Pisa Cathedral
Pisa Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral in the Piazza del Duomo featuring Romanesque architecture. It is part of the Italian national heritage and is dedicated to Mary. It is the 73rd most looked-up sight in Italy on English Wikipedia and was built starting in 1064.
Planning a visit
The climate varies by month. July is a dry month with daily highs of 27 °C and lows of 20 °C. In April, temperatures reach highs of 16 °C and lows of 9 °C with 76 mm of rain. The wettest months are October and November, which see about 126 mm and 128 mm of rain. The site is 4 km from Pisa International Airport and 265 km from Rome. It is located 0.1 km from the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
There is no entry fee, and the cathedral is wheelchair accessible. Opening hours change by month. From April to September, the cathedral is open from 10:00 to 20:00. In October, it is open from 10:00 to 19:00, and in November it is open from 10:00 to 18:00. In December, hours are 10:00 to 18:00 until the 24th, and 10:00 to 19:00 from the 25th to the 31st. In January, the cathedral is open from 10:00 to 19:00 for the first 8 days and from 10:00 to 18:00 for the rest of the month.
Weather by month
The warmest month is August, with an average high of 28 °C. The wettest is November, with about 128 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 10 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 11 |
| Average low, °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Rainfall, mm | 61 | 49 | 54 | 76 | 62 | 43 | 30 | 44 | 100 | 126 | 128 | 90 |
| Rainy days | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
