Climate of Rome

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Rome and its metropolitan area has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa),[1] with mild winters and hot summers. According to Troll-Paffen climate classification, Rome has a warm-temperate subtropical climate (Warmgemäßigt-subtropisches Zonenklima).[2] According to Siegmund/Frankenberg climate classification, Rome has a subtropical climate.[3]

Daylight

Rome is more southerly than most cities in Europe, and the duration of daylight throughout the year is more similar to Chicago or New York City (all three at approximately 40°N) than Berlin (~52°N) or Paris (48°N). Days in winter are not as short as in northern Europe, and the average duration of daylight in December, January and February is 10 hours[4] (for comparison: London[5] or Moscow[6] or Warsaw[7] – about 8 hours).

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Average hours of daylight[4]
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
hours of light 10 11 12 13 15 15 15 14 12 11 10 9
hours of Twilight/Night 14 13 12 11 9 9 9 10 12 13 14 15
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Sunshine and UV index

Sunshine duration is about 2,500-2,700 hours per year, from 147 – average 4.7 hours of sunshine per day in December to 338 – average 10.9 hours of sunshine per day in July.[8] With the exception of Madrid,[9] Lisbon[10] and Athens,[11] Rome has the highest UV index between European capitals (only in the continent) and values close to that of Chicago at 41.9 °N as ultraviolet radiation is less interfered with by other geographic variables, but with a moderate annual average with index equal to 5, which allows direct exposure to the sun at some times of the year. Values range from 1 (December) to 9 (July).[12]

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Climate data for Rome
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean monthly sunshine hours 120.9 132.8 167.4 201.0 263.5 285.0 331.7 297.6 237.0 195.3 129.0 111.6 2,473
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.9 4.7 5.4 6.7 8.5 9.5 10.7 9.6 7.9 6.3 4.3 3.6 6.8
Percentage possible sunshine 46 45 57 53 60 63 73 73 66 59 43 37 57
Average ultraviolet index 2 2 4 6 7 8 9 8 6 4 2 1 5
Source: Servizio Meteorologico (mean daily and monthly sunshine hours),[8] climatemps.com (percent possible sunshine)[13] and Weather Atlas (UV index)[12]
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Sea temperature

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Average sea temperature (Civitavecchia, north of Rome centre):[14]
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
14.2 °C (57.6 °F) 13.6 °C (56.5 °F) 14.0 °C (57.2 °F) 15.3 °C (59.5 °F) 18.7 °C (65.7 °F) 22.7 °C (72.9 °F) 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) 24.6 °C (76.3 °F) 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) 20.7 °C (69.3 °F) 18.6 °C (65.5 °F) 15.8 °C (60.4 °F) 18.9 °C (66.0 °F)
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Average sea temperature (Tor San Lorenzo, south of Rome centre):[15]
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
14.5 °C (58.1 °F) 13.9 °C (57.0 °F) 14.1 °C (57.4 °F) 15.5 °C (59.9 °F) 18.8 °C (65.8 °F) 22.9 °C (73.2 °F) 24.7 °C (76.5 °F) 25.0 °C (77.0 °F) 24.0 °C (75.2 °F) 21.1 °C (70.0 °F) 19.0 °C (66.2 °F) 16.1 °C (61.0 °F) 19.1 °C (66.4 °F)
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Climatic data

