Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi
The Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi is a baroque architecture fountain created by Gian Lorenzo Bernini using travertine and Carrara marble. It is part of the Italian national heritage and is one of the 125 sights of Italy listed on this site. It is also ranked as the 49th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The fountain is located in Piazza Navona, about 1 km from the capital, Rome. Visitors can reach the area via Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, which is 15 km away. For those visiting nearby, San Luigi dei Francesi is 0.1 km away, the Pantheon is 0.3 km away, and both Campo de' Fiori and Santa Maria sopra Minerva are 0.4 km away. The site is wheelchair accessible.
Weather in Rome varies throughout the year. July and August are the warmest months with daily highs of 30 °C and the least rain, averaging about 3 days of rain in July. The wettest period is between October and December, with November having the most rain at 110 mm over about 13 days. Cooler temperatures occur in January and February, when daily highs are 12 °C and lows are 4 °C.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is November, with about 110 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 9 | 6 |
| Rainfall, mm | 65 | 65 | 56 | 73 | 51 | 30 | 22 | 29 | 70 | 102 | 110 | 97 |
| Rainy days | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
