Cesena in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Cesena sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 125 mm of rain over about 19 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 29°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Cesena's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Cesena's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 125 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.6
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Cesena in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 27°C in early June to 29°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Cesena reaches about 30°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Cesena
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Cesena weather by month
How the three summer months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 9° / 2° | 44 | 7.3 | 0.9 | 9.1 | 2.0 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 56 | 7.7 | 1.3 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 15° / 6° | 55 | 7.9 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 65 | 9.7 | 0.1 | 13.2 | 6.1 |
| May | 24° / 14° | 59 | 8.7 | 0 | 14.5 | 7.2 |
| Jun | 29° / 18° | 45 | 6.8 | 0 | 15.2 | 6.3 |
| Jul | 31° / 21° | 38 | 5.8 | 0 | 15 | 5.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 20° | 42 | 6.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 5.3 |
| Sep | 26° / 16° | 58 | 7.6 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 65 | 8.5 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 14° / 8° | 75 | 9.9 | 0.2 | 9.4 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 10° / 3° | 62 | 9.2 | 0.6 | 8.7 | 2.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Cesena gets around 125 mm of rain over 19 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.4 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Cesena?
Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Cesena for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Cesena in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Cesena sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Cesena in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 11 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 15 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 19 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 15 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Cesena in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cesena peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Cesena in Summer
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Cesena is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 13 | Moderate |
| Aug | 12 | Moderate |
| Sep | 11 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 12 | Moderate |
Where is Cesena?
Cesena sits at 44.1°N, 12.2°E, 44 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cesenatico, 14 km away.
Topography around Cesena
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cesena.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Cesena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 504 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.
The land around Cesena is covered by grassland (30%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, cropland (38%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (23%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.
Italy travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 69% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $43,309
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 513
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Cesena (44.1391°, 12.2431°, elevation 44 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.