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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 5.0 °C (40.9 °F), that of the warmest month (July) is of 24.3 °C (75.7 °F). Here are the average temperatures.
Urbino - Average temperatures (1991-2012) | Month | Min (°C) | Max (°C) | Mean (°C) | Min (°F) | Max (°F) | Mean (°F) |
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| January | 3 | 7 | 5 | 37 | 45 | 40.9 |
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| February | 3 | 8 | 5.5 | 37 | 47 | 41.9 |
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| March | 6 | 12 | 9 | 42 | 54 | 48.2 |
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| April | 8 | 16 | 12.2 | 47 | 61 | 54 |
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| May | 13 | 22 | 17.5 | 56 | 71 | 63.5 |
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| June | 17 | 27 | 21.9 | 63 | 80 | 71.4 |
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| July | 19 | 29 | 24.3 | 67 | 84 | 75.7 |
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| August | 20 | 28 | 24 | 67 | 83 | 75.2 |
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| September | 15 | 23 | 18.9 | 60 | 73 | 66.1 |
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| October | 12 | 17 | 14.5 | 53 | 63 | 58.2 |
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| November | 7 | 12 | 9.3 | 45 | 53 | 48.7 |
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| December | 3 | 7 | 5.3 | 38 | 45 | 41.6 |
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| Year | 10.6 | 17.4 | 13.95 | 51.1 | 63.4 | 57 |
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In Urbino,
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.
Urbino - Average precipitation| Month | Millimeters | Inches | Days |
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| January | 60 | 2.4 | 8 |
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| February | 65 | 2.6 | 8 |
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| March | 70 | 2.8 | 8 |
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| April | 85 | 3.3 | 9 |
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| May | 65 | 2.6 | 8 |
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| June | 60 | 2.4 | 6 |
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| July | 35 | 1.4 | 4 |
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| August | 50 | 2 | 5 |
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| September | 95 | 3.7 | 8 |
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| October | 85 | 3.3 | 9 |
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| November | 105 | 4.1 | 10 |
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| December | 80 | 3.1 | 9 |
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| Year | 855 | 33.7 | 91 |
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In Urbino, there are on average around 2130
sunshine hours per year. Here are the average hours of sunshine per day.
Urbino - Sunshine hours| Month | Average | Total |
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January | 3 | 100 | February | 3.5 | 105 | March | 4.5 | 135 | April | 6 | 175 | May | 7 | 225 | June | 8.5 | 250 | July | 10.5 | 325 | August | 9 | 280 | September | 7 | 215 | October | 4.5 | 145 | November | 3 | 85 | December | 3 | 85 | Year | 5.8 | 2130 |