Rome and its metropolitan area has a Mediterranean climate (Köppen climate classification: Csa), with cool winters and warm to hot summers. According to Troll-Paffen climate classification, Rome has a warm-temperate subtropical climate (Warmgemäßigt-subtropisches Zonenklima). According to Siegmund/Frankenberg climate classification, Rome has a subtropical climate.
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Daylight
Rome enjoys one of the most optimal number of hours of daylight in Europe. Days in winter are not as short as in the northern part of the continent, the average hours of daylight in December, January and February is 10 hours (for comparison: London or Moscow or Warsaw - about 8 hours).
Sunshine
Sunshine duration is about 2,500 hours per year, from 111 - average 3.6 hours of sunshine per day in December to 332 - average 10.7 hours of sunshine per day in July. This is the middling value for the southern half of Europe because in this part of the continent, sunshine duration varies from about 2,000 to about 3,000 hours per year. However, this is 60% larger value than in northern half of Europe, where sunshine duration is around 1500 hours per year. In winter Rome has about three times more sun duration than in the northern half of Europe.