Tourist

Hello deb456,

As you might suspect since Italy is also a Northern Hemisphere country the seasons are going to be exactly the same, and at relatively the same time of year, as they are in the USA.

Depending on exactly where you live in the USA, you're probably not going to find the weather too much different than that you have at home.

However, there are a number of variables that you must also consider such as elevation which are going to also have an effect on the general weather conditions.

You might want to read the following webpage for a clearer understanding.

http://www.lonelyplanet.com/italy/weather

Cheers,
James       Expat-blog Experts Team

Thank you for your reply and also the link. I will be checking it out.

Hi,  I went to Bari, Naples, the southern end of Italy, in March.  It was a bit chilly.  I would suggest going in September/October.  I believe lows are 60's, highs about 75, 80.  I'm from the states also.
Italy is so beautiful, enjoy!

Angelanna

Hello Deb,

I can relate my husband and I spent 2009 and this past year both in the north and the south in The Puglia region.
The summer months are fine all over as there are all sorts of mountainous towns to get out of the heat. I recommend a car. It's easy to drive and you see so much more. May-October are my favorite times August will bring festivals nightly all over the country.  We love it and will be back in the Bari area for 6 months this year. Central Europe is amazing Budapest, Vienna and Prague are all close and beautiful, we are living here the first of 2015. Hope this helps. We eat out every meal so restaurants are easy to recommend also we prefer to live in hotels so depending on the area can recommend many.

Linda,
Thank you so much for your input. It's a great help.
Deb

Thank you Angelinna,
Sounds like perfect temps to me.
Deb