Where in Italy is it always sunny?

Based on the maps on sunshine duration and on global solar irradiance in Italy, the areas with the highest values are the coasts of Sardinia, the western and southern coastal strip of Sicily, the whole of Apulia south of Bari, and the coastal strips of the southern Tuscan Archipelago.



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Italy's sunniest city is Catania in Sicily, which gets an average of 347 hours of sunshine per month and enjoys an annual average temperature of 18 degrees celsius. This beautiful city is the second largest in Sicily behind Palermo and has plenty to see all year round under the glorious sunshine.

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As you might expect, Tuscany, Umbria, and other central locations boast hot summers (especially on the coasts and in the valleys) with July and August highs in the 80s F. Winter temperatures average in the 40s F and 50s F with plenty of rain and the occasional dusting of snow.

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Is Puglia hotter than Tuscany? Puglia is hotter, wilder and altogether more Mediterranean in feel than other parts of Italy. Ostuni, a small hillside town with whitewashed houses, narrow cobbled alleys and views out towards the sea, could be on a Greek island.

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Italy's unique geography means that after you're done skiing in the Alps, you can head down the coast to the still relatively warm south to find heat even in the middle of winter – especially in sunny Sicily. Sicily's day-time high throughout January and February is around 55 degrees Fahrenheit.

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April to June offers the best weather Often considered the best time to visit, spring offers the ideal mix of good climate and bearable tourism flows. Nature blooms as the snow melts in the mountains and the rolling hills of the central Italian countryside come to life after the chilly winter.

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Is Spain hotter than Italy? The temperature in Spain is always a notch up than in Italy because it is closer to the sun which is why the degrees are always higher than Italy.

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In general travelers to Italy should plan on hot, sunny summers; mildly cold winters with a lot of rain and little snowfall; and fall and spring seasons that can range from sunny and pleasant to rainy and chilly.

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