Ravenna in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Ravenna sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 152 mm of rain over about 20 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 61% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
152 mm
20 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
7.0
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Ravenna in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 24°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Ravenna reaches about 28°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.

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Ravenna 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 / 4680.491.7
Feb10° / 577.80.910.12.2
Mar13° / 537.70.211.63.8
Apr17° / 11°629.2013.25.4
May21° / 16°598.8014.66.9
Jun26° / 20°526.8015.37.5
Jul28° / 22°486.50156.8
Aug28° / 22°536.9013.86.8
Sep24° / 18°748.7012.37.3
Oct19° / 14°749.2010.86.3
Nov14° / 10°8110.609.43.9
Dec10° / 669.60.48.72.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 61% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ravenna gets around 152 mm of rain over 20 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 muggy — 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 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 06 min 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 6.4 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Ravenna?

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.

7.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is one of the better times to visit Ravenna for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Ravenna in Summer

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

In summer, Ravenna sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Ravenna 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 14 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 27 to Oct 9 — about 4.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°20°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan11Bracing
Feb9Bracing
Mar10Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May19Cool
Jun23Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct19Cool
Nov15Cool
Dec13Bracing

UV index in Ravenna in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Ravenna peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Ravenna 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 Ravenna is worst in March — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Ravenna's WHO annual average of 18.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 1823 µg/m³Sep 1516 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ravenna?

Ravenna sits at 44.4°N, 12.2°E, 4 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Cervia, 20 km away.

Topography around Ravenna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ravenna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,642 m.

The land around Ravenna is covered by artificial surfaces (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, cropland (43%), grassland (22%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (32%), water (26%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
29 m
80 km
1,642 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Cervia 20 km · Lugo 23 km · Forlì 25 km · Cesenatico 28 km · Faenza 29 km · Cesena 31 km · Bellaria-Igea Marina 37 km · Imola 39 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 Ravenna (44.4134°, 12.2012°, 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.