Recent data

1991-2020 period

More information Rome Ciampino Airport, elevation: 129 m or 423 ft, 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1944–present, Month ...
Climate data for Rome Ciampino Airport, elevation: 129 m or 423 ft, 1991-2020 normals, extremes 1944–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
23.0
(73.4)
26.6
(79.9)
30.0
(86.0)
34.2
(93.6)
39.3
(102.7)
39.7
(103.5)
40.6
(105.1)
40.0
(104.0)
32.0
(89.6)
26.1
(79.0)
21.2
(70.2)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6)
13.0
(55.4)
15.8
(60.4)
18.8
(65.8)
22.3
(72.1)
28.1
(82.6)
31.0
(87.8)
31.6
(88.9)
26.7
(80.1)
22.2
(72.0)
16.9
(62.4)
12.7
(54.9)
21.0
(69.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
8.0
(46.4)
10.7
(51.3)
13.6
(56.5)
18.0
(64.4)
22.5
(72.5)
25.1
(77.2)
25.4
(77.7)
21.0
(69.8)
17.0
(62.6)
12.4
(54.3)
8.5
(47.3)
15.8
(60.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.4
(38.1)
3.4
(38.1)
5.9
(42.6)
8.6
(47.5)
12.6
(54.7)
16.7
(62.1)
19.3
(66.7)
19.8
(67.6)
16.0
(60.8)
12.4
(54.3)
8.5
(47.3)
4.7
(40.5)
10.9
(51.6)
Record low °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−6.5
(20.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
1.8
(35.2)
5.6
(42.1)
9.1
(48.4)
9.3
(48.7)
4.3
(39.7)
0.8
(33.4)
−5.2
(22.6)
−6.6
(20.1)
−11.0
(12.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 65.6
(2.58)
62.8
(2.47)
58.6
(2.31)
68.6
(2.70)
56.9
(2.24)
30.1
(1.19)
19.8
(0.78)
30.2
(1.19)
64.9
(2.56)
88.1
(3.47)
108.2
(4.26)
98.3
(3.87)
752.0
(29.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 7.40 7.48 6.85 7.42 5.54 3.38 2.16 2.20 6.00 7.32 8.84 9.44 74.03
Average relative humidity (%) 75.8 71.5 70.6 70.4 69.0 65.4 63.3 64.1 69.1 74.0 77.9 77.2 70.7
Average dew point °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
3.5
(38.3)
5.8
(42.4)
8.5
(47.3)
12.1
(53.8)
15.1
(59.2)
16.9
(62.4)
17.7
(63.9)
15.5
(59.9)
12.9
(55.2)
9.3
(48.7)
5.2
(41.4)
10.5
(50.9)
Mean monthly sunshine hours 155.9 171.9 203.1 221.1 276.5 298.8 337.6 320.2 237.9 200.6 153.3 146.9 2,723.9
Source 1: NOAA[16]
Source 2: Temperature estreme in Toscana[17]
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Old data

