Milano weather is classified as Humid subtropical with ample splashes of continental characteristics. Although Italy is usually associated with Mediterranean conditions, weather in Milano is vastly different, and in accordance with the city’s positioning in Northern Italy's inland plains. Similar in patterns to neighboring areas, Milano weather is typified by cold, wet winters and hot, humid summers.
Being a European city, Milano experiences its winter season roughly between November and November, During this time Milano weather is characteristically chilly and quite damp, tempered by heavy showers and fog. During recent years, fog, which is a characteristic of the Po Basin where Milano is located, has decreased dramatically, especially around the city centre.
Recent changes in global warming have left their mark on the city’s snowfall levels. Although winter weather in Milano still counts snowfall as a main feature of its disposition (snow in Milano usually accumulates to anything up to 40cm), in the last 15-20 years snowfall had also decreased dramatically. Wind is almost permanently freezing, January is the coldest month of the year, its average maximum temperature standing at a cold 4°C, dropping to a freezing -2°C for its average minimum.
Spring time weather in Milano is considered by many to be the city’s finest of the year, matched only by conditions one can only find during autumn. To a certain extent this is true, as mercury begins its slow ascent to significantly warmer levels, but in reality Milano weather during spring is also notable for its tendency to change patterns rapidly. And there is of course the matter of gale-force windstorms that can happen at any given time of the season. Generated either by Bora-like winds from northeast, or by Tramontana blowing from the Alps, they winds can often lead to damages and injuries. So if you are planning on visiting Milano during the spring season, make sure you come prepared with appropriate clothing in your luggage.
When summer sets it, Milano weather has a tendency to lean towards more Mediterranean conditions. The days are filled with abundant sunshine, and temperatures remain at high levels throughout the whole season. July and August are the hottest months of the year, with daytime temperatures hovering above the 30°C for the biggest part of the season.
Milano receives the bulk of its precipitation during September and October, the city’s annual precipitation standing at an average of 1000 mm, Humidity levels remain quite high throughout the year.
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