 0% | 3m/s | 3 |
We 27 Jan |
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10°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
We 27 Jan |
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10°C | -1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
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13°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Th 28 Jan |
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13°C | 1°C | 0 mm | 0% | 2m/s | 3 |
Fr 29 Jan |
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15°C | 6°C | 0.2 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 1 |
Fr 29 Jan |
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15°C | 6°C | 0.2 mm | 15% | 2m/s | 1 |
Weather forecast next week
| Dag | Weer | Max | Min | Precip | Change | Wind | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sa 30 Jan |
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15°C | 8°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 2 |
Sa 30 Jan |
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15°C | 8°C | 0.3 mm | 20% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
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16°C | 10°C | 1.8 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 2 |
Su 31 Jan |
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16°C | 10°C | 1.8 mm | 65% | 2m/s | 2 |
Mo 1 Feb |
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16°C | 8°C | 1.0 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 3 |
Mo 1 Feb |
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16°C | 8°C | 1.0 mm | 50% | 2m/s | 3 |
Tu 2 Feb |
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16°C | 8°C | 0 mm | 0% | 1m/s | 3 |
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Hotels and apartments in Italy
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Flight tickets to Italy
You can fly to Italy at these well-known airports:
- 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
If you want to fly to an island of Italy you can go to:
- Falcone–Borsellino Airport
Sicily - Catania-Fontanarossa Airport
Sicily - Cagliari Elmas Airport
Sardinia - Alghero-Fertilia Airport
Sardinia - Tortolì Airport
Sardinia
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About Italy
Italy is in the continental part Europe and the capital is Rome. The total surface is 301.230 km² with 7.600 km of coastline and the population consists of 60.483.973 inhabitants. In terms of area, the country is 1,5x as big as New Zealand. If you want to call Italy you have to use +39 or 0039 before the phone number without the first 0 in the original phone number (if it occurs). If the normal number is 05012457809, for example, you can remove the first 0 and call +395012457809 or 00395012457809.
Italy is in a straight line at 18.536 km distance from Wellington. From Auckland Airport the flight time is about 23 hours.
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
Places near Italy
Currency Italy
In Italy the Euro is used to pay.
Exchange rate Euro (EUR) 26 january 2021
1 Euro = 1,72 New Zealand dollar
100 Euro = 171,72 New Zealand dollar
1 New Zealand dollar = 0,58 Euro
100 New Zealand dollar = 58,23 Euro
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Time difference Italy
In Italy it is now 09:52 o’clock in the morning on tuesday 26 january 2021. That is 12 hour earlier than in New Zealand. The time zone of Italy is Europe/Rome and the Greenwich time is UTC+01.
Vaccinations Italy
Person and travel related vaccinations
These vaccinations may differ per person and / or be advised on the basis of the stay in Italy.
- Tekenencefalitis