Ancona weather by month & the best time to visit
Italy · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Ancona is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 85/100), with August and June close behind. Ancona averages about 2,309 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 38 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Ancona?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Ancona is July, then August and June. The dullest month is January (14/100, 59 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Ancona?
Ancona gets a moderate 2,309 hours of sunshine a year. 71 Sunshine Score points separate July (85) from January (14), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #27 of 38 destinations in Italy for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,538 hours. The year's 752 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 59 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| February | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 4° / 39°F | 69 mm | 2 | 10° / 50°F |
| March | 46 | 15° / 59°F | 7° / 45°F | 69 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| April | 68 | 18° / 64°F | 10° / 50°F | 60 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| May | 80 | 23° / 73°F | 14° / 57°F | 66 mm | 6 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 84 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 45 mm | 7 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 85 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 38 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 85 | 32° / 90°F | 21° / 70°F | 42 mm | 6 | 29° / 84°F |
| September | 78 | 26° / 79°F | 17° / 63°F | 80 mm | 4 | 25° / 77°F |
| October | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 13° / 55°F | 71 mm | 3 | 20° / 68°F |
| November | 51 | 16° / 61°F | 9° / 48°F | 84 mm | 1 | 16° / 61°F |
| December | 20 | 11° / 52°F | 5° / 41°F | 69 mm | 1 | 12° / 54°F |
Sea temperature in Ancona by month
The sea off Ancona is warmest in August at around 29°C / 84°F, and coolest in January at 9°C / 48°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Ancona: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Ancona?
Ancona is a beach resort in Italy with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 29°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 4 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Ancona get a year?
Ancona gets about 2,309 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Ancona?
The sunniest time to visit Ancona is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 85/100 (with August and June close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Ancona?
January is the least sunny month in Ancona, scoring 14/100 with about 59 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Ancona?
The sea in Ancona ranges from about 9°C (January) to 29°C (August). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Ancona?
The typical midday UV index in Ancona peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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