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Monthly climate in Montalcino, Italy

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Montalcino features a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Temperatures typically range between 6 °C (42 °F) and 25 °C (78 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -12 °C (11 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (101 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 812 mm (32.0 inches) and receives 101 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Montalcino enjoys an average of 3787 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 3 minutes to 15 hours 16 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Montalcino, Italy

The warmest months in Montalcino are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 22 to 25 °C (72 - 78 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from 6 to 8 °C (42 - 46 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Montalcino experiences 92 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 14 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Montalcino. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum16°C
(60°F)		20°C
(68°F)		22°C
(72°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(89°F)		36°C
(97°F)		35°C
(96°F)		38°C
(101°F)		31°C
(88°F)		27°C
(80°F)		19°C
(67°F)		17°C
(63°F)
Mean maximum14°C
(57°F)		16°C
(62°F)		20°C
(69°F)		23°C
(74°F)		27°C
(80°F)		31°C
(89°F)		34°C
(94°F)		36°C
(97°F)		31°C
(87°F)		25°C
(77°F)		19°C
(66°F)		15°C
(60°F)
Average high10°C
(49°F)		12°C
(54°F)		14°C
(58°F)		18°C
(64°F)		21°C
(71°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(87°F)		31°C
(89°F)		26°C
(79°F)		20°C
(69°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(52°F)
Daily mean6°C
(42°F)		8°C
(46°F)		9°C
(49°F)		13°C
(55°F)		17°C
(63°F)		22°C
(72°F)		25°C
(77°F)		25°C
(78°F)		21°C
(69°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		7°C
(45°F)
Average low2°C
(36°F)		4°C
(39°F)		5°C
(41°F)		8°C
(47°F)		12°C
(54°F)		17°C
(62°F)		19°C
(67°F)		20°C
(68°F)		16°C
(61°F)		11°C
(53°F)		8°C
(47°F)		4°C
(39°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(28°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		2°C
(35°F)		8°C
(46°F)		13°C
(55°F)		16°C
(60°F)		16°C
(60°F)		10°C
(50°F)		7°C
(45°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-1°C
(31°F)
Minimum-4°C
(25°F)		-8°C
(18°F)		-12°C
(11°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		11°C
(52°F)		14°C
(57°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(46°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(30°F)		-3°C
(27°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Montalcino, Italy

Montalcino usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 12 rainy days and 109 mm (4.3 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Montalcino are June, July and August. On average, 31 mm (1.2 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Montalcino. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)42 (1.7)62 (2.4)61 (2.4)73 (2.9)90 (3.5)32 (1.3)28 (1.1)33 (1.3)68 (2.7)85 (3.3)143 (5.6)95 (3.7)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)6889125461081411

Monthly sunshine hours in Montalcino, Italy

The sunniest months in Montalcino are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Montalcino: January, February and December receive an average of 6 hours 55 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Montalcino. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean monthly sunshine hours183229311341383417432401335303231217
Mean daily daylight hours9h 24m10h 31m11h 57m13h 24m14h 39m15h 16m14h 56m13h 50m12h 26m10h 59m9h 43m9h 3m

Solar UV radiation in Montalcino, Italy

Montalcino 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, November and December are in the Low / Moderate exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 3. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Montalcino UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Montalcino. Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
UV Index (month maximum)24678101097532