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The climate in Italy
The climate varies considerably from the north to the south of
Italy.
In the north of the country - the area between the Alps and the
Tuscan-Emilian Apennines - the climate is harsh, with very cold
winters and very hot, particularly humid summers. In central Italy
the climate is milder, with a smaller difference in temperature
between summer and winter and a shorter and less intense cold
season than in the north; summers are longer, but the sultriness of
the northern cities is mitigated by the sea. In southern Italy and
the islands winters are never particularly harsh, and spring and
autumn temperatures are similar to those reached in the summer in
other areas of Italy.
Average temperatures
Temperatures vary widely in Italy, in the north, centre or south
of the country. The table below illustrates the monthly
average minimum and maximum temperatures for three cities, one for
each climate area.
Milan
|
Month
|
Min Temp.
|
Max. Temp.
|
Rainfall
|
|
January
|
-2 °C
|
5 °C
|
64 mm
|
|
February
|
0 °C
|
8 °C
|
63 mm
|
|
March
|
3 °C
|
13 °C
|
82 mm
|
|
April
|
7 °C
|
18 °C
|
82 mm
|
|
May
|
11 °C
|
22 °C
|
97 mm
|
|
June
|
15 °C
|
26 °C
|
65 mm
|
|
July
|
17 °C
|
29 °C
|
68 mm
|
|
August
|
17 °C
|
28 °C
|
93 mm
|
|
September
|
14 °C
|
24 °C
|
69 mm
|
|
October
|
8 °C
|
18 °C
|
100 mm
|
|
November
|
4 °C
|
10 °C
|
101 mm
|
|
December
|
-1 °C
|
5 °C
|
60 mm
|
Rome
|
Month
|
Min. Temp.
|
Max. Temp.
|
Rainfall
|
|
January
|
3 °C
|
12 °C
|
103 mm
|
|
February
|
4 °C
|
13 °C
|
99 mm
|
|
March
|
5 °C
|
15 °C
|
68 mm
|
|
April
|
8 °C
|
18 °C
|
65 mm
|
|
May
|
11 °C
|
23 °C
|
48 mm
|
|
June
|
15 °C
|
27 °C
|
34 mm
|
|
July
|
17 °C
|
30 °C
|
23 mm
|
|
August
|
18 °C
|
30 °C
|
33 mm
|
|
September
|
15 °C
|
27 °C
|
68 mm
|
|
October
|
11 °C
|
22 °C
|
94 mm
|
|
November
|
7 °C
|
16 °C
|
130 mm
|
|
December
|
4 °C
|
13 °C
|
111 mm
|
Palermo
|
Month
|
Min. Temp.
|
Max. Temp.
|
Rainfall
|
|
January
|
9 °C
|
14 °C
|
100 mm
|
|
February
|
9 °C
|
15 °C
|
94 mm
|
|
March
|
10 °C
|
16 °C
|
78 mm
|
|
April
|
12 °C
|
19 °C
|
58 mm
|
|
May
|
15 °C
|
23 °C
|
24 mm
|
|
June
|
19 °C
|
27 °C
|
14 mm
|
|
July
|
22 °C
|
30 °C
|
6 mm
|
|
August
|
22 °C
|
30 °C
|
21 mm
|
|
September
|
20 °C
|
27 °C
|
45 mm
|
|
October
|
16 °C
|
23 °C
|
100 mm
|
|
November
|
13 °C
|
19 °C
|
94 mm
|
|
December
|
10 °C
|
16 °C
|
107 mm
|
Source: www.italy.it
