Pietrasanta in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Pietrasanta sees average daytime highs around 23°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 165 mm of rain over about 24 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 20°C in early June to 23°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.

Summer is Pietrasanta's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pietrasanta's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
23°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
165 mm
24 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
7.6
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Pietrasanta in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 20°C in early June to 23°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Pietrasanta reaches about 23°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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Pietrasanta 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 12311.919.11.6
Feb / 11510.71.310.21.8
Mar11° / 11511.20.711.62.9
Apr14° / 10°119130.113.23.9
May18° / 14°9211.7014.55.6
Jun21° / 17°759.5015.26.9
Jul24° / 20°457.1014.98.0
Aug24° / 20°457.3013.87.9
Sep21° / 17°12510.2012.36.7
Oct17° / 14°19813.2010.85.3
Nov13° / 10°206140.39.43.2
Dec10° / 16912.818.82.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Pietrasanta gets around 165 mm of rain over 24 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 hours in early June to 13 h 06 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.5 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Pietrasanta?

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.

7.6
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Pietrasanta for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Pietrasanta in Summer

From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In summer, Pietrasanta sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 19°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 24 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Pietrasanta in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 25°C and coldest in February near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 20 — about 4.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
Feb13Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr15Cool
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Refreshing
Nov18Cool
Dec16Cool

UV index in Pietrasanta in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Pietrasanta peaks around July 13 at about 9 (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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Pietrasanta in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pietrasanta is worst in March — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1918 µg/m³Sep 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pietrasanta?

Pietrasanta sits at 44.0°N, 10.2°E, 14 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Camaiore, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Pietrasanta

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pietrasanta.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pietrasanta has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 774 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Pietrasanta is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
774 m
16 km
1,818 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Camaiore 6.0 km · Viareggio 10 km · Marina di Massa 11 km · Massa 11 km · Massarosa 14 km · Carrara 17 km · Marina di Carrara 17 km · Lucca 26 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
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

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 Pietrasanta (43.9595°, 10.2278°, elevation 14 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.