The town of <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" />Levanto is located on the Italian Riviera in the province of La Spezia in the region of Liguria in the country of Italy, 60 kilometres southeast of Genoa. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
The town is at the end of a valley on the coast, decorated with olive and pine trees with the valley leading to the sea. The topography is two thirds mountainess with the rest being hills.
Levanto has a temperate climate. The weather is mild throughout the year due to the hills lying behind the coast and the beneficial influence of the sea. The temperatures during winter average between 120C and 130C and the temperatures during summer averaging between 260C and 280C. The mountains create a unique microclimate. The continuous onshore breeze keeps the climate mild throughout the year.
Levanto is such a charming and intimate town with only a population of 5000. There are plenty of attractions such as castles, public gardens, amazing architecture and historic churches where their bells are rung to signal the time of day. If you like the outdoors there are plenty of activities to do: tennis, scuba diving, surfing, bike rentals and boats. There are beautiful beaches and a swimming pool that overlooks the Mediterranean Sea. You can also go walking or hiking into the mountains.
You can check the weather forecast before you book your holiday to see what the weather will be like during your chosen time of year.
In Summer in Levanto you can expect temperatures to range from average highsof 260C to 280C. Temperaturesin this season are not likely to drop below lows of 200C. This season does receive the least rainfall for the whole year, with the driest month being August. You can expect up to 10 hours of daily sunshine hours. The hottest months are July / August with June being the coolest. Sea temperatures reach average highs up to 260C.
In Autumn temperatures start to decrease with September reaching average highs of 250C but November dropping to average highs of 160C. This season is quite wet with between 9 to 13 days of rain each month, with November receiving the most rain all year. The hottest month in this season is September and the coolest is November. The amount of daily sunshine hours do decrease steadily, down to 4 hours of sunshine in November. Sea temperatures do become cooler dropping to 160C in November.
In Winter temperatures range from highs of 120C. The rain starts to decrease within this season with December receiving the most rain of the season and January receiving the least amount of rain. You can expect between 3 and 5 hours of sunshine hours per day. The coldest month is January. Sea temperatures are the coldest in this season dropping to lows of 100C.
In Spring temperatures slowly start rising reaching averages of 220C in May. The coldest month in this season is March. The month of May is the driest month in this season. Daily sunshine hours begin to increase again and you can expect between 5 and 7 hours of daily sunshine hours per month. Sea temperatures begin to rise again too making their way up to 180C in May.