Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Rome features a humid continental climate (Dfb).Temperatures typically range between -5 °C (23 °F) and 22 °C (71 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to -27 °C (-17 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1586 mm (62.4 inches) and receives 178 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Rome enjoys an average of 2664 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 9 hours 1 minutes to 15 hours 18 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Rome are June, July and August, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 19 to 22 °C (66 - 71 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and December, when daily mean temperatures range from -5 to -2 °C (23 - 29 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Rome experiences 55 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 123 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 17°C (62°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 17°C (62°F) |
Mean maximum | 10°C (51°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 13°C (55°F) |
Average high | -1°C (30°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 5°C (41°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 1°C (35°F) |
Daily mean | -5°C (23°F) | -3°C (26°F) | 0°C (33°F) | 7°C (45°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 3°C (37°F) | -2°C (29°F) |
Average low | -9°C (16°F) | -8°C (18°F) | -4°C (25°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 7°C (45°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -5°C (23°F) |
Mean minimum | -22°C (-7°F) | -20°C (-3°F) | -16°C (4°F) | -4°C (26°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (39°F) | -1°C (30°F) | -12°C (11°F) | -17°C (1°F) |
Minimum | -27°C (-17°F) | -23°C (-8°F) | -18°C (-1°F) | -5°C (22°F) | -2°C (29°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 5°C (42°F) | -1°C (31°F) | -3°C (27°F) | -21°C (-6°F) | -23°C (-10°F) |
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Rome usually has the most precipitation in May, July and October, with an average of 15 rainy days and 168 mm (6.6 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Rome are January, March and September. On average, 104 mm (4.1 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) | 109 (4.3) | 119 (4.7) | 107 (4.2) | 138 (5.4) | 140 (5.5) | 124 (4.9) | 175 (6.9) | 128 (5.0) | 96 (3.8) | 188 (7.4) | 132 (5.2) | 131 (5.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 15 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Rome are June, July and August, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 40 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Rome: January, February and December receive an average of 3 hours 53 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 99 | 136 | 215 | 221 | 261 | 322 | 331 | 328 | 280 | 202 | 147 | 118 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 9h 23m | 10h 31m | 11h 57m | 13h 26m | 14h 41m | 15h 18m | 14h 58m | 13h 51m | 12h 26m | 10h 58m | 9h 41m | 9h 1m |
Rome experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in May, June 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 Rome UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 |