L'Aquila in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), L'Aquila sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 146 mm of rain over about 27 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 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels dry.
Summer is L'Aquila's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see L'Aquila's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 23°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 146 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in L'Aquila in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 19°C in early June to 23°C by late August.
A typical summer day in L'Aquila reaches about 23°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in L'Aquila
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
L'Aquila 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 | 5° / -3° | 72 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -3° | 71 | 10.2 | 7 | 10.3 | 0.2 |
| Mar | 9° / -0° | 91 | 12.9 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 1.7 |
| Apr | 12° / 3° | 94 | 14.3 | 2.4 | 13.1 | 3.0 |
| May | 17° / 7° | 85 | 13.3 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 5.0 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 60 | 10.1 | 0 | 15 | 6.8 |
| Jul | 24° / 14° | 45 | 7.8 | 0 | 14.8 | 7.8 |
| Aug | 25° / 14° | 40 | 8.6 | 0 | 13.7 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 20° / 10° | 74 | 11 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 16° / 7° | 81 | 11.1 | 0.4 | 10.8 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 10° / 3° | 107 | 12.2 | 3.2 | 9.6 | 2.1 |
| Dec | 6° / -1° | 97 | 11.8 | 6.6 | 9 | 0.3 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
L'Aquila gets around 146 mm of rain over 27 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 5 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 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 L'Aquila?
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 one of the better times to visit L'Aquila for general sightseeing.
What to pack for L'Aquila in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, L'Aquila sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near L'Aquila 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 67 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 31 to Oct 15 — 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) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 15 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 13 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 17 | Cool |
| Dec | 15 | Cool |
UV index in L'Aquila in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in L'Aquila peaks around July 16 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 6 | High |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 7 | Very high |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is L'Aquila?
L'Aquila sits at 42.4°N, 13.4°E, 714 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Avezzano, 36 km away.
Topography around L'Aquila
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of L'Aquila.
Within 3 km, the terrain around L'Aquila has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 473 m around an average of 735 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,014 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,846 m.
The land around L'Aquila is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (43%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) 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 L'Aquila (42.3505°, 13.3995°, elevation 714 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.