Diving

DIVING ITALY CLIMATE

CLIMATE


Italy lies mainly in the Mediterranean climate zone. Summers are hot, dry and winters are mild. In the north temperatures are lower, winters are colder, summers are warm and rainy.





Temperatures

The average monthly temperatures in winter: 0ºC in the north and 13ºC in the south. The average temperatures in summer: 23ºC in the north and 25ºC in the south. The average water temperature: 15ºC in winter and 23ºC in summer.


Precipitation

Annual total precipitation: 400 mm in the south, 2 000 in the Alps.


Rome

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Day temperature [°C]

13

13

15

18

22

26

28

28

26

22

17

14

Night temperature [°C]

3

4

6

8

12

16

18

18

16

12

8

5

Hours of sunlight

2

3

5

6

7

8

9

8

6

4

2

2

Venice

Day temperature [°C]

6

8

12

16

21

24

27

27

23

18

11

7

Night temperature [°C]

-1

1

3

8

12

16

18

17

14

9

4

0

Water temperature [°C]

15

14

14

15

17

21

23

24

23

20

17

15

Hours of sunlight

3

3

5

6

8

9

10

9

7

5

2

3

Sicily

Day temperature [°C]

15

15

17

18

23

27

29

30

27

23

20

16

Night temperature [°C]

9

8

10

11

15

18

21

22

20

17

13

11

Water temperature [°C]

16

15

15

16

18

22

24

25

24

21

18

17

Hours of sunlight

5

6

6

8

9

10

11

10

8

7

5

4



Elevation extremes

Highest point: Mont Blanc 4 748 m
Lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m


Natural resources

barite, coal, fluorspar, gas, marble, pumice, potash, pyrites, zinc


Land use

Arable land: 24.61%
Permanent crops: 9.09%
Other: 64.5%


Natural hazards

volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, acid rains, flooding


Environmental issues

air and water pollution