Rieti in Summer

In summer (June, July and August), Rieti sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 116 mm of rain over about 21 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 23°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 comfortable.

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

Avg daytime high
27°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
16°C
Rainfall
116 mm
21 wet days
Avg wind
6 km/h
Travel score
7.1
best season of the year
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Rieti in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early June to 27°C by late August.

A typical summer day in Rieti reaches about 27°C and drops to 16°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.

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How summer really feels in Rieti

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Rieti 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 / 719.539.31.3
Feb / 81103.410.31.8
Mar12° / 9210.9311.63.4
Apr16° / 98130.913.14.5
May20° / 10°8311.40.114.46.2
Jun25° / 14°538.80157.3
Jul28° / 17°305.7014.87.2
Aug28° / 17°336.1013.76.8
Sep23° / 13°829.4012.37.1
Oct18° / 10°10510.50.110.85.9
Nov13° / 12912.419.63.4
Dec / 10710.72.891.6

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Rieti gets around 116 mm of rain over 21 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 comfortable — 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 6 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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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 6.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Is summer a good time to visit Rieti?

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.

7.1
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rieti in Summer

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

In summer, Rieti sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 21 days see rain.

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UV index in Rieti in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Rieti peaks around July 15 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rieti?

Rieti sits at 42.4°N, 12.9°E, 405 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Terni, 25 km away.

Topography around Rieti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rieti has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 433 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,908 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,847 m.

The land around Rieti is covered by trees (43%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, trees (76%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,908 m
80 km
2,847 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Terni 25 km · Spoleto 39 km · Monterotondo 44 km · Mentana 45 km · L'Aquila 45 km · Guidonia Montecelio 47 km · Guidonia 47 km · Tor Lupara 49 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 Rieti (42.4048°, 12.8574°, elevation 405 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.