Santa Maria del Popolo
Santa Maria del Popolo is a Renaissance architecture church building and minor basilica in Rome. This Catholic site is part of the Italian national heritage and is dedicated to Mary. It is one of the 125 sights of Italy on this website and is ranked 109th among the country's sights in terms of English Wikipedia lookups.
Planning a visit
The site is 2 km from Rome. The nearest airport is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, located 16 km away. Visitors can combine a visit to this church with nearby locations such as Piazza del Popolo, which is 0.1 km away, or the Ara Pacis and the Mausoleum of Augustus, both 0.6 km away. The Spanish Steps are 0.8 km away, and Chigi Palace is 1.2 km away.
July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 30 °C and the lowest rainfall of about 23 to 30 mm. November is the wettest month with 110 mm of rain, and January and February have daily highs of 12 °C. The church is open Monday to Friday from 07:30 to 12:30 and 16:00 to 19:00, Saturday from 07:30 to 19:00, and Sunday from 07:30 to 13:30 and 16:30 to 19:00.
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.