1971-2000 period

More information Rome Ciampino Airport (altitude: 105 m sl, 13 km south-east from Colosseum satellite view), Month ...
Climate data for Rome Ciampino Airport (altitude: 105 m sl, 13 km south-east from Colosseum satellite view)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.8
(69.4)
23.0
(73.4)
26.6
(79.9)
30.0
(86.0)
34.2
(93.6)
37.8
(100.0)
39.6
(103.3)
40.6
(105.1)
40.0
(104.0)
32.0
(89.6)
26.1
(79.0)
21.2
(70.2)
40.6
(105.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.9
(53.4)
13.0
(55.4)
15.2
(59.4)
17.7
(63.9)
22.8
(73.0)
26.9
(80.4)
30.3
(86.5)
30.6
(87.1)
26.5
(79.7)
21.4
(70.5)
15.9
(60.6)
12.6
(54.7)
20.4
(68.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.5
(45.5)
8.2
(46.8)
10.2
(50.4)
12.6
(54.7)
17.2
(63.0)
21.1
(70.0)
24.1
(75.4)
24.5
(76.1)
20.8
(69.4)
16.4
(61.5)
11.4
(52.5)
8.4
(47.1)
15.2
(59.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.1
(37.6)
3.5
(38.3)
5.2
(41.4)
7.5
(45.5)
11.6
(52.9)
15.3
(59.5)
18.0
(64.4)
18.3
(64.9)
15.2
(59.4)
11.3
(52.3)
6.9
(44.4)
4.2
(39.6)
10.0
(50.0)
Record low °C (°F) −11.0
(12.2)
−6.9
(19.6)
−6.5
(20.3)
−2.4
(27.7)
1.8
(35.2)
5.6
(42.1)
9.1
(48.4)
9.3
(48.7)
4.3
(39.7)
0.8
(33.4)
−5.2
(22.6)
−6.6
(20.1)
−11.0
(12.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 66.9
(2.63)
73.3
(2.89)
57.8
(2.28)
80.5
(3.17)
52.8
(2.08)
34.0
(1.34)
19.2
(0.76)
36.8
(1.45)
73.3
(2.89)
113.3
(4.46)
115.4
(4.54)
81.0
(3.19)
804.3
(31.67)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7.0 7.6 7.6 9.2 6.2 4.3 2.1 3.3 6.2 8.2 9.7 8.0 79.4
Mean monthly sunshine hours 120.9 132.8 167.4 201.0 263.5 285.0 331.7 297.6 237.0 195.3 129.0 111.6 2,472.8
Source: Servizio Meteorologico,[8] data of sunshine hours[18] (1971–2000), extremes 1944–present[19]
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More information Rome Fiumicino Airport (altitude: 15 m sl, 23 km west from Colosseum, near sea satellite view), Month ...
Climate data for Rome Fiumicino Airport (altitude: 15 m sl, 23 km west from Colosseum, near sea satellite view)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2)
22.1
(71.8)
26.3
(79.3)
28.4
(83.1)
33.1
(91.6)
36.5
(97.7)
38.6
(101.5)
37.2
(99.0)
37.6
(99.7)
33.6
(92.5)
26.5
(79.7)
20.9
(69.6)
38.6
(101.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.4
(56.1)
13.9
(57.0)
15.6
(60.1)
17.8
(64.0)
22.2
(72.0)
25.9
(78.6)
28.8
(83.8)
29.4
(84.9)
26.2
(79.2)
22.1
(71.8)
17.2
(63.0)
14.2
(57.6)
20.6
(69.1)
Daily mean °C (°F) 8.6
(47.5)
9.0
(48.2)
10.7
(51.3)
12.9
(55.2)
17.1
(62.8)
20.8
(69.4)
23.6
(74.5)
24.1
(75.4)
21.1
(70.0)
17.1
(62.8)
12.4
(54.3)
9.6
(49.3)
15.6
(60.1)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.8
(38.8)
4.1
(39.4)
5.7
(42.3)
8.0
(46.4)
11.9
(53.4)
15.6
(60.1)
18.3
(64.9)
18.8
(65.8)
16.0
(60.8)
12.1
(53.8)
7.7
(45.9)
5.0
(41.0)
10.6
(51.1)
Record low °C (°F) −7.8
(18.0)
−5.6
(21.9)
−4.6
(23.7)
−0.9
(30.4)
1.6
(34.9)
8.6
(47.5)
10.6
(51.1)
10.5
(50.9)
7.8
(46.0)
1.9
(35.4)
−4.2
(24.4)
−4.7
(23.5)
−7.8
(18.0)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 66.8
(2.63)
73.3
(2.89)
56.9
(2.24)
68.2
(2.69)
42.2
(1.66)
19.4
(0.76)
14.8
(0.58)
30.1
(1.19)
69.7
(2.74)
114.2
(4.50)
102.6
(4.04)
82.5
(3.25)
740.7
(29.16)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 8.2 8.0 7.1 7.9 4.2 2.8 1.5 2.7 5.1 7.2 9.2 7.9 71.8
Source: Servizio Meteorologico[20] (1971–2000), extremes 1959–present (excluding the Oct. record high)[21]
