Padua, Italy Climate & Monthly Averages
Padua has a humid subtropical climate. July is the hottest month, averaging 87° by day; January is the coldest at 46°.
Padua's climate is a story of contrasts
A 22°C spread between its warmest and coolest months puts Padua among the more strongly seasonal places we cover. July averages 87°F (30°C) by day; January averages 46°F (8°C), with nights at 32°F (0°C).
July
87° by day 69° at nightJanuary
46° by day 32° at nightThe two ends of the year
January sits at the other end of the year: 46°F (8°C) by day, 32°F (0°C) at night. Warmth peaks in July: highs of 87°F (30°C), lows of 69°F (20°C). Across the gridded 2015-2024 daily record, the highest daily maximum for this location was 102°F (39°C) and the lowest daily minimum 21°F (-6°C). Three of the twelve months pair mild highs with fewer than twelve wet days; the longest unbroken run is September through October.
Precipitation concentrates in May - 5.9 inches (150 mm) on 15 days - and thins out by January. Average lows drop to freezing in one month of the year, January. Snowfall is rare but not unheard of.
More climate facts for Padua
- Hottest month: July - highs near 87°F (30°C)
- Coldest month: January - highs near 46°F (8°C)
- Decade extremes (2015-2024): 102°F (39°C) high · 21°F (-6°C) low
- Wettest month: May (15 rainy days) · Sunniest: July (13.3 h sun/day)
- Climate type: humid subtropical
- Annual swing: 22°C between the average warmest and coolest month · day to night: 9°C
- Snow: about 2 days a year
- Months averaging 30°C or hotter: 2
- Average humidity: 74%
Four distinct parts of the year in Padua
Spring (March through May)
Spring runs cool rather than cold here - highs near 65°F (18°C), nights near 48°F (9°C), and rain falls on around 34 of the 90 days.
Summer (June through August)
Summer in Padua is hot, with daytime highs averaging 85°F (29°C) and nights around 67°F (20°C); expect showers on roughly 28 days across the season. Daylight is generous - around 12.9 hours of sun a day. With the moisture factored in, afternoons feel hotter than the reading suggests - the humidity and dew point converter shows why.
Fall (September through November)
Fall in Padua is crisp but comfortable, with daytime highs averaging 67°F (19°C) and nights around 52°F (11°C); expect showers on roughly 28 days across the season.
Winter (December through February)
Winter in Padua runs cold, with daytime highs averaging 48°F (9°C) and nights around 34°F (1°C); expect showers on roughly 20 days across the season.
Padua temperature extremes in the 2015–2024 dataset
Derived from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2015–2024. Official station records may differ. Need another precipitation unit? Use the rainfall converter.
Choosing a season in Padua
Best time to visit Padua
September to October and April is the sweet spot for Padua - warm days, manageable rainfall and plenty of daylight line up. Expect 73°F (23°C) in the afternoon and around 10 days of rain in a typical month of it. For the same question asked the other way round, see where else is warm in September.
What to pack
Pack for Padua with light clothing for the warm months, a warm jacket and layers for the cooler season and a compact umbrella or rain shell. Even in July, lows of 69°F (20°C) make an extra layer worth the space.
Monthly highs, lows and seasonal change
| Month | High | Low | Rain days | Precipitation | Sunshine | Daylight | Wet-day chance | Humidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 46° | 32° | 6 | 2.0 in | 6.1 h/day | 9.1 h | 19% | 80% |
| February | 51° | 36° | 8 | 2.8 in | 6.6 h/day | 10.3 h | 27% | 79% |
| March | 58° | 40° | 8 | 2.7 in | 8.8 h/day | 11.8 h | 27% | 73% |
| April | 65° | 47° | 10 | 3.0 in | 10.4 h/day | 13.5 h | 33% | 70% |
| May | 72° | 56° | 15 | 5.9 in | 10.6 h/day | 14.9 h | 49% | 73% |
| June | 82° | 64° | 10 | 3.8 in | 13.1 h/day | 15.6 h | 35% | 70% |
| July | 87° | 69° | 9 | 2.4 in | 13.3 h/day | 15.3 h | 29% | 65% |
| August | 86° | 68° | 9 | 3.0 in | 12.2 h/day | 14.1 h | 29% | 65% |
| September | 77° | 61° | 10 | 4.1 in | 10.3 h/day | 12.5 h | 33% | 71% |
| October | 67° | 53° | 9 | 3.8 in | 7.7 h/day | 10.8 h | 30% | 79% |
| November | 56° | 42° | 9 | 3.8 in | 6.0 h/day | 9.4 h | 31% | 82% |
| December | 47° | 34° | 7 | 2.3 in | 5.3 h/day | 8.7 h | 22% | 85% |
Padua from the coldest month to the hottest
Each card shows the average high and low. The bar places that month between Padua's coldest night and warmest afternoon.
January
- Rain
- 6 days
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h
- Daylight
- 9.1 h
February
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 6.6 h
- Daylight
- 10.3 h
March
- Rain
- 8 days
- Sunshine
- 8.8 h
- Daylight
- 11.8 h
April
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h
- Daylight
- 13.5 h
May
- Rain
- 15 days
- Sunshine
- 10.6 h
- Daylight
- 14.9 h
June
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 13.1 h
- Daylight
- 15.6 h
July
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 13.3 h
- Daylight
- 15.3 h
August
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 12.2 h
- Daylight
- 14.1 h
September
- Rain
- 10 days
- Sunshine
- 10.3 h
- Daylight
- 12.5 h
October
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 7.7 h
- Daylight
- 10.8 h
November
- Rain
- 9 days
- Sunshine
- 6.0 h
- Daylight
- 9.4 h
December
- Rain
- 7 days
- Sunshine
- 5.3 h
- Daylight
- 8.7 h
Looking for warmer alternatives? Browse warm places by month, or compare Padua's coolest part of the year: January, December, February.
Where Padua sits among other climates
- Padua sits close to the middle of our dataset on most measures: 58°F (14°C) as an annual average, 39.5 inches (1004 mm) of precipitation and 9.2 hours of sun a day.
These comparisons use the same ten-year window for every city in the dataset.