Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Giffone features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa).Temperatures typically range between 8 °C (47 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -1 °C (30 °F) or can rise to as high as 37 °C (98 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 882 mm (34.7 inches) and receives 120 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Giffone enjoys an average of 3941 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 30 minutes to 14 hours 47 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Giffone are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (71 - 77 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 8 to 10 °C (47 - 50 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Giffone experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 1 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Average high | 11°C (52°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 13°C (56°F) |
Daily mean | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
Average low | 6°C (42°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (55°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 15°C (58°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 8°C (46°F) |
Mean minimum | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (38°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 7°C (46°F) | 4°C (39°F) |
Minimum | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (35°F) | 2°C (35°F) | 2°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 2°C (35°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Giffone, Calabria, Italy with other places around the world.
Giffone usually has the most precipitation in March, October and November, with an average of 14 rainy days and 120 mm (4.7 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Giffone are June, July and August. On average, 28 mm (1.1 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 79 (3.1) | 86 (3.4) | 103 (4.0) | 65 (2.6) | 42 (1.7) | 34 (1.3) | 26 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 67 (2.6) | 135 (5.3) | 123 (4.9) | 99 (3.9) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Giffone are May, June and July, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 16 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Giffone: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 58 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 210 | 269 | 323 | 346 | 399 | 403 | 418 | 396 | 340 | 308 | 263 | 259 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 48m | 10h 45m | 11h 58m | 13h 13m | 14h 16m | 14h 47m | 14h 31m | 13h 35m | 12h 23m | 11h 9m | 10h 4m | 9h 30m |
Giffone experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 10 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure.January, November and December are in the Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 4. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Giffone UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |