Perugia in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Perugia sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 118 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 24°C in early June to 28°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Summer is Perugia's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Perugia's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 16°C
- Rainfall
- 118 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 7 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.6
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Perugia in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 28°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Perugia reaches about 28°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Perugia
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.
Perugia 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° | 57 | 9 | 1.5 | 9.2 | 1.5 |
| Feb | 10° / 1° | 67 | 9.2 | 1.4 | 10.2 | 2.1 |
| Mar | 13° / 4° | 75 | 9.6 | 1 | 11.6 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 17° / 7° | 79 | 11.5 | 0.2 | 13.1 | 5.2 |
| May | 21° / 11° | 69 | 9.9 | 0 | 14.4 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 15° | 49 | 7.9 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 29° / 17° | 31 | 4.7 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.5 |
| Aug | 29° / 17° | 38 | 6.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 24° / 14° | 79 | 9.2 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 19° / 10° | 88 | 9.8 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.2 |
| Nov | 13° / 6° | 104 | 11.6 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 3.6 |
| Dec | 9° / 2° | 83 | 10.5 | 1 | 8.9 | 1.8 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Perugia gets around 118 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 comfortable — 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 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 6.6 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Perugia?
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 Perugia for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Perugia in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Perugia sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Perugia 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 Perugia peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — 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 8 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 5 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Perugia 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 Perugia is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Perugia's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate | Good | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 15 | Moderate |
| Mar | 17 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 15 | Moderate |
| Jun | 14 | Moderate |
| Jul | 12 | Good |
| Aug | 13 | Moderate |
| Sep | 12 | Good |
| Oct | 12 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Good |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Perugia?
Perugia sits at 43.1°N, 12.4°E, 493 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bastia umbra, 14 km away.
Topography around Perugia
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Perugia.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Perugia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 279 m around an average of 345 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 802 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,417 m.
The land around Perugia is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (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 Perugia (43.1122°, 12.3888°, elevation 493 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.