Italy
Average temperature, rainfall and snowfall information is available for the following climate stations in Italy
| Official name: | Italian Republic |
| Capital: | Rome |
