Average weather, temperature, rainfall, sunshine hours
The climate of Pisa is
Mediterranean, with mild, relatively rainy winters and hot, sunny summers.
The city is located in the north of Tuscany, 10 km (6 miles) from the coast.
The
average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 6.9 °C (44 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 24 °C (75 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Pisa - Average temperatures| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Min (°C) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 8 | 4 |
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| Max (°C) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 |
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| Min (°F) | 37 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 52 | 59 | 64 | 64 | 59 | 54 | 46 | 39 |
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| Max (°F) | 52 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 73 | 81 | 86 | 86 | 79 | 70 | 61 | 54 |
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amounts to 910 millimeters (36 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 25 mm (1 in) in the driest month (July) to 145 mm (5.7 in) in the wettest (November).
Snow in Pisa is very rare, not only because the climate is mild, but also because with the cold wind blowing from the north-east, the weather is dry.
Here is the average precipitation.
Pisa - Average precipitation| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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| Prec.(mm) | 70 | 50 | 55 | 75 | 75 | 40 | 25 | 40 | 105 | 130 | 145 | 95 | 910 |
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| Prec.(in) | 2.8 | 2 | 2.2 | 3 | 3 | 1.6 | 1 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 5.7 | 3.7 | 35.8 |
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| Days | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 72 |
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On average, there are around 2,430
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average sunshine hours per day.
Pisa - Sunshine| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Hours | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
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The
sea temperature ranges between 13 °C (55 °F) and 25 °C (77 °F). The sea is warm enough for swimming from July to September. Here are the average sea temperatures.
Pisa - Sea temperature| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| Temp (°C) | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
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| Temp (°F) | 57 | 55 | 57 | 59 | 64 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 59 |
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Best Time
The
best times to visit Pisa are spring and autumn, ie from mid-April to mid-June and from September to early October. In June, the weather is often nice, but it can sometimes be hot, especially in the second half of the month.
The best months to go to the beach are July and August. In June, the sea is still a little cool.