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SUNSHINE GUIDE TO VENICE, ITALY
SEASONS: Venice has a four-season year. Spring (March and April) is the
season of vegetative regrowth, while periods of cool and cloudy weather
alternate with spells of warm and sunny days. Summer (May through September)
brings long days, lush growth, and warm weather. Autumn (October and
November) sees the days shorten, the rains increase, and the first frosts
appear. Winter is the season of short, cloudy, foggy, and cold weather
--punctuated by short spells of mild temperatures and sunny skies.
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JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
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HOURS OF DAYLIGHT 9:10 10:22 11:53 13:30 14:53 15:37 15:18 14:07 12:36 11:00 9:35 8:48
HOURS OF SUNSHINE 4:31 5:13 5:43 6:34 7:43 8:53 10:11 10:13 7:44 5:33 4:22 3:50
AREA OF BLUE SKY 42% 43% 40% 41% 43% 48% 56% 61% 52% 43% 40% 38%
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LOW FOR MONTH 24° 26° 28° 40° 46° 54° 58° 57° 51° 41° 31° 27°
SUNRISE TEMPERATURE 49° 35° 41° 48° 56° 62° 66° 65° 60° 51° 42° 35°
AFTERNOON TEMPERATURE 43° 46° 53° 61° 70° 77° 81° 81° 75° 65° 53° 45°
HIGH FOR MONTH 52° 56° 64° 71° 80° 86° 89° 89° 83° 74° 63° 54°
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FROSTY MORNINGS 46% 34% 7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 11% 29%
AFTERNOONS OVER 90° 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 4% 4% 0% 0% 0% 0%
AFTERNOON HUMIDITY 75% 71% 68% 66% 66% 64% 62% 61% 64% 68% 73% 78%
SEA TEMPERATURES 50° 49° 49° 55° 61° 68° 71° 73° 71° 66° 59° 53°
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REASONABLY DRY DAYS 89% 88% 85% 81% 80% 80% 87% 87% 86% 81% 83% 88%
TOTAL PRECIPITATION 1.6" 1.6" 2.0" 2.4" 2.9" 3.0" 2.3" 2.5" 2.8" 3.6" 2.7" 1.9"
SNOWY DAYS 4% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 1% 2%
THUNDER DAYS 0% 0% 1% 6% 14% 22% 20% 18% 10% 6% 1% 0%
FOGGY DAYS 17% 15% 7% 3% 2% 1% 0% 0% 4% 4% 11% 21%
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NICE DAY INDEX 67% 68% 73% 74% 77% 81% 85% 87% 84% 75% 71% 65%
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Copyright 1995 by Patrick J. Tyson, Box 492787, Redding CA 96049. All rights reserved.
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SUNSHINE GUIDE TO VENICE, ITALY
SUNNIEST MONTHS: Late June through the middle of September. This is when you
can expect to get the sunniest weather of the year and the most clear days.
For the year as a whole, 54% of the daylight hours will be sunny--from a high
of 72% in August, to a low of 44% in December. Note that even the winter
months get almost half of the available sunshine.
During the cooler months, morning fogs and mists make the afternoons the
sunniest time of day. During the summer, just the opposite is true. The
mornings are clear and sunny, while the afternoons build cumulus clouds that
often lead to thundershowers.
WARMEST MONTHS: The same season as the sunniest ones; that is, late June
through the middle of September. During this time, the afternoons are warm to
hot--rarely very hot. Nights stay mild to warm, rarely cool. The hottest
temperature of the year will be around 90°, and will probably occur in either
July or August.
From late May through the end of September, most nights will be hot
enough that you will sleep better with some sort of room-cooling.
COOLEST MONTHS: Late November through the first few days in March. At this
time of year, you can expect frosty mornings two or three days a week. Three
or four times a winter, Arctic air moves over the Alps and down into Venice,
keeping the afternoon temperatures below freezing all day. The coldest
temperature of the year will be around 22°, and will probably occur during one
of these January cold snaps.
Snow flurries occur on and off during the winter months, but the waters
of the lagoon keep the piazzas too warm (and too wet) for any accumulation.
They have frozen, but not in living memory.
DRIEST MONTHS: Midwinter and midsummer. Some 73% of the year's days will get
no measurable precipitation; that is, they will get less than a hundredth of
an inch. January and August will have 80% such days, whereas May will get
only 63%. A "dry day" in the table, however, is one with less than a tenth of
an inch--a more useful measure. It takes at least that much to wet the ground
under the trees.
THINGS TO KNOW: Sea temperatures are for the waters of the Adriatic, off the
Lido. The waters of the lagoon are warmer, but are heavily polluted (as are
all of the city's canals--as your nose will tell you).
During the cooler months, the prevailing winds are largely from the
north and west, down the valley of the Po River. During the warmer ones, they
reverse and blow off the Adriatic and up the valley. This brings a welcome
coolness and change of air to the city.
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Copyright 1995 by Patrick J. Tyson, Box 492787, Redding CA 96049. All rights reserved.
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