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Montalcino

Hot and mostly dry from June to August; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years43.1°N340 m above the sea
  1. Jan51°11°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb52°11°35°2°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar58°14°38°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr65°18°44°7°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May73°23°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun82°28°60°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul89°32°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug89°32°66°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep79°26°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct71°22°53°12°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov61°16°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec52°11°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to August, with highs near 87°F and nights near 64°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 53°F. Rain comes in two spells, from March to May and from September to December. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to August, with highs near 31°C and nights near 18°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 12°C. Rain comes in two spells, from March to May and from September to December. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Montalcino sits

Europe/Rome
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Latitude
43.1°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
340 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Lisciano Niccone57 km east

The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Montalcino, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 51°F in January to 89°F in July and August.Highs from 11°C in January to 32°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (38% of days), driest in July (16%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (23% cover), cloudiest in November (60%).

Daylight

From 9h 03m in December to 15h 18m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Montalcino, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
January
35°2°51°11°
2 days59%9h 24m
February
35°2°52°11°
2 days55%10h 27m
March
38°3°58°14°
2 days54%11h 51m
April
44°7°65°18°
2 days51%13h 22m
MayAt its best
52°11°73°23°
3 days50%14h 39m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
60°16°82°28°
2 days39%15h 18m
JulyWarm season
65°18°89°32°
1 day23%15h 00m
AugustWarm season
66°19°89°32°
1 day28%13h 52m
SeptemberWetterAt its best
59°15°79°26°
2 days41%12h 24m
OctoberWetterAt its best
53°12°71°22°
2 days51%10h 54m
NovemberWetter
45°7°61°16°
3 days60%9h 39m
DecemberWetter
37°3°52°11°
2 days59%9h 03m

When is the best time to visit Montalcino?

The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 76°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Montalcino?

July and August, with highs near 89°F and lows near 66°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 51°F.July and August, with highs near 32°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 11°C.

When does it rain most in Montalcino?

November, with rain on about three days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Montalcino?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Montalcino?

July, when cloud covers about 23% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 60%.

Places with a year like Montalcino's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Montalcino's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Montalcino's summer.

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All of Italy

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Montalcino. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (340 m) against the climate model's (244 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (340 m) against the climate model's (244 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.