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Genoa weather by month: averages, rainfall & climate trends

The sea on one side and a steep wall of the Apennines on the other leave Genoa mild for most of the year, then expose it each autumn to violent downpours. Genoa weather by month: average temperatures, rainfall, extremes and how the climate has changed since 1940.

Today vs average

+2.6°Chigh above average

22° / 18°Today
19° / 13°Average
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How it's changed

+2.4°Caverage temperature, 2016–2025 vs 1940–1949average temperature vs 1940–491frost days a year now (2016–2025) · 21 in the 1940sfrost days a year · 21 in the 1940s27days above 30°C a year now (2016–2025) · 10 in the 1940sdays above 30°C · 10 in the 1940s+2.4°C vs the 1940s · see how it's changed →
Weather by montha typical year, averaged over the full recordJanuary, rain 107 mmhigh 10°low 4°February, rain 90 mmhigh 11°low 5°March, rain 104 mmhigh 14°low 8°April, rain 114 mmhigh 17°low 11°May, rain 109 mmhigh 21°low 14°June, rain 86 mmhigh 24°low 18°July, rain 59 mmhigh 27°low 20°August, rain 83 mmhigh 27°low 20°September, rain 106 mmhigh 24°low 17°October, rain 163 mmhigh 19°low 13°November, rain 164 mmhigh 14°low 9°December, rain 118 mmhigh 11°low 6°wettest month November, 164 mm · 1,304 mm a yearsee month by month →

Right now

What it's doing today vs the historical average for this date.
Partly cloudy

Right now

19.5°

18°feels like
68%humidity
13°dew point
17 km/hfrom N
UV index0.8
sunrise07:44sunset18:33day length10h 50m
TodayOvercast22°18°
TueOvercast21°17°
WedShowers19°16°
ThuOvercast21°15°
FriPartly cloudy20°14°
SatOvercast21°15°
SunOvercast18°16°

On this date: October 19

Today (forecast)
22° / 18°
Average for October 19
19° / 13°

High above average · +2.6°C

  • Highest since 1940: 25.1° · 2014
  • Lowest since 1940: 7.5° · 1992
  • One year ago: 20° / 12°

Every October 19 in history, coldest to hottest

▲ Daily highs▼ Daily lows

Dots show daily highs (top) and lows (bottom) for each October 19 on record (n = 87). Outlined dots are today's forecast.

Area we sample

Each city's history comes from one ERA5 grid cell, about 28 km across, shown by the dashed box. Near mountains or coasts, conditions can vary across the cell.

Location & data

Historical weather for Genoa is sampled from the ECMWF ERA5 reanalysis at 44.40°N, 8.94°E, with daily records since 1940.

Coordinates
44.40°N, 8.94°E
Time zone
Europe/Rome
Period
1940–2026
Data source
ERA5 (ECMWF)

Last 30 days

31 of the last 31 days were warmer than the historical average for that date. Average difference: +2.6°C.

Each bar is one day, from morning low to afternoon high. Warm-colored bars are days whose mean ran above average; cool bars ran below. The dot inside the bar is the daily mean. The shaded band is the typical 10–90% range expected for that date. Average = the day's mean temperature averaged across every year of record (1940–2026) for that calendar date.

This date over the years

One dot per year, showing the mean temperature on this calendar date. Dots are warmer or cooler than the long-term average (dashed line); the shaded band is the typical 10–90% range, and the highlighted dot is today's forecast. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Weather by month

Average temperatures and rainfall for each month: a typical year, from the full record.

Climate overview

Genoa runs along a narrow strip of the Ligurian coast in northwestern Italy, pressed against the sea by Apennine slopes that climb above a thousand metres just behind the city. Its hot-summer Mediterranean climate (Köppen Csa, close to humid subtropical) is moderated by the sea, which holds the daily temperature range narrow. Mountains and shoreline together carve out sharply different microclimates from one quarter of the city to the next.

Genoa sits on a favoured storm track, and meteorologists named a recurring low-pressure pattern after it: the Genoa Low. The upshot is intense autumn rainfall, which has repeatedly turned the city's canalised streams into torrents. Serious flooding struck in 2010, 2011 and 2014, prompting major engineering works on the Bisagno and other watercourses. Heavy rain pouring off those steep slopes is the hazard that shapes the Genoese year.

The warmest month is July, with typical afternoon highs of 27.3°C and nights around 20.5°C. In a typical recent year, around 25 days reach 30°C or more. In January, the coolest month, afternoons reach about 9.6°C and nights dip to 4.4°C.

In total, Genoa averages about 1,304 mm of precipitation a year; November is usually the wettest month (164 mm) and July the driest (59 mm).

Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Genoa has risen by 2.4°C between its first decade and its last. Frost days have thinned out, from around 20 a year in the first decade to about 1 now.

Sources:en.wikipedia.orgbritannica.comarpal.liguria.it

Climate graph (climograph)

July is the warmest month, January the coolest: a yearly swing of 17°C. Wettest month: November (~164 mm). Whole year averages ~1,304 mm of rain.

Bars = average monthly rainfall (right axis). Lines = average daily high and low (left axis). Average = each month's value averaged across every year of record (1940–2026).

Rainy days by month

About 110 rainy days a year: most in May (~12), fewest in July (~7).

Bars = average number of days with ≥ 2 mm per month. Hover for the monthly rainfall total.

Monthly wind

Average daily peak wind at 10 m, by month.

Monthly solar energy

Average daily incoming solar energy in megajoules per square metre: the record's own proxy for how sunny the month is.

Genoa month by month: what to expect

Typical conditions for each month, averaged across the full record (since 1940). Daylight is the time from sunrise to sunset. Highest and Lowest are the most extreme values in the ERA5 dataset (modelled since 1940), so they can differ from official weather-station readings.

