Piazza del Popolo Piazza del Popolo
Piazza del Popolo is a square in Rome. It is one of the 125 sights in Italy listed on this site and is the 76th most looked-up sight in the country on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather in Rome is warmest in July and August, when daily highs reach 30 °C. June also has warm temperatures with highs of 27 °C. The driest months are July and August, with about 3 days of rain in July and 6 days in August. The wettest period is in late autumn, with November seeing about 13 rainy days and 110 mm of rain.
The square is located 2 km from the capital, Rome. The nearest airport is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, which is 16 km away. Visitors can combine a trip to the square with nearby sites such as Santa Maria del Popolo, located 0.1 km away, or the Ara Pacis and Mausoleum of Augustus, both 0.5 km away. The Spanish Steps are 0.7 km from the square, and Chigi Palace is 1.1 km away.
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 | 23 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 13 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 64 | 64 | 56 | 74 | 52 | 31 | 23 | 30 | 70 | 103 | 110 | 96 |
| 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.
