Padua in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Padua sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 221 mm of rain over about 27 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the 3rd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Padua's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Padua's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 19°C
- Rainfall
- 221 mm
- 27 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.9
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Padua in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Padua reaches about 29°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Padua
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.
Padua 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 | 8° / 1° | 53 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 8.9 | 1.4 |
| Feb | 10° / 2° | 56 | 6.7 | 0.9 | 10.1 | 2.4 |
| Mar | 14° / 6° | 67 | 8 | 0.4 | 11.6 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 19° / 10° | 84 | 10.4 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.9 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 97 | 10.7 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 18° | 79 | 9.7 | 0 | 15.4 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 20° | 62 | 8.2 | 0 | 15.1 | 5.6 |
| Aug | 30° / 20° | 80 | 9 | 0 | 13.9 | 5.6 |
| Sep | 25° / 16° | 107 | 9.4 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 107 | 9 | 0 | 10.7 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 13° / 7° | 115 | 10.2 | 0.2 | 9.3 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 8° / 2° | 71 | 7.4 | 0.7 | 8.6 | 1.6 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 49% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Padua gets around 221 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 7 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 15 h 12 min in early June to 13 h 12 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 6.0 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Padua?
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 Padua for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Padua in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Padua sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 27 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Padua 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 38 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 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Padua in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 8 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Padua peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 7 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Padua 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 Padua is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Padua?
Padua sits at 45.4°N, 11.9°E, 12 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Arcella, 2.0 km away.
Topography around Padua
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Padua.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Padua has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,299 m.
The land around Padua is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, cropland (49%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and trees (20%) 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 Padua (45.408°, 11.8859°, elevation 12 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.