Pisa in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Pisa sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 131 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 27°C by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Pisa's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Pisa's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 131 mm
- 19 wet days
- Avg wind
- 6 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.1
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Pisa in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August.
A typical summer day in Pisa reaches about 27°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
Pisa 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 | 10° / 2° | 78 | 9.4 | 0.6 | 9.1 | 2.3 |
| Feb | 11° / 3° | 81 | 9.3 | 0.8 | 10.2 | 2.8 |
| Mar | 14° / 5° | 79 | 9.6 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 17° / 8° | 90 | 11.6 | 0 | 13.2 | 5.5 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 76 | 10.3 | 0 | 14.5 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 25° / 16° | 56 | 8.2 | 0 | 15.2 | 7.4 |
| Jul | 28° / 19° | 32 | 5.2 | 0 | 14.9 | 7.2 |
| Aug | 28° / 19° | 43 | 5.9 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 107 | 9.7 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 20° / 12° | 147 | 12.5 | 0 | 10.8 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 14° / 7° | 154 | 12.7 | 0.2 | 9.5 | 3.9 |
| Dec | 11° / 3° | 110 | 11.2 | 0.5 | 8.8 | 2.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Pisa gets around 131 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 humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 6 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
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 Pisa?
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 Pisa for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Pisa in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Pisa sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 19 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Pisa 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 at the nearest coast (about 24 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 Pisa 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 Pisa peaks around July 12 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 | 6 | 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 | 6 | 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 |
Air quality in Pisa 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 Pisa is worst in March — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.
Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Pisa's WHO annual average of 15.9 µg/m³.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Moderate |
| Feb | 16 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 18 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 17 | Moderate |
| Jul | 15 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 15 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Pisa?
Pisa sits at 43.7°N, 10.4°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cascina, 13 km away.
Topography around Pisa
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pisa.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pisa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.
The land around Pisa is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) 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 Pisa (43.7085°, 10.4036°, elevation 4 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.