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the spanish steps on a beautiful sunny day

many people take the time to enjoy the sunshine sitting on these steps.

a popular

meeting place.

in rome the sun shines for most of the year.

february 1986

extraordinary snow

The domes of the Pantheon, St.Andrea della Valle and St.Peter's under the snow

The snow in Rome is a very EXCEPTIONAL event. Winter 1986 is the last time it snowed this much

the colossum

under the snow

the dome of the church of st.ivo alla sapienza

credits: PhotoS by g.dal monte

The following data has been collected by the Meteorological Observatory of Rome at the Collegio Romano (the Torre Calandrelli) within 35 years of observations.

Average Hours of Sunshine per Day

In relation with the hours of rain or clouded sky

Month

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

AUG

SEP

OCT

NOV

DEC

Hours

4.5

5.2

6.2

8.2

9.3

10.7

10.3

7.7

5.9

4.2

3.4

Precipitation aspected in the month

Month	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
mill.	71.0	62.6	57.8	45.5	45.4	30.2	17.1	30.4	72.7	82.8	106.0	81.2
inches	2.79	2.46	2.24	1.79	1.78	1.18	0.67	1.19	2.86	3.25	4.17	3.19

Average Maximum Temperature

Month	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
C°	11.1	12.1	14.9	18.1	22.8	26.8	30.0	29.4	25.6	20.8	15.7	12.3
F°	51.98	53.78	58.82	64.58	73.04	80.24	86	84.92	78.08	69.44	60.26	54.14

Average Minimum Temperature

Month	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
C°	4.9	5.6	7.2	9.6	13.2	17.2	19.5	19.5	16.8	12.3	8.8	5.9
F°	40.82	42.08	44.96	49.28	55.76	62.96	67.1	67.1	62.24	54.14	47.87	42.62

Average Temperature (Max+min)/2

Month	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
C°	8	9	11	13.8	17.7	21.9	24.7	24.4	21.0	16.4	12.5	9
F°	46.4	48.2	51.8	56.84	63.86	71.42	76.46	75.92	69.8	61.52	54.5	48.2

Relative Humidity in %

Month	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC
%	67	65	62	60	55	54	49	52	59	64	68	68