Climate - Teramo (Abruzzo)

The climate of Teramo can be described as transitional Mediterranean, since it has relatively mild winters and hot, sunny summers.
Sometimes, especially in winter, the cold wind can blow from the plains of Eastern Europe. On other occasions, the garbino, the warm wind that comes down from the mountains, can blow.
The city is located in central Italy, in the northern part of Abruzzo, at an altitude of 265 meters (870 ft), and about 20 km (12 mi) away from the coast of the Adriatic Sea, where Giulianova and Roseto degli Abruzzi are located.
On three sides there are mountains: to the north-west the Monti Gemelli (Twin Mountains), to the west the Monti della Laga, and to the south the Gran Sasso massif.

Winter, from December to February, is quite mild, however, due to the altitude and distance from the sea, it is a little colder than on the coast.
Snow in Teramo is not very frequent, however, during cold air irruptions from the north-east, with the humid air from the sea rising as it meets the Apennines, sometimes snowfalls can be abundant. In past decades, an average of 35-40 cm (13.5-15.5 in) of snow fell per year.
During cold spells, which are becoming rarer due to global warming, the temperature can drop by several degrees below freezing. In December 2010 it dropped to -7 °C (19.5 °F).



The summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with rare rainy days and a few thunderstorms coming from the Apennines.
The humidity is not as high as on the coast, however, due to the distance from the sea it can get very hot, especially when the wind blows from the southwest. Sometimes, the temperature can reach 38-40 °C (100-104 °F).

Best Time

The best times to visit Teramo 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 get hot, especially in the second half of the month.

Teramo - Climate data

The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 6.8 °C (44.2 °F), that of the warmest month (August) is of 24.2 °C (75.5 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 800 millimeters (31.5 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 50 mm (2 in) in the driest months (February, May) to 85 mm (3.3 in) in the wettest ones (August, September, October, December) Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 2195 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.