The climate of northern Italy: when to go to northern Italy

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Northern Italy includes several climatic zones, the largest climate zone in northern Italy is the one that includes the Po Valley, the valley where flows the river Po, in this area the climate is mainly continental with cold winters and hot summers but quite rainy. The snow as well as the fog in the Po Valley is frequent in the winter months.

In the mountains of the Alps and Apennines the climate is alpine with lots of snow and cold temperatures in winter and mild temperatures and abundant rainfall during the summer months.

Along the coast of the Tyrrhenian Sea, that is, along the coast of Liguria and Tuscany, the climate is Mediterranean, with mild winters and hot, dry summers. The climate, especially in winter, is more rigid along the Adriatic coast exposed to the winds from Eastern Europe.

Duomo, Florence, Italy. Author and Copyright Marco Ramerini

Duomo, Florence, Italy. Author Marco Ramerini

The rains are very abundant along the Alps where fall more than 1,000 mm per year, but where in some areas it can grow up to 2,500 mm per year. In the Po Valley rains tend to decrease going from west to east. In the mountains of Liguria and Tuscan-Emilian Apennines rainfall is more intense and to the south of the Apennines back to decrease.

WHEN TO GO TO NORTHERN ITALY

The best months to visit northern Italy are the months between April and September, months characterized by warmer weather and long days of light. The months of July and August are sometimes very hot, but great for beach holidays. The best months to visit the Italian cities of art are those between April and June and September and October.

The climate of Milan.

Venice’s climate.

The climate of Florence.

: Duomo, Florence, Italy. Author Marco Ramerini

: Dolomites, Italy. Author Marco Ramerini

: Venice, Italy. Author Roberto Ramerini.

THE CLIMATE OF NORTHERN ITALY: CLIMATE TABLES

MILAN (120 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	-0,9	5,9	58,7	6,7
February	0,3	9,0	49,2	5,3
March	3,8	14,3	65,0	6,7
April	7,0	17,4	75,5	8,1
May	11,6	22,3	95,5	8,9
June	15,4	26,2	66,7	7,7
July	18,0	29,2	66,8	5,4
August	17,6	28,5	88,8	7,1
September	14,0	24,4	93,1	6,1
October	9,0	17,8	122,4	8,3
November	3,7	10,7	76,7	6,4
December	0,1	6,4	61,7	6,3
YEAR	8,3	17,7	920,1	83,0

VENICE (6 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	-0,1	6,6	47,0	6
February	0,8	8,6	48,3	5
March	4,1	12,5	48,8	6
April	7,8	16,1	70,0	8
May	12,7	21,5	66,0	8
June	16,1	24,9	78,0	9
July	18,3	27,7	63,9	6
August	17,7	27,5	64,8	6
September	14,3	23,5	72,0	6
October	9,6	18,0	73,5	7
November	4,0	11,6	65,5	6
December	0,6	7,4	50,6	6
YEAR	8,8	17,2	748,4	79

FLORENCE (50 meters)
Month	Average low (°C)	Average high (°C)	Precip. (mm)	Precip. days
January	1,4	10,1	73,1	9
February	2,8	12,0	69,2	8
March	4,9	15,0	80,1	9
April	7,7	18,8	77,5	9
May	11,3	23,4	72,6	9
June	14,7	27,3	54,7	6
July	17,2	31,1	39,6	4
August	17,0	30,6	76,1	6
September	14,2	26,6	77,5	6
October	10,0	21,1	87,8	7
November	5,5	14,9	111,2	10
December	2,4	10,4	91,3	9
YEAR	9,1	20,1	910,7	92

RIMINI
Month	Sea Water Temperature °C
January	12
February	12
March	12
April	14
May	18
June	22
July	26
August	25
September	23
October	20
November	16
December	14

*ELBA ISLAND (ISOLA D’ELBA)*
Month	Sea Water Temperature °C
January	14
February	13
March	14
April	14
May	18
June	21
July	24
August	25
September	22
October	20
November	17
December	15