Victor Emmanuel II Monument Monumento Nazionale a Vittorio Emanuele II
The Victor Emmanuel II Monument is a neoclassical and eclectic historical civil building and museum in Rome. It is an Italian national museum, a historical park museum, and a museum for an artifact of industrial archaeology. This 81 m marble structure was designed by Giuseppe Sacconi and is one of the 21 most looked-up sights in Italy on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The climate in Rome varies by month. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 30 °C and the lowest rainfall, between 22 mm and 29 mm. The wettest month is November, which has about 110 mm of rain over 13 days. In the winter, January and February have highs of 12 °C and lows of 4 °C, with about 65 mm of rain. April and May have highs of 18 °C and 22 °C.
The monument is located in Rome, 0 km from the capital. The nearest airport is Ciampino–G. B. Pastine International Airport, which is 14 km away. The site is located near several other landmarks. Trajan's Column, the Capitoline Museums, and Piazza Venezia are all 0.2 km from the monument. The Arch of Septimius Severus and the Temple of Saturn are also within 0.3 km.
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.
