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L'Aquila, Italy climate
BWk Cold desert
L'Aquila has a seasonal mild-temperate climate (Cold desert, Köppen BWk). The hottest month is July with an average daily high near 30°C, while the coldest is January averaging around 1°C at night. Precipitation totals about 0 mm a year and is strongly seasonal — July alone averages 0 mm while January barely receives 0 mm.
Temperature & precipitation
Daily high–low temperature range with the monthly average, plus monthly precipitation · 1991–2020 normals · hover a month for the exact figuresHours of sunshine per day
Estimated sunny hours each month — daylight length × clear-sky fraction · 1991–2020 monthly cloud cover (NASA POWER)L'Aquila climate normals (1991–2020)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 27 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 5 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 19 | 23 |
| Avg low (°C) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 30 | 31 | 25 | 20 | 14 | 10 |
| Avg temp (°C) | 26 | 26 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 6 |
| Avg low (°C) | 22 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 3 |
| Precipitation (mm) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sky & atmosphere
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 57 | 43 | 29 | 30 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 65 | 56 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
| Jan – Jun | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 59 | 56 | 58 | 60 | 57 | 43 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 88 | 85 | 81 | 77 | 73 | 65 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 4.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.5 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| Jul – Dec | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloud cover (%) | 29 | 30 | 46 | 54 | 62 | 59 |
| Relative humidity (%) | 56 | 56 | 70 | 79 | 87 | 88 |
| Wind speed (mph) | 3.8 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.4 | 4.8 |
Methodology & sources
Temperature & precipitation — 1991–2020 normals computed from 29 years of daily observations at Rieti, a weather station, about 46 km from the city centre. The underlying daily records come from NOAA's global station network.
Cloud, humidity, wind & sunshine — modelled estimates from NASA POWER, NASA's satellite-and-reanalysis climatology. This is the standard global source for atmospheric variables, which are not measured at most weather stations.