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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 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 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 North Italy weather 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 Southeast Italy weather 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 temperature (°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 Central Italy weather 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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Italy weather

The Italy weather for will be 24° till 34° degrees in the next 14 days with a few days chance of light rain showers.

The Italy weather forecast is based on the weather conditions in the city of Rome.

Italy 14 day weather forecast

Weather
Max/min
Precip
Wind
UV
Wednesday
25 may
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31°C
16°C
0 mm
0%
2 Bft
SE
10
Thursday
26 may
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34°C
18°C
0 mm
0%
1 Bft
SSW
8
Friday
27 may
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31°C
20°C
0.7 mm
20%
2 Bft
SE
3
Saturday
28 may
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30°C
19°C
4 mm
55%
3 Bft
ESE
6
Sunday
29 may
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31°C
17°C
0.2 mm
20%
3 Bft
SSW
10


Climate Italy

Click on a region of Italy to view the climate:

North Italy (Milan)

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.

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

Southeast Italy (Bari)

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.

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

Central Italy (Rome)

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.

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 Italy weather like in a given month? 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.


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Frequently asked questions

Where is Italy?

Italy lies in a straight line about 18,536 km from New Zealand (Wellington → Rome).

How long is the flight to Italy?

The flight time from Auckland Airport to Italy is approximately 23 hours.

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

Airports on the well-known islands of Italy:

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 New Zealand.

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 25 May 2022

  • 1 New Zealand dollar = 0.58 Euro
  • 1 Euro = 1.72 New Zealand dollar
  • 100 New Zealand dollar = 58.23 Euro
  • 100 Euro = 171.72 New Zealand dollar

What is the area code of Italy?

The area code to call Italy is +39.

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