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More information Rome Urbe Airport (altitude: 24 m sl, 7 km north from Colosseum satellite view), Month ...
Climate data for Rome Urbe Airport (altitude: 24 m sl, 7 km north from Colosseum satellite view)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 20.2
(68.4)
23.6
(74.5)
27.0
(80.6)
28.3
(82.9)
33.1
(91.6)
36.8
(98.2)
40.0
(104.0)
39.6
(103.3)
37.6
(99.7)
31.4
(88.5)
26.0
(78.8)
22.8
(73.0)
40.0
(104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.6
(54.7)
14.0
(57.2)
16.5
(61.7)
18.9
(66.0)
23.9
(75.0)
28.1
(82.6)
31.5
(88.7)
31.7
(89.1)
27.5
(81.5)
22.4
(72.3)
16.5
(61.7)
13.2
(55.8)
21.4
(70.5)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.4
(45.3)
8.4
(47.1)
10.4
(50.7)
12.9
(55.2)
17.3
(63.1)
21.2
(70.2)
24.2
(75.6)
24.5
(76.1)
20.9
(69.6)
16.4
(61.5)
11.2
(52.2)
8.2
(46.8)
15.3
(59.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.1
(35.8)
2.7
(36.9)
4.3
(39.7)
6.8
(44.2)
10.8
(51.4)
14.3
(57.7)
16.9
(62.4)
17.3
(63.1)
14.3
(57.7)
10.5
(50.9)
5.8
(42.4)
3.1
(37.6)
9.1
(48.4)
Record low °C (°F) −9.8
(14.4)
−6.0
(21.2)
−9.0
(15.8)
−2.5
(27.5)
3.7
(38.7)
6.2
(43.2)
9.8
(49.6)
8.6
(47.5)
5.4
(41.7)
0.0
(32.0)
−7.2
(19.0)
−5.4
(22.3)
−9.8
(14.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 69.5
(2.74)
75.8
(2.98)
59.0
(2.32)
76.2
(3.00)
49.1
(1.93)
40.7
(1.60)
21.0
(0.83)
34.1
(1.34)
71.8
(2.83)
107.0
(4.21)
109.9
(4.33)
84.4
(3.32)
798.5
(31.44)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 7.6 7.4 7.8 8.8 5.6 4.1 2.3 3.2 5.6 7.7 9.1 8.5 77.7
Source: Servizio Meteorologico[22] (1971–2000)
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Climate data for Rome Ciampino Airport
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 11.5
(52.7)
12.5
(54.5)
15.3
(59.5)
19.1
(66.4)
24.1
(75.4)
28.5
(83.3)
31.3
(88.3)
31.5
(88.7)
26.9
(80.4)
22.3
(72.1)
17.0
(62.6)
12.7
(54.9)
21.1
(70.0)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.2
(45.0)
7.6
(45.7)
10.4
(50.7)
13.9
(57.0)
18.5
(65.3)
22.8
(73.0)
25.4
(77.7)
25.3
(77.5)
21.1
(70.0)
17.0
(62.6)
12.5
(54.5)
8.6
(47.5)
15.9
(60.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.9
(39.0)
3.7
(38.7)
6.3
(43.3)
9.3
(48.7)
13.2
(55.8)
17.1
(62.8)
19.6
(67.3)
19.7
(67.5)
16.2
(61.2)
12.7
(54.9)
8.9
(48.0)
5.4
(41.7)
11.3
(52.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 91.8
(3.61)
83.2
(3.28)
74.3
(2.93)
77.9
(3.07)
78.7
(3.10)
45.9
(1.81)
26.8
(1.06)
30.8
(1.21)
65.5
(2.58)
78.8
(3.10)
125.8
(4.95)
110.6
(4.35)
890.1
(35.04)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 12.9 11.6 11.6 13.0 11.0 9.1 7.1 6.9 11.0 11.0 15.0 13.9 134
Mean monthly sunshine hours 127.1 148.4 179.8 210.0 272.8 300.0 350.3 316.2 237.0 204.6 138.0 120.9 2,605
Source: climatebase.ru[23] (2000-2011)
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Climate data for Civitavecchia, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.8
(55.0)
13.1
(55.6)
14.6
(58.3)
16.7
(62.1)
20.3
(68.5)
23.6
(74.5)
26.5
(79.7)
27.0
(80.6)
24.9
(76.8)
21.4
(70.5)
17.0
(62.6)
13.9
(57.0)
19.3
(66.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 7.1
(44.8)
7.4
(45.3)
8.5
(47.3)
10.6
(51.1)
14.3
(57.7)
17.5
(63.5)
20.3
(68.5)
20.5
(68.9)
18.5
(65.3)
15.2
(59.4)
11.1
(52.0)
8.1
(46.6)
13.3
(55.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 94
(3.7)
71
(2.8)
51
(2.0)
53
(2.1)
43
(1.7)
18
(.7)
10
(.4)
25
(1)
56
(2.2)
84
(3.3)
89
(3.5)
71
(2.8)
670
(26.2)
Source: [24]
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1961-1990 period

