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Rome

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

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years41.9°N40 m above the sea
  1. Jan56°13°39°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb57°14°39°4°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar61°16°42°6°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr67°19°47°8°Rain on about two days a week.
  5. May75°24°55°13°Rain on about two days a week.
  6. Jun84°29°62°17°Rain on about one day a week.
  7. Jul90°32°67°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug90°32°69°21°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep82°28°63°17°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct74°23°57°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov66°19°50°10°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec58°14°42°6°Rain on about three 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 September, with highs near 86°F and nights near 65°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 58°F. The rain comes from September to April, on about three days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 30°C and nights near 18°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 14°C. The rain comes from September to April, on about three days a week. June to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June.

Where Rome sits

Europe/Rome
this place
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Latitude
41.9°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
40 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Monte Argentario128 km north-west

The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Rome, 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 56°F in January to 90°F in July and August.Highs from 13°C in January to 32°C in July and August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (44% of days), driest in July (13%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (17% cover), cloudiest in November (52%).

Daylight

From 9h 11m in December to 15h 10m 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
Rome, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
39°4°56°13°
2 days50%9h 30m
FebruaryCool season
39°4°57°14°
2 days47%10h 31m
MarchCool season
42°6°61°16°
2 days48%11h 52m
April
47°8°67°19°
2 days45%13h 19m
MayAt its best
55°13°75°24°
2 days45%14h 33m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
62°17°84°29°
1 day33%15h 10m
JulyWarm season
67°19°90°32°
1 day17%14h 52m
AugustWarm season
69°21°90°32°
1 day22%13h 48m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
63°17°82°28°
2 days38%12h 23m
OctoberAt its best
57°14°74°23°
2 days45%10h 57m
November
50°10°66°19°
3 days52%9h 45m
DecemberCool season
42°6°58°14°
3 days50%9h 11m

When is the best time to visit Rome?

The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 79°F, nights near 59°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 26°C, nights near 15°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 Rome?

July and August, with highs near 90°F and lows near 69°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 56°F.July and August, with highs near 32°C and lows near 21°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 13°C.

When does it rain most in Rome?

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 Rome?

From about 9 hours in December to 15 hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Rome?

July, when cloud covers about 17% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 52%.

Places with a year like Rome's

by their highs, lows and wet days

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

Elsewhere in Italy

All of Italy

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Rome. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. 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.