MonthAvg highAvg lowRainRainy daysDaylightHighestLowest
January9.6°4.4°107 mm89.0 h19.3° (2008)−12.2° (1942)
February11.1°5.3°90 mm710.2 h21.2° (1990)−12.2° (1956)
March14.2°7.8°104 mm911.6 h23.2° (1968)−9.0° (2005)
April17.1°10.8°114 mm1113.2 h27.6° (2018)1.3° (2003)
May20.8°14.5°109 mm1214.6 h31.5° (2022)4.5° (1945)
June24.5°18.1°86 mm915.3 h36.2° (2019)10.3° (1953)
July27.3°20.5°59 mm715.0 h34.8° (2024)13.2° (1962)
August27.3°20.5°83 mm813.9 h36.0° (2023)14.3° (1966)
September24.1°17.4°106 mm812.3 h32.4° (1949)9.0° (1977)
October19.5°13.5°163 mm1010.7 h28.6° (2023)2.6° (1946)
November14.2°9.1°164 mm109.4 h22.6° (2004)−0.7° (1978)
December10.7°5.8°118 mm98.7 h20.2° (1979)−7.7° (2009)

How it's changed

Year-by-year signals from 1940 to today.

Climate stripes

Annual mean shifted from 1940–1949 to 2016–2025 by +2.4°C.

Each vertical stripe is one year. Color encodes how much that year's annual mean differed from the long-term average. Average = each year's annual mean compared to the average of all years (1940–2026). cooler ← → warmer

Annual mean temperature

Long-term trend: +0.27°C per decade.

One point per year, showing the temperature averaged across the whole year. The dashed line is the least-squares long-term trend. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Seasonal warming

Dec–Feb is warming fastest: +0.40°C per decade.

Each faint line is one three-month period's average per year; the bold dashed line is its long-term trend. Different parts of the year often warm at different rates. Based on ERA5 reanalysis: modelled estimates, not station readings.

Hot days vs frost days

Days ≥ 30°C per year: 10.2 early in the record → 26.8 recently. Frost days: 21 → 1.

Thin lines are raw yearly counts; thick lines are the smoothed trend that removes year-to-year noise. The hot-day threshold is auto-picked per city so the line actually moves. Average = a centered 5-year rolling average to smooth weather noise.

Yearly hot & cold extremes

Hottest day since 1940 in 2019, coldest in 1942: 36.2°C / −12.2°C.

One point per year: the single hottest and coldest day recorded that year.

Annual rainfall

~1,304 mm/year on average. Last decade: +4% vs that average. Long-term trend: +26 mm per decade.

One bar per year of total rainfall. Dashed line is the long-term average. Average = the average annual rainfall across every year of record (1940–2026).

Day-by-day grid

Each tiny square is one calendar day across the full record, about 30,000 days per city. Use the mode switch above the chart: Anomaly colors each day by how far it ran from the historical average for that date (red = warmer, blue = cooler), Daily mean temp shows the absolute mean temperature for the day (useful to see seasons and heatwaves), and Precipitation shows daily rainfall (useful to spot wet/dry seasons and droughts). Average = the long-term average for that calendar date (1940–2026).

Frequently asked questions about Genoa

Which is the warmest month in Genoa?
On long-term average, the warmest month in Genoa is July (mean daily temperature of about 23.9°C) and the coolest is January (about 6.9°C).
How does today's temperature in Genoa compare to the historical average?
On October 19, 2026, Genoa is forecast to reach a high of 21.6°C and a low of 17.7°C. The long-term average for this date (the full record since 1940) is a high of 19.0°C and a low of 12.8°C, so today's high is 2.6°C warmer than that average.
How much has Genoa warmed since 1940?
Comparing the first decade of the record (1940–1949) with the most recent (2016–2025), the annual mean temperature in Genoa is about 2.4°C warmer.
How much does it rain in Genoa?
Genoa receives about 1,304 mm of precipitation per year on long-term average, with November typically the wettest month.
What is the average temperature in Genoa?
Over the full record (since 1940), the annual mean temperature in Genoa is about 15.3°C. The warmest month is July and the coolest is January.
What are the average temperatures in Genoa by month?
Average daily highs and lows for each month in Genoa (°C, full record since 1940): January 10°/4°, February 11°/5°, March 14°/8°, April 17°/11°, May 21°/14°, June 24°/18°, July 27°/20°, August 27°/20°, September 24°/17°, October 19°/13°, November 14°/9°, December 11°/6°.
What is the weather like in Genoa in summer?
In summer, June through August, Genoa is warm. Daytime highs sit at 24–27°C and nights at 18–20°C; July is the warmest month. Rain falls on about 8 days a month, adding up to around 76 mm. No season is drier.
What is the weather like in Genoa in winter?
December to February is winter in Genoa, and it is wet and on the cool side. Afternoons run 10–11°C and nights 4–6°C; January is the coldest month. Rain is steady at around 105 mm a month, spread over roughly 8 days.
What is the weather like in Genoa in spring?
Spring in Genoa (March to May) is wet and fairly mild. March starts at 14°C by day and 8°C at night; by May it is 21°C and 14°C. Rain falls on about 11 days a month, adding up to around 109 mm.
What is the weather like in Genoa in autumn?
September to November is autumn in Genoa, and it is wet and mild. It cools from 24°C by day and 17°C at night in September to 14°C and 9°C in November. Rain rises from 106 mm on 8 days in September to 164 mm on 10 days in November. No season is wetter.
How many days a year does it rain in Genoa?
On long-term average, Genoa has about 110 days a year with at least 2 mm of rain or snow. The annual total is roughly 1,304 mm.

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