Weather In Genoa

Genoa’s weather avoids the suffocating heat of the Southern Mediterranean in the summer months and, in contrast, it experiences very changeable weather in autumn, winter and spring. Unpredictable weather can continue into late May and start any time after early September. The best time to travel to Genoa is in May or September, when it is warm enough for a swim.

Summer

The Italian Riviera is renowned in Italy for its superb climate, and Genoa is no exception. Along the coast of the Gulf of Genoa, the climatic conditions are semi-tropical, with hot but only moderately humid summers with a high of up to 35°C in August. Genoa summers are hot and generally dry, with sunshine averaging up to 10 or 11 hours a day.

Winter

Genoa enjoys mild winters, with sunshine averaging from 4 to 5 hours a day. Throughout the winter however, cloudy and rainy days alternate with spells of mild, sunny weather, and the nights are occasionally warm and humid. Genoa city seldom gets cold enough for snow in the winter, and in January, the city records an average temperature of about 8°C to 10°C, with no frost.

Average Temperature (°C)

80 60 40 20 0

Jan 8.7

Feb 8.7

Mar 11.4

Apr 13.8

May 17.5

Jun 21.0

Jul 24.5

Aug 24.6

Sep 21.8

Oct 17.8

Nov 12.2

Dec 10.0

Rainfall (mm)

190 142 95 48 0

Jan 103.6

Feb 103.6

Mar 109.7

Apr 97.0

May 84.9

Jun 65.3

Jul 36.5

Aug 58.2

Sep 119.1

Oct 188.3

Nov 186.1

Dec 123.6