Climate of Vatican City
Vatican City has a mediterranean climate. The summers are hot and dry, and the temperature is mild in the winter. The average annual temperature for Vatican City is 20° degrees and there is about 485 mm of rain in a year. It is dry for 206 days a year with an average humidity of 69% and an UV-index of 5.
Climate averages for the whole year
- Day: the average daily temperature during the day is between 12°C and 31°C
- Night:the average nighttime temperature is between 6°C and 21°C
- Rain: it rains 127 days and there is a total of approximately 486 mm rainfall
- Sun hours: throughout the year there are 3367 sun hours
Maximum temperature: | between 12°C and 31°C |
Warmest month: | 31°C in August |
Coldest month: | 12°C in January |
Night temperature: | between 6°C and 21°C |
Dry days: | 238 days |
Days with rain: | 127 days |
Days with snow: | 0 days |
Total rain sum: | 486 mm |
Hours of sunshine: | 3367 hours |
Temperature graph
This graph shows the average maximum temperature (red) and minimum temperature (blue) for Vatican City.
Precipitation graph
This graph shows the average amount of rainfall per month for Vatican City.
Climate table of Vatican City
In this climate table you can see at a glance what the average weather per month is for Vatican City. The data has been collected over a 30-year period, from which an average per month has been derived. From year to year the differences may be larger or smaller, but with this climate table you have a good idea of what the weather for Vatican City might be like in a given month.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Day temp. (°C) | 12 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 26 | 22 | 17 | 13 |
Night temp. (°C) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Precipitation (mm) | 51 | 55 | 42 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 67 | 84 | 45 |
Days with rain | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Dry days | 18 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 27 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 |
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
Sun hours per day | 6 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Wind force (Bft) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
UV-index | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 |
Best time to visit Vatican City
To go to Vatican City, the best time to visit is April through October. In this period you have a warm temperature and little precipitation. In Vatican City, August is the warmest month with 31°C and the most cold month is 12°C in January.
Climate of Vatican City by month
What is the average climate in a given month for Vatican City? Click on a month to see all monthly averages for sunshine, maximum and minimum temperatures, percent chance of rain per day, snowfall and number of rainy days.












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