Rome in Summer
In summer (June, July and August), Rome sees average daytime highs around 76°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 14.5 in of rain over about 40 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs climb from about 71°F in early June to 75°F by late August. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels humid.
Summer is Rome's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Rome's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 76°F
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 59°F
- Rainfall
- 14.5 in
- 40 wet days
- Avg wind
- 5 mph
- Travel score
- 6.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Rome in Summer
Over the season highs climb from about 71°F in early June to 75°F by late August.
A typical summer day in Rome reaches about 76°F and drops to 59°F overnight. The warmest of the three months is July, the coolest June.
How summer really feels in Rome
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F.
summer sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Rome 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 (°F) | Rainfall (inches) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 15° | 4.2 | 15.6 | 14.6 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 31° / 16° | 3.5 | 12.7 | 11.9 | 10.2 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 40° / 24° | 4.2 | 13.7 | 8.5 | 11.6 | 0.3 |
| Apr | 54° / 37° | 4.8 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 13.2 | 3.0 |
| May | 66° / 47° | 4.6 | 13.4 | 0.1 | 14.4 | 5.5 |
| Jun | 74° / 56° | 5.3 | 13.8 | 0 | 15.1 | 6.2 |
| Jul | 78° / 61° | 4.8 | 13.4 | 0 | 14.9 | 6.2 |
| Aug | 76° / 59° | 4.4 | 12.5 | 0 | 13.8 | 6.6 |
| Sep | 70° / 52° | 4.4 | 10.8 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.3 |
| Oct | 57° / 42° | 5.1 | 13.9 | 0.5 | 10.8 | 3.8 |
| Nov | 45° / 31° | 4.5 | 14.9 | 5.5 | 9.5 | 0.9 |
| Dec | 34° / 22° | 4.8 | 16.7 | 13 | 8.9 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Rome gets around 14.5 in of rain over 40 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 5 mph 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 5.7 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Rome?
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 Rome for sightseeing.
What to pack for Rome in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Rome sees daytime highs around 76°F and nights near 59°F. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 40 days see rain.
UV index in Rome in Summer
Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rome peaks around July 13 at about 8 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Moderate |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 5 | High |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 5 | High |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Rome?
Rome sits at 43.2°N, 75.5°W, 456 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Utica, 14 mi away.
Topography around Rome
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Rome.
Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,910 ft.
The land around Rome is covered by trees (52%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.
United States travel facts
- Power plugs
- Type A / B
- 120 V · 60 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 100% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $90,027
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.8 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 98%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 5.8
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 12.7
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- 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 Rome (43.2129°, -75.4557°, elevation 456 ft), 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.