Located on the Mediterranean coasts of Italy, Rome enjoys a typically Mediterranean weather in all its hues and variations. While retaining its pleasant disposition throughout the weather, Rome weather puts on its friendliest and most welcoming face from April through June, and from mid-September to October; during the month of October the enticing flower that is Rome blooms under the warm, sunny sky.

August sees daytime temperatures soaring to levels that often exceed 32 °C (90 °F), and as a consequence many Romans abandon the city and head for the holiday resorts to enjoy their summer holidays. However, in recent years habits have changed dramatically. Because of the ever increasing numbers of overseas visitors that flock in their thousands to take in the city’s abundant attractions, Rome does no longer resemble a ghost town; instead of “closed for holidays” signs, it’s “business as usual” for most of the city’s shops.

December experiences high temperatures about 13 °C (55 °F). However it’s not uncommon for the city to come under the spell of cold fronts that push temperatures as low as subzero. Snow is an occasional visitor to the eternal city, as Rome is also known. Usually falling during December, January and February, snow tends to melt away within a few hours.