Climate in Urbino (Marche)

In Urbino there is a temperate climate, with quite cold winters and warm summers.
The town is located in central-northern Italy, at an altitude of 485 meters (1,600 feet), on the hills of the pre-Apennines, and 30 km (18 mi) from the coast. Together with Pesaro, Urbino is a provincial capital of the Marche region.



The winter, from December to February, is quite cold.
During the irruptions of cold air from the north-east, there may be snowfalls, sometimes heavy. During the snowiest years, even more than two meters (78.5 in) of snow fell in total. In February 2012 there was a record snowfall, in fact, 325 cm (128 in) fell in two weeks, of which 95 cm (37.5 in) in 24 hours, and the maximum height reached by the snow was 2 meters (78.5 in).
During cold spells, which are becoming rarer due to global warming, the temperature can drop by several degrees below freezing. In January 1985 it dropped to -12.4 °C (9.7 °F).



The summer, from June to August, is hot and sunny, with rare rainy days and a few thunderstorms coming from the Apennines.
The altitude tempers the heat a bit, moreover, the humidity is not as high as on the coast. However, it can sometimes get very hot. The heat record, 39.4 °C (102.9 °F), was set in late June 2022 and in August 2017.

Best Time

To visit Urbino, you can choose the period from mid-May to mid-June and the month of September. In July and August, the heat is usually bearable, but sometimes it can be intense.

Urbino - Climate data

The average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5.0 °C (40.9 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 24.3 °C (75.7 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Precipitation amounts to 855 millimeters (33.7 inches) per year: so, it is at an intermediate level. It ranges from 35 mm (1.4 in) in the driest month (July) to 105 mm (4.1 in) in the wettest one (November). Here is the average precipitation.
There are on average around 2130 sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.