Turin (Torino), the capital of Piedmont, sits at the western end of the Po Valley in northwestern Italy, at the foot of the Alps which rise dramatically to the west and north, at approximately 45.07°N, 7.69°E. Its inland, Alpine-fringed position gives it a humid subtropical climate with a continental edge (Köppen Cfa) — hot summers and cold, foggy winters.

Summer, from June to August, is hot and humid, with July the warmest month — average highs around 28–29°C — and heatwaves that can exceed 35°C, with the enclosed valley trapping warm, still air. Thunderstorms are frequent, sometimes heavy, as moist air is lifted against the Alpine foothills, and the mountains offer a cool escape a short drive away.

Winter, from December to February, is cold, with January the coldest month — average highs around 6–7°C and lows near -2°C, and outskirts that can fall to -10°C or lower on the coldest nights. Snow is quite common between December and early March, fog blankets the plain during still spells, and the Alps behind the city stand reliably white.

Turin receives around 1,000 mm of precipitation a year — more than most of the Po Valley — spread through the year with spring and autumn maxima; the nearby Alps enhance rainfall as moist air rises against them, and a good share of the winter total falls as snow. Live rainfall, humidity, and pressure readings for the city are shown in the panels above.

Turin's position at the foot of the Alps shapes its weather: the mountains enhance its rainfall, feed the winter snow, and occasionally send down warm föhn winds that clear the valley's persistent fog and haze in a matter of hours. Its enclosed Po Valley setting also traps cold, stagnant winter air and the pollution that accompanies it.

To follow any single measurement in Turin more closely, use our live instruments: the online barometer for atmospheric pressure, the thermometer for temperature, the hygrometer for humidity, the anemometer for wind speed, the wind vane for wind direction, and the rain gauge for rainfall.