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

In Urbino, the average temperature of the coldest month (January) is of 5 °C, that of the warmest month (July) is of 24.3 °C. Here are the average temperatures.