Vatican City has a hot-summer mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa), with Jul highs around 87°F and Jan lows near 38°F, and about 31 inches of rain and snow a year. The landscape: near the coast, big mountains nearby, mixed greenery.
Explore Vatican City on the mapTempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow19% less rain (25 in vs 31 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Vatican City is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Appennino Ligure), both near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 9°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (31 in vs 31 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home (the Sierra Nevada vs the Appennino Ligure), inland (152 km from the sea) where Vatican City is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 2°F cooler, winter nights 6°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout half the rain (17 in vs 31 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Vatican City is mixed greenery, mountains in the distance vs big mountains nearby at home, both near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 8°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snow27% less rain (22 in vs 31 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Vatican City is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by (the Sierra Nevada vs the Appennino Ligure), inland where Vatican City is near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 3°F cooler, winter nights 10°F milder.
Rain & snowAbout half the rain (15 in vs 31 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
SceneryDry, golden landscape where Vatican City is mixed greenery, both have big mountains close by, both near the coast.
TempsSummer afternoons 10°F hotter, winter nights about the same.
Rain & snowSimilar yearly rain (35 in vs 31 in), falling mostly in winter, no snow.
ScenerySame mixed greenery look from above, both have big mountains close by (the Pacific Coast Ranges vs the Appennino Ligure), inland (149 km from the sea) where Vatican City is near the coast.
| Month | High °F | Low °F | Precip in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 53° | 38° | 3.0 |
| Feb | 55° | 38° | 2.8 |
| Mar | 59° | 41° | 2.7 |
| Apr | 64° | 46° | 2.4 |
| May | 73° | 53° | 1.8 |
| Jun | 80° | 60° | 1.3 |
| Jul | 87° | 64° | 0.7 |
| Aug | 87° | 65° | 1.3 |
| Sep | 80° | 59° | 2.8 |
| Oct | 71° | 52° | 3.9 |
| Nov | 61° | 44° | 4.4 |
| Dec | 55° | 40° | 3.7 |