La Spezia weather in August
In August, La Spezia sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 53 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, August is La Spezia's 2nd-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Spezia's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 25°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 23°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 53 mm
- 6.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 48 min
- 5:29 AM – 7:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 31%
- 2nd clearest
- Wind
- 9 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.98 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 8.0
- out of 10
- Air quality
- Moderate
- PM2.5 10.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in August
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.
A typical August day in La Spezia reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, August runs on par with July and about 3°C warmer than September.
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| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Avg low (°C) | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 23 |
| 2 | 26 | 23 |
| 3 | 26 | 23 |
| 4 | 26 | 23 |
| 5 | 26 | 23 |
| 6 | 26 | 23 |
| 7 | 26 | 23 |
| 8 | 26 | 23 |
| 9 | 26 | 23 |
| 10 | 26 | 23 |
| 11 | 26 | 23 |
| 12 | 26 | 23 |
| 13 | 26 | 23 |
| 14 | 26 | 23 |
| 15 | 25 | 23 |
| 16 | 25 | 23 |
| 17 | 25 | 23 |
| 18 | 25 | 23 |
| 19 | 25 | 23 |
| 20 | 25 | 23 |
| 21 | 25 | 23 |
| 22 | 25 | 23 |
| 23 | 25 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 23 |
| 25 | 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 25 | 23 |
| 27 | 25 | 22 |
| 28 | 25 | 22 |
| 29 | 24 | 22 |
| 30 | 24 | 22 |
| 31 | 24 | 22 |
La Spezia weather by month
How August compares with the rest of the year at a glance. August is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11° / 9° | 113 | 11.7 | 9.1 | 2.8 |
| Feb | 11° / 9° | 103 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 13° / 11° | 95 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 3.7 |
| Apr | 15° / 13° | 97 | 10.1 | 13.2 | 4.6 |
| May | 19° / 16° | 71 | 8.6 | 14.5 | 6.3 |
| Jun | 22° / 20° | 61 | 6.7 | 15.2 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 22° | 33 | 4 | 15 | 8.5 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 53 | 6.2 | 13.8 | 8.0 |
| Sep | 22° / 20° | 136 | 9.3 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 17° | 207 | 13.2 | 10.8 | 5.8 |
| Nov | 15° / 13° | 204 | 14.1 | 9.4 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 13° / 11° | 145 | 13 | 8.8 | 3.2 |
Cloud cover in August
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% of the time in August.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of August, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 16%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 |
| Cloudier (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 86 | 14 |
| 2 | 86 | 14 |
| 3 | 86 | 14 |
| 4 | 86 | 14 |
| 5 | 86 | 14 |
| 6 | 85 | 15 |
| 7 | 85 | 15 |
| 8 | 85 | 15 |
| 9 | 85 | 15 |
| 10 | 84 | 16 |
| 11 | 85 | 15 |
| 12 | 85 | 15 |
| 13 | 85 | 15 |
| 14 | 85 | 15 |
| 15 | 84 | 16 |
| 16 | 84 | 16 |
| 17 | 84 | 16 |
| 18 | 84 | 16 |
| 19 | 84 | 16 |
| 20 | 84 | 16 |
| 21 | 84 | 16 |
| 22 | 84 | 16 |
| 23 | 83 | 17 |
| 24 | 83 | 17 |
| 25 | 83 | 17 |
| 26 | 82 | 18 |
| 27 | 82 | 18 |
| 28 | 81 | 19 |
| 29 | 81 | 19 |
| 30 | 80 | 20 |
| 31 | 80 | 20 |
Chance of precipitation in August
La Spezia gets around 53 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in August. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 19% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 12 |
| 2 | 12 |
| 3 | 13 |
| 4 | 13 |
| 5 | 14 |
| 6 | 15 |
| 7 | 16 |
| 8 | 16 |
| 9 | 17 |
| 10 | 17 |
| 11 | 18 |
| 12 | 19 |
| 13 | 19 |
| 14 | 19 |
| 15 | 20 |
| 16 | 20 |
| 17 | 20 |
| 18 | 21 |
| 19 | 21 |
| 20 | 22 |
| 21 | 22 |
| 22 | 23 |
| 23 | 23 |
| 24 | 23 |
| 25 | 23 |
| 26 | 24 |
| 27 | 24 |
| 28 | 24 |
| 29 | 24 |
| 30 | 24 |
| 31 | 25 |
Humidity in August
Most of August feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, August lands in the muggy band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Humid (%) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 29 |
| Muggy (%) | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 39 | 37 | 36 |
| Oppressive (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
| Miserable (%) | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 33 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 33 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 33 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 33 | 3 |
| 5 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 32 | 3 |
| 6 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 45 | 32 | 3 |
| 7 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 32 | 3 |
| 8 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 45 | 31 | 2 |
| 9 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 31 | 2 |
| 10 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 45 | 30 | 2 |
| 11 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 30 | 2 |
| 12 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 45 | 29 | 2 |
| 13 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 45 | 29 | 2 |
| 14 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 28 | 2 |
| 15 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 46 | 28 | 1 |
| 16 | 0 | 6 | 19 | 46 | 28 | 1 |
| 17 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 27 | 1 |
| 18 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 46 | 27 | 1 |
| 19 | 0 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 27 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 45 | 26 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 26 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 44 | 26 | 1 |
| 23 | 2 | 6 | 23 | 43 | 25 | 1 |
| 24 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 43 | 25 | 0 |
| 25 | 3 | 7 | 24 | 42 | 24 | 0 |
| 26 | 3 | 8 | 25 | 41 | 23 | 0 |
| 27 | 4 | 9 | 26 | 40 | 21 | 0 |
| 28 | 5 | 10 | 26 | 39 | 20 | 0 |
| 29 | 5 | 10 | 28 | 39 | 18 | 0 |
| 30 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 37 | 17 | 0 |
| 31 | 7 | 12 | 29 | 36 | 15 | 0 |
Wind in August
Winds average 9 km/h in August, the calmest month.
