| Rome weather varies widely throughout the year, | | | | least three inches each month and hits a high |
| which makes choosing the right month to go an | | | | point of more than four inches in November. Rain |
| important part of any vacation plan. | | | | days hit a high point of 10 in November as well. |
| The average monthly high temperature is 69 | | | | Rainfall reaches its lowest point in June and July, |
| degrees Fahrenheit, according to the World | | | | with June seeing 0.6 inches on average and July |
| Weather Organization. Average highs peak at | | | | only slightly more. Rain days average about two |
| more than 83 degrees in July and August and | | | | per month. |
| bottom in the mid-50s in December, January, | | | | Weather patterns for Rome clearly show that the |
| February and March. | | | | wet season of October through January, |
| The average monthly low temperature -- mainly | | | | combined with low temperatures, is not an ideal |
| nighttime -- is 51 degrees with a peak of more | | | | time to visit Rome on vacation. February and |
| than 60 degrees in June, July, August and | | | | March fare only somewhat better as rain starts |
| September and a bottom in the upper 30s in | | | | to decline and temperatures gradually increase. |
| January and February. | | | | Rome is best visited in May, June and September |
| Precipitation also varies widely from month to | | | | for anyone who enjoys touring a city with |
| month. The city averages 2.4 inches of rain and | | | | daytime temperatures in the 70s, although rainfall |
| six rain days per month. But precipitation -- mainly | | | | starts to climb in September. Anyone preferring |
| rain with occasionally some snow -- shows up | | | | warmer weather will find that July and August are |
| more often during the city's wet season of | | | | the warmest months to visit. |
| October through January. Precipitation totals at | | | | |