Italy climate
World Climates covers 37 places in Italy. By annual mean temperature, the warmest is Messina (20 °C67 °F) and the coolest is Bolzano (13 °C55 °F). The wettest is Udine with 1,074 mm42 in of precipitation per year, the driest Cagliari with 503 mm20 in.
The most common climate types (Köppen classification computed from these averages) are humid subtropical (Cfa, 23 places) and hot-summer Mediterranean (Csa, 14 places).
The highest monthly average high is in Catania (36 °C98 °F in July); the lowest monthly average low is in Bolzano (−3 °C27 °F in January).
Across the places in Italy, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, June and September (35, 30 and 34 of 37 places respectively).
Frequently asked questions
Which is the warmest place in Italy?
By annual mean temperature, the warmest place in Italy is Messina at 20 °C67 °F. The coolest is Bolzano at 13 °C55 °F.
Where does it rain the most in Italy?
Udine gets the most precipitation, 1,074 mm42 in in an average year. The driest place is Cagliari with 503 mm20 in.
How many places in Italy does this site cover?
World Climates has climate data for 37 places in Italy. Each one has a page with monthly averages for temperature, rainfall, humidity and daylight.
When is the best time to visit Italy?
It depends on the place. Across Italy, the months that most often rank as the most comfortable are May, June and September. Check the page of each city for its own best months.
Climate of every place in Italy
| Place | Year | Max high | Min low | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rome | 17 | 33 | 4 | 775 |
| Milan | 14 | 30 | 0 | 985 |
| Naples | 17 | 33 | 6 | 755 |
| Turin | 14 | 30 | 0 | 778 |
| Palermo | 19 | 32 | 9 | 714 |
| Genoa | 16 | 31 | 3 | 836 |
| Bologna | 15 | 34 | 1 | 656 |
| Florence | 15 | 33 | 2 | 736 |
| Bari | 18 | 32 | 7 | 621 |
| Catania | 19 | 36 | 7 | 547 |
| Verona | 15 | 31 | 0 | 865 |
| Messina | 20 | 31 | 10 | 666 |
| Trieste | 15 | 29 | 3 | 1,026 |
| Padua | 15 | 31 | 1 | 879 |
| Brescia | 14 | 30 | 0 | 918 |
| Taranto | 18 | 34 | 6 | 652 |
| Parma | 14 | 33 | 0 | 747 |
| Modena | 15 | 34 | 1 | 675 |
| Livorno | 16 | 31 | 4 | 733 |
| Cagliari | 19 | 28 | 11 | 503 |
| Rimini | 16 | 31 | 5 | 770 |
| Mestre | 15 | 29 | 3 | 943 |
| Foggia | 17 | 34 | 4 | 544 |
| Ferrara | 15 | 32 | 1 | 733 |
| Salerno | 18 | 32 | 7 | 730 |
| Siracusa | 19 | 36 | 7 | 539 |
| Trento | 14 | 29 | −1 | 991 |
| Perugia | 13 | 31 | 0 | 801 |
| Pescara | 18 | 28 | 9 | 788 |
| Forlì | 15 | 33 | 3 | 742 |
| Vicenza | 15 | 31 | 0 | 865 |
| Terni | 16 | 34 | 2 | 784 |
| Bolzano | 13 | 29 | −3 | 929 |
| Piacenza | 15 | 32 | 0 | 798 |
| Novara | 14 | 29 | −1 | 982 |
| Arezzo | 14 | 32 | 1 | 777 |
| Udine | 14 | 29 | 0 | 1,074 |
Year = annual mean temperature; max high = average high of the warmest month; min low = average low of the coldest month; precip. = annual total. Temperatures in °C°F, precipitation in mminches. Sorted by population.
Other cities over 100,000 people
These cities share a NASA POWER grid cell with a larger place, so their averages are shown on that page:
- Prato → data of Florence
- Reggio Calabria → data of Messina
- Reggio nellEmilia → data of Modena
- Acilia-Castel Fusano-Ostia Antica → data of Rome
- Monza → data of Milan
- Bergamo → data of Milan
- Pisa → data of Livorno
- Vatican City → data of Rome
Data: NASA POWER climatology 2001–2025 (MERRA-2 reanalysis, CERES satellite data) — grid-cell averages, not station records. Sources and method.