Last updated: July 31, 2025
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Santa Maria features a hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Csa). Temperatures typically range between 10 °C (50 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 0 °C (32 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1208 mm (47.6 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Santa Maria enjoys an average of 3881 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 20 minutes to 14 hours 58 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Santa Maria are July, August and September, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 23 to 26 °C (73 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 10 to 12 °C (50 - 53 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Santa Maria experiences 76 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maximum | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 18°C (65°F) |
| Mean maximum | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 30°C (85°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
| Average high | 12°C (54°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 14°C (57°F) |
| Daily mean | 10°C (50°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 12°C (53°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 12°C (54°F) |
| Average low | 8°C (47°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 10°C (51°F) |
| Mean minimum | 4°C (39°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 6°C (42°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 6°C (44°F) |
| Minimum | -0°C (32°F) | 2°C (36°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 10°C (51°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 5°C (40°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Santa Maria, Italy with other places around the world.
Santa Maria usually has the most precipitation in January, November and December, with an average of 14 rainy days and 207 mm (8.2 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Santa Maria are June, July and August. On average, 17 mm (0.7 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 124 (4.9) | 123 (4.9) | 105 (4.1) | 62 (2.4) | 60 (2.4) | 19 (0.7) | 17 (0.6) | 17 (0.7) | 89 (3.5) | 96 (3.8) | 260 (10.2) | 237 (9.3) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Santa Maria are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 20 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Santa Maria: January, November and December receive an average of 7 hours 28 minutes of sunshine daily.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 199 | 253 | 318 | 350 | 395 | 408 | 422 | 396 | 335 | 313 | 247 | 240 |
| Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 39m | 10h 40m | 11h 57m | 13h 17m | 14h 24m | 14h 58m | 14h 40m | 13h 41m | 12h 24m | 11h 5m | 9h 56m | 9h 20m |
Santa Maria experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in June, July and August, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 9 - 10, which corresponds to the Very High category of sun exposure. January, February and December are in the Low / 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 Santa Maria UV Index data.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 |