Across August, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | calm |
| 2 | 9 | calm |
| 3 | 9 | calm |
| 4 | 9 | calm |
| 5 | 9 | calm |
| 6 | 9 | calm |
| 7 | 9 | calm |
| 8 | 9 | calm |
| 9 | 9 | calm |
| 10 | 9 | calm |
| 11 | 9 | calm |
| 12 | 9 | calm |
| 13 | 9 | calm |
| 14 | 9 | calm |
| 15 | 9 | calm |
| 16 | 9 | calm |
| 17 | 9 | calm |
| 18 | 9 | calm |
| 19 | 9 | calm |
| 20 | 9 | calm |
| 21 | 9 | calm |
| 22 | 9 | calm |
| 23 | 9 | calm |
| 24 | 9 | calm |
| 25 | 9 | calm |
| 26 | 10 | calm |
| 27 | 10 | calm |
| 28 | 10 | calm |
| 29 | 10 | calm |
| 30 | 10 | calm |
| 31 | 10 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in August
Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of August to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 84 minutes over August. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 6:54 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.3 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:12 | 5:13 | 5:15 | 5:16 | 5:17 | 5:18 | 5:19 | 5:20 | 5:21 | 5:22 | 5:24 | 5:25 | 5:26 | 5:27 | 5:28 | 5:29 | 5:31 | 5:32 | 5:33 | 5:34 | 5:35 | 5:37 | 5:38 | 5:39 | 5:40 | 5:41 | 5:42 | 5:44 | 5:45 | 5:46 | 5:47 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:41 | 7:40 | 7:39 | 7:37 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:33 | 7:32 | 7:31 | 7:29 | 7:28 | 7:26 | 7:25 | 7:23 | 7:22 | 7:20 | 7:19 | 7:17 | 7:15 | 7:14 | 7:12 | 7:10 | 7:09 | 7:07 | 7:05 | 7:03 | 7:02 | 7:00 | 6:58 | 6:56 | 6:54 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.5 | 5:12 | 7:41 |
| 2 | 14.4 | 5:13 | 7:40 |
| 3 | 14.4 | 5:15 | 7:39 |
| 4 | 14.4 | 5:16 | 7:37 |
| 5 | 14.3 | 5:17 | 7:36 |
| 6 | 14.3 | 5:18 | 7:35 |
| 7 | 14.2 | 5:19 | 7:33 |
| 8 | 14.2 | 5:20 | 7:32 |
| 9 | 14.2 | 5:21 | 7:31 |
| 10 | 14.1 | 5:22 | 7:29 |
| 11 | 14.1 | 5:24 | 7:28 |
| 12 | 14.0 | 5:25 | 7:26 |
| 13 | 14.0 | 5:26 | 7:25 |
| 14 | 13.9 | 5:27 | 7:23 |
| 15 | 13.9 | 5:28 | 7:22 |
| 16 | 13.8 | 5:29 | 7:20 |
| 17 | 13.8 | 5:31 | 7:19 |
| 18 | 13.8 | 5:32 | 7:17 |
| 19 | 13.7 | 5:33 | 7:15 |
| 20 | 13.7 | 5:34 | 7:14 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 5:35 | 7:12 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 5:37 | 7:10 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 5:38 | 7:09 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 5:39 | 7:07 |
| 25 | 13.4 | 5:40 | 7:05 |
| 26 | 13.4 | 5:41 | 7:03 |
| 27 | 13.3 | 5:42 | 7:02 |
| 28 | 13.3 | 5:44 | 7:00 |
| 29 | 13.2 | 5:45 | 6:58 |
| 30 | 13.2 | 5:46 | 6:56 |
| 31 | 13.1 | 5:47 | 6:54 |
Solar energy in August
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in August, about 5.98 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in July across the year — August's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.6 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.6 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.5 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.4 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 17 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.3 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for La Spezia
None of La Spezia's seasonal hazards are active in August. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.
La Spezia's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is August a good time to visit La Spezia?
Our two travel scores rate August for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
August is one of the better times to visit La Spezia for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for La Spezia in August
From August's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In August, La Spezia sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Worth packing: light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.
Sea temperature near La Spezia in August
The nearest coast averages about 25°C in August — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 2 to Oct 20 — about 4.6 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 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Bracing |
| Feb | 13 | Bracing |
| Mar | 14 | Bracing |
| Apr | 15 | Cool |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 22 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 24 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 20 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 16 | Cool |
UV index in La Spezia in August
Clear-sky midday UV in August peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Spezia peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 6 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is La Spezia?
La Spezia sits at 44.1°N, 9.8°E, 3 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cinque Terre, 8.0 km away.
Topography around La Spezia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of La Spezia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around La Spezia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 543 m around an average of 80 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.
The land around La Spezia is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (27%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (43%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (34%) 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 La Spezia (44.103°, 9.8238°, elevation 3 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).