Today's weather for Lake como, Italy24th Jul 2008 04:20

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Weather Overview for Lake como

Lying 45 kilometers north of Milan, within the Lombardy region of Italy, is the beautiful and popular tourist destination of Lake Como. At 400m deep, the lake is one of the deepest in all of Europe, and at 146 square kilometers it is one of the largest lakes in Italy.

Lake Como has a shape that resembles the letter Y, and at the southwestern and south eastern (the top of the Y) tips are the popular towns of Lecco and in particular the city of Como. In Como the conditions are very similar to that of Milan, see here for average conditions in Milan. However, due to Como’s proximity to such a large mass of water, this obviously has a moderating affect of the climate so conditions in Como are slightly more mild than that witnessed in Milan.

The entirety of the Lake Como region is famed for its mild conditions, summers rarely get excruciatingly hot and winters are never bitterly cold. Snow may fall in the region on the odd occasion, but is generally very rare from year to year. Summers will see the odd day where the mercury rises over 30 degrees, but in the peak summer months the temperatures tend to hover in the high 20’s.

Lake Como is a popular location for those interested in wind sports- so strap your windsurfer to your car and head to Lake Como if its windsurfing that you’re interested in, because the way that the valleys split up air currents means that a variety of wind currents blow through the area making it ideal for windsurfing.

The weather conditions are Mediterranean, which means the summers are long and summer conditions will begin to prevail around May where the average daily high has risen to about 13 degrees. Once you move into June the highs have reaches 17 degrees, before peaking at 20 degrees in the hottest month of July.

See here for the average daily temperatures in Lake Como across the year.

Rainfall is consistent across the year, with Spring and Autumn being the wettest months on average across the year. The Spring time, while very beautiful as the trees and flowers are blooming and the region is coming back to life after winter, can bring torrential downpours which can last for 1 or 2 days. Though after the sky has broken and the rain has fallen you’ll be sure to be met with a good run of sunny clear days in the aftermath.

One of the interesting things about Lake Como is that throughout the summer months it stores the heat from the sun in the water and throughout winter this heat is released, which is one of the reasons why the climate is kept so mild during the winter months. The surrounding mountains also act as insulation keeping the areas warmer than other locations at similar latitudes.

Winters do see temperatures drop below freezing, and January is generally the coldest month with an average minimum of -3 degrees and maximum of only 2 degrees. The average daily temperatures in January and February are -1 and 0 degrees, respectively.

You can find snowfall as you head to higher elevations, though it is rare to find it in the lowlands. The northern parts of Lake Como have a tendency to be a few degrees cooler than the south and the north also receives more rainfall on average- this is due to the north’s closer proximity to the Italian Alps.

While summer will see the conditions perfect for a holiday and the weather warm enough to take part in water sports, keep in mind that this is the same thought that 1000’s of others have had to you may be paying more for accommodation and even restaurants may hike their prices.

Winter can still be a great time to visit, you can make the most of the off season deals and the lake is extremely beautiful in winter and you can take in the sights and sounds in the clear crisp winters air.

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