Vatican City
Country in Europe
In brief
Area: 0.4 km². World rank 249 of 249; in Europe, 52 of 52.
Territory
- Area
- 0.4 km²
- Sea access
- Landlocked
- Coastline, km
- 0
- Neighbours
- Italy
- Agricultural land
- No data
Elevation
- Highest point
- Vatican Hill, 78 m
- Lowest point
- Saint Peter's Square, 19 m
- Mean elevation, m
- No data
Climate
- Average temperature in the capital, °C
- 16
- Warmest month in the capital
- August, 26°C
- Coldest month in the capital
- January, 7°C
- Precipitation, mm per year
- No data
Climate by month: Vatican City
August: day 32°C, night 20°C, precipitation 26 mm
Estimate from NASA POWER: averages for 2001–2025 at the capital’s location (grid cell about 50 km across). The city itself is often 1–3 °C warmer in winter.
Table of values
| Month | Day, °C | Night, °C | Precipitation, mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 11 | 3 | 73 |
| February | 12 | 3 | 77 |
| March | 15 | 6 | 69 |
| April | 19 | 9 | 56 |
| May | 23 | 13 | 57 |
| June | 28 | 17 | 34 |
| July | 32 | 20 | 26 |
| August | 32 | 20 | 26 |
| September | 27 | 16 | 70 |
| October | 22 | 12 | 82 |
| November | 17 | 9 | 114 |
| December | 12 | 4 | 92 |