More information Urbe Airport), elevation: 24 m or 79 ft, 1961-1990 normals, Month ...
Climate data for Rome (Urbe Airport), elevation: 24 m or 79 ft, 1961-1990 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.1
(53.8)
13.7
(56.7)
16.1
(61.0)
19.2
(66.6)
23.8
(74.8)
27.7
(81.9)
31.2
(88.2)
30.9
(87.6)
27.6
(81.7)
22.6
(72.7)
16.7
(62.1)
12.8
(55.0)
21.2
(70.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 1.9
(35.4)
3.0
(37.4)
4.5
(40.1)
7.1
(44.8)
10.7
(51.3)
14.3
(57.7)
16.7
(62.1)
16.9
(62.4)
14.3
(57.7)
10.3
(50.5)
6.1
(43.0)
3.0
(37.4)
9.1
(48.3)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 82.6
(3.25)
76.0
(2.99)
68.0
(2.68)
68.2
(2.69)
47.3
(1.86)
41.0
(1.61)
22.7
(0.89)
36.1
(1.42)
75.0
(2.95)
107.7
(4.24)
120.2
(4.73)
92.5
(3.64)
837.3
(32.95)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.8 8.1 8.5 8.1 5.8 4.3 2.2 3.2 5.1 7.2 9.9 9.5 80.7
Average relative humidity (%) 79 75 72 72 72 70 68 69 71 75 79 80 74
Source: NOAA[25]
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More information Fiumicino Airport), elevation: 3 m or 9.8 ft, 1961-1990 normals, Month ...
Climate data for Rome (Fiumicino Airport), elevation: 3 m or 9.8 ft, 1961-1990 normals
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 12.9
(55.2)
13.7
(56.7)
15.3
(59.5)
18.0
(64.4)
22.0
(71.6)
25.6
(78.1)
28.6
(83.5)
28.7
(83.7)
26.0
(78.8)
22.0
(71.6)
17.2
(63.0)
13.9
(57.0)
20.3
(68.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 3.7
(38.7)
4.4
(39.9)
5.8
(42.4)
8.3
(46.9)
11.9
(53.4)
15.6
(60.1)
18.2
(64.8)
18.4
(65.1)
15.8
(60.4)
12.0
(53.6)
8.1
(46.6)
5.1
(41.2)
10.6
(51.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 80.7
(3.18)
74.9
(2.95)
65.0
(2.56)
54.7
(2.15)
31.8
(1.25)
16.3
(0.64)
14.7
(0.58)
33.3
(1.31)
68.2
(2.69)
93.4
(3.68)
110.5
(4.35)
89.6
(3.53)
733.1
(28.87)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 8.8 8.1 8.5 8.1 5.8 4.3 2.2 3.2 5.1 7.2 9.9 9.5 80.7
Average relative humidity (%) 75 75 75 75 75 73 72 73 75 76 77 77 75
Source: NOAA[26]
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