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Monthly climate in Pienza, Italy

Last updated: July 31, 2025

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Pienza features a oceanic climate (Cfb). Temperatures typically range between 5 °C (41 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -13 °C (10 °F) or can rise to as high as 38 °C (100 °F). The average annual precipitation amounts to about 866 mm (34.1 inches) and receives 108 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually. Pienza enjoys an average of 3787 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 2 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Pienza, Italy

The warmest months in Pienza are June, July and August, 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 December, when daily mean temperatures range from 5 to 7 °C (41 - 45 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Pienza experiences 87 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 18 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Pienza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Maximum15°C
(59°F)		18°C
(65°F)		21°C
(70°F)		26°C
(78°F)		30°C
(86°F)		35°C
(96°F)		35°C
(95°F)		38°C
(100°F)		31°C
(88°F)		26°C
(79°F)		19°C
(66°F)		16°C
(61°F)
Mean maximum13°C
(56°F)		16°C
(61°F)		20°C
(68°F)		23°C
(74°F)		26°C
(79°F)		31°C
(88°F)		34°C
(93°F)		36°C
(97°F)		30°C
(86°F)		24°C
(75°F)		18°C
(65°F)		15°C
(58°F)
Average high9°C
(48°F)		11°C
(53°F)		13°C
(57°F)		17°C
(63°F)		21°C
(70°F)		27°C
(81°F)		30°C
(86°F)		31°C
(88°F)		25°C
(78°F)		20°C
(68°F)		14°C
(57°F)		10°C
(50°F)
Daily mean5°C
(41°F)		7°C
(45°F)		9°C
(48°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(62°F)		22°C
(71°F)		24°C
(76°F)		25°C
(77°F)		20°C
(68°F)		15°C
(59°F)		11°C
(51°F)		7°C
(44°F)
Average low2°C
(35°F)		3°C
(38°F)		4°C
(40°F)		7°C
(46°F)		12°C
(54°F)		16°C
(61°F)		19°C
(66°F)		19°C
(67°F)		15°C
(60°F)		11°C
(52°F)		8°C
(46°F)		3°C
(38°F)
Mean minimum-2°C
(28°F)		-3°C
(27°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		1°C
(34°F)		7°C
(45°F)		12°C
(54°F)		15°C
(60°F)		15°C
(60°F)		9°C
(49°F)		7°C
(44°F)		2°C
(35°F)		-2°C
(30°F)
Minimum-5°C
(23°F)		-9°C
(16°F)		-13°C
(10°F)		-2°C
(29°F)		4°C
(40°F)		10°C
(50°F)		13°C
(56°F)		13°C
(56°F)		7°C
(45°F)		6°C
(43°F)		-1°C
(31°F)		-4°C
(26°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Pienza, Italy

Pienza usually has the most precipitation in May, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 111 mm (4.4 inches) of precipitation per month. The driest months in Pienza are June, July and August. On average, 38 mm (1.5 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Pienza. Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average precipitation mm (inches)47 (1.8)66 (2.6)66 (2.6)77 (3.0)93 (3.7)40 (1.6)35 (1.4)40 (1.6)77 (3.0)85 (3.4)141 (5.5)99 (3.9)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm)7891014556991511

Monthly sunshine hours in Pienza, Italy

The sunniest months in Pienza are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 13 hours 36 minutes a day. Least sunny months in Pienza: 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 Pienza. 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 23m10h 31m11h 57m13h 25m14h 40m15h 18m14h 58m13h 51m12h 27m10h 59m9h 42m9h 2m

Solar UV radiation in Pienza, Italy

Pienza 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 Pienza UV Index data.

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