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The
moderating influence of the Mediterranean
sea, with its warm waters, and the Alps, which form a barrier
against the cold northern winds, help to soften the climate.
Nevertheless, the weather varies considerably according to how far one is from the sea or
the mountains. The winter is very cold in the Alps, cold and foggy in the
Po Plain and the central Apennines; mild and even warm on the Ligurian
coast, the Neapolitan coast and in Sicily.
Summer is hot and dry, but
the temperature is mitigated on the coast by sea breezes and in the
Apennines and Alps it is pleasantly cool. In mountain areas, winter is
ideal for skiing, and summer for excursions, hiking, etc.
Seaside and lake
resorts, with their excellent hotel facilities, have an intense tourist
season during the summer, while the cities that are rich in art treasures,
like Siena, Florence, San Gimignano, Perugia, Orvieto,
Todi, Assisi and many more attract visitors in spring and autumn.
In any case
a trip to Italy is pleasant at any time of
the year. |
|
Fahrenheit °F |
Celsius °C |
|
City |
Jan |
Apr |
Jul |
Oct |
City
|
Jan |
Apr |
Jul |
Oct |
| Turin |
28-39 |
46-64 |
66-84 |
48-63 |
Turin |
0 - 4 |
7-17 |
19-29 |
9-17 |
| Milan |
32-41 |
50-64 |
68-84 |
52-63 |
Milan |
0 - 5 |
10 - 17 |
20-29 |
11-17 |
| Venice |
34-43 |
50-63 |
66-81 |
52-66 |
Venice |
1-6 |
10 - 17 |
19-27 |
11-19 |
| Genoa |
41-52 |
52-63 |
70-81 |
59-68 |
Genoa |
5 - 11 |
11 - 17 |
21-27 |
15-20 |
| Bologna
|
30-41 |
50-64 |
68-86 |
54-68 |
Bologna |
0 - 5 |
10 - 17 |
20-30 |
12-20 |
| Florence |
36-48 |
46-66 |
70-92 |
54-70 |
Florence |
2- 9 |
7-21 |
22-36 |
11-20 |
| Siena |
34-44 |
48-64 |
66-84 |
54-68 |
Siena |
1 - 7 |
8-18 |
19-32 |
11-19 |
| Rome
|
41-52 |
50-66 |
68-90 |
55-72 |
Rome |
5 -
11 |
10 -
20 |
20-35 |
13-22 |
|
Naples |
39-54 |
48-64 |
64-84 |
54-72 |
Naples |
4 -
12 |
9 -20 |
17-29 |
12-22 |
|
Palermo |
46-61 |
52-68 |
70-88 |
61-77 |
Palermo |
7
- 16 |
11 - 22 |
21-34 |
17-25 |
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