Piacenza Temperature by Month
Piacenza in Emilia-Romagna, Italy sees significant seasonal temperature differences, with daytime highs between 8°C (46°F) in January and 31°C (88°F) in July, averaging 19°C (66°F) annually. Explore the full monthly breakdown below.
Piacenza Monthly Temperatures
With significant temperature fluctuations, Piacenza enjoys distinct seasons year-round. Nighttime lows range from 20°C (68°F) in July to 1°C (34°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Piacenza by month:
Temperatures tend to bottom out between 4 AM and 6 AM, then climb to their daily peak around 3 PM.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Piacenza vs Italy
The map below shows the annual temperature across Italy. You can also select individual months if you want to compare a specific time of year.
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Piacenza vs World: Temperature Compared
Piacenza's average annual maximum temperature is 19°C (66°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Lisbon, Portugal averages 21°C (70°F) annually — warm summers, mild winters, and rain mainly in the cooler months.
Toronto, Canada averages 13°C (55°F) annually, with cold snowy winters balanced by genuinely warm summers.
Osaka, Japan averages 22°C (72°F) annually, with hot humid summers, mild winters, and pleasant spring and autumn seasons.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
What Does the Temperature Feel Like in Piacenza?
Temperature alone doesn't tell the whole story — humidity plays a big role in how warm or cold it actually feels. High humidity in summer makes the heat feel more intense, particularly once temperatures climb above 25°C. In winter, the same humidity can make cold air feel sharper than the thermometer suggests.
In the cooler months, when temperatures drop below 10°C, high humidity makes the cold feel more cutting than it would in dry conditions.
In Piacenza, January is the coolest month, with average highs of 8°C (46°F) and humidity around 86% — considered very high. In July, the warmest month, temperatures average 31°C (88°F) with 72% humidity — conditions that feel high. For a full picture, see our humidity page.
Climate temperature data is typically calculated as a 30-year average. This smooths out year-to-year variability and gives a more reliable picture of what a place is actually like, rather than what happened in any single unusual year.
The readings come from a range of sources — land-based weather stations, ocean buoys, ships, and satellites. That data is collected by weather services around the world, then pooled, quality-checked, and averaged to produce the climate records you see here.
Seasonal temperature shifts influence more than just how warm it feels — they also drive changes in rainfall, cloud cover, and wind patterns throughout the year.
Warmer air holds more moisture, which tends to mean heavier or more frequent rain during the warmer months. When temperatures drop in winter, any precipitation that does fall is more likely to come as snow or sleet, though in Piacenza this rarely lasts long on the ground.
For more on Piacenza's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Piacenza climate page.
