Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Fornovo di Taro Italy

In Fornovo di Taro, the summers are warm and mostly clear and the winters are very cold and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 31°F to 84°F and is rarely below 24°F or above 91°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Fornovo di Taro for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August.

The warm season lasts for 3.2 months, from June 5 to September 11, with an average daily high temperature above 75°F. The hottest month of the year in Fornovo di Taro is July, with an average high of 83°F and low of 64°F.

The cold season lasts for 3.4 months, from November 17 to February 29, with an average daily high temperature below 50°F. The coldest month of the year in Fornovo di Taro is January, with an average low of 31°F and high of 42°F.

In Fornovo di Taro, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Fornovo di Taro begins around June 13 and lasts for 3.2 months, ending around September 20.

The clearest month of the year in Fornovo di Taro is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 78% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around September 20 and lasts for 8.8 months, ending around June 13.

The cloudiest month of the year in Fornovo di Taro is November, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 54% of the time.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Fornovo di Taro varies throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 9.5 months, from September 8 to June 23, with a greater than 23% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Fornovo di Taro is October, with an average of 8.7 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 2.5 months, from June 23 to September 8. The month with the fewest wet days in Fornovo di Taro is July, with an average of 5.3 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Fornovo di Taro is October, with an average of 8.7 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 30% on April 30.

Rainfall

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Fornovo di Taro experiences significant seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Fornovo di Taro. The month with the most rain in Fornovo di Taro is October, with an average rainfall of 3.7 inches.

The month with the least rain in Fornovo di Taro is July, with an average rainfall of 1.3 inches.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Fornovo di Taro experiences some seasonal variation in monthly snowfall.

The snowy period of the year lasts for 2.4 months, from December 8 to February 20, with a sliding 31-day snowfall of at least 1.0 inches. The month with the most snow in Fornovo di Taro is January, with an average snowfall of 2.7 inches.

The snowless period of the year lasts for 9.6 months, from February 20 to December 8. The least snow falls around July 14, with an average total accumulation of 0.0 inches.

The length of the day in Fornovo di Taro varies significantly over the course of the year. In 2024, the shortest day is December 21, with 8 hours, 48 minutes of daylight; the longest day is June 20, with 15 hours, 35 minutes of daylight.

The earliest sunrise is at 5:33 AM on June 15, and the latest sunrise is 2 hours, 23 minutes later at 7:56 AM on January 2. The earliest sunset is at 4:38 PM on December 9, and the latest sunset is 4 hours, 30 minutes later at 9:09 PM on June 26.

Daylight saving time (DST) is observed in Fornovo di Taro during 2024, starting in the spring on March 31, lasting 6.9 months, and ending in the fall on October 27.

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

Fornovo di Taro experiences some seasonal variation in the perceived humidity.

The muggier period of the year lasts for 2.9 months, from June 14 to September 9, during which time the comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable at least 3% of the time. The month with the most muggy days in Fornovo di Taro is July, with 3.6 days that are muggy or worse.

The least muggy day of the year is March 4, when muggy conditions are essentially unheard of.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Fornovo di Taro experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 4.2 months, from January 15 to May 23, with average wind speeds of more than 5.4 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Fornovo di Taro is March, with an average hourly wind speed of 6.1 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 7.8 months, from May 23 to January 15. The calmest month of the year in Fornovo di Taro is August, with an average hourly wind speed of 4.6 miles per hour.

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Fornovo di Taro varies throughout the year.

The wind is most often from the east for 4.4 months, from January 2 to May 14 and for 5.2 months, from July 10 to December 17, with a peak percentage of 46% on October 23. The wind is most often from the south for 1.9 months, from May 14 to July 10, with a peak percentage of 37% on May 23. The wind is most often from the west for 2.3 weeks, from December 17 to January 2, with a peak percentage of 33% on January 1.

Fornovo di Taro is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 2.6 months, from June 29 to September 17, with an average temperature above 73°F. The month of the year in Fornovo di Taro with the warmest water is August, with an average temperature of 76°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 4.5 months, from December 12 to April 26, with an average temperature below 60°F. The month of the year in Fornovo di Taro with the coolest water is February, with an average temperature of 56°F.

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Fornovo di Taro throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Fornovo di Taro for general outdoor tourist activities is from late May to late September, with a peak score in the last week of August.

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Fornovo di Taro for hot-weather activities is from late June to mid August, with a peak score in the third week of July.

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Fornovo di Taro typically lasts for 8.2 months (253 days), from around March 13 to around November 21, rarely starting before February 17 or after April 3, and rarely ending before November 1 or after December 17.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Based on growing degree days alone, the first spring blooms in Fornovo di Taro should appear around April 6, only rarely appearing before March 23 or after April 20.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences extreme seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 3.2 months, from May 9 to August 16, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 6.1 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Fornovo di Taro is July, with an average of 7.1 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 3.6 months, from October 27 to February 14, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 2.6 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Fornovo di Taro is December, with an average of 1.4 kWh.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Fornovo di Taro are 44.695 deg latitude, 10.102 deg longitude, and 446 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Fornovo di Taro contains very significant variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 837 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 621 feet. Within 10 miles contains very significant variations in elevation (4,098 feet). Within 50 miles also contains extreme variations in elevation (7,100 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Fornovo di Taro is covered by trees (40%), cropland (31%), artificial surfaces (16%), and bare soil (13%), within 10 miles by cropland (54%) and trees (39%), and within 50 miles by cropland (52%) and trees (36%).