Temperate Dry-Summer Climates - geography.

Temperate Dry-Summer Climates - geography. Rome, Italy In July Rome is hot and dry: Temperatures average a blazing 31°C (88°F), and rainfall from occasional thunderstorms averages just 23 millimeters (0.9 inch). Rainfall is heavier in autumn and winter, with a peak of 120 millimeters (4.7 inches) in November contributing to a yearly average of 838 millimeters (33 inches). The lowest average temperatures, 12°C (54°F), occur in January. The temperate dry-summer climate of Rome is often known as a Mediterranean climate because it i...