Geography
Weather
MILAN- In Northern Italy, Fahrenheit temperatures range from highs in the 80s in July to lows in the 20s in January.
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ROME- In Central Italy, July temps also get into the 80s, but winter weather lows do not drop much below the 40s.
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PALERMO- Southern Italy has comfortable year-round temperatures between the high-80s and mid-50s.
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Italy has a variable climate and wide range in elevation level which lends to some of the most captivating
scenery in the world. Northern Italy can get quite cold and see snow in the winter months; whereas Southern areas, like the Italian island of Sicily, have a more tropical climate. Italy's shape and location around water makes it easily visible on a map.
scenery in the world. Northern Italy can get quite cold and see snow in the winter months; whereas Southern areas, like the Italian island of Sicily, have a more tropical climate. Italy's shape and location around water makes it easily visible on a map.
Populations
1. Rome - 2,761,000
2. Milan - 1,324,000 3. Naples - 960,0004 4. Turin - 908,000 5. Palermo- 656,000 6. Genoa- 608,000 7. Bologna - 371,000 8. Florence- 370,000 9. Bari- 320,000 10. Catania- 293,000 |
This list of the top 15 populated cities in Italy makes up approximately one-sixth of the over 60 million people living in Italy today. Not surprisingly, highly sought-after tourist areas are more densely populated that rural areas. |
11. Venice- 271,000 12. Verona- 264,000 13. Messina- 243,000 14. Padova- 214,000 15. Trieste- 206,000 |