Volterra Temperature by Month
The average annual maximum temperature in Volterra, Tuscany, Italy is 20°C (68°F), with daytime highs ranging from 11°C (52°F) in January to 30°C (86°F) in August. This page covers monthly averages, day-night differences, and how Volterra compares to cities worldwide.
Volterra Monthly Temperatures
The climate in Volterra is known for significant temperature differences throughout the year. At night, this contrast is just as clear, with lows ranging from 19°C (66°F) in August to 3°C (37°F) in January.
The chart below illustrates the average maximum day and minimum night temperatures in Volterra by month:
The minimum temperature is often recorded between 4 AM and 6 AM, while the highest temperature is usually reached at 3 PM, when the sun's heating effect is strongest. August, the warmest month, gets 320 hours of sunshine.
The chart below shows the average temperature throughout the year:
Temperature: Volterra 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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Volterra vs World: Temperature Compared
Volterra's average annual maximum temperature is 20°C (68°F). To put that in context, here's how it compares to a few well-known destinations:
Barcelona, Spain has an annual average of around 21°C (70°F), with warm summers and mild, fairly short winters.
Reykjavík, Iceland averages 9°C (48°F) a year — mild summers by Icelandic standards, but cold winters and frequent wind.
New York City, USA averages 17°C (63°F) a year, with hot humid summers and cold winters that bring regular snowfall.
Tokyo, Japan averages 21°C (70°F) a year, with hot summers, cool winters, and a well-defined cherry blossom spring.
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.
Whether a city sits on the coast or deep inland makes a significant difference to its climate. Coastal areas tend to have more stable temperatures year-round — large bodies of water absorb heat slowly in summer and release it gradually in winter, keeping extremes in check. Cities far from the sea don't benefit from that buffer, which is why continental climates tend to have hotter summers and colder winters than their coastal counterparts at the same latitude.
For more on Volterra's weather — including monthly rainfall, sunshine hours, and humidity — visit our Volterra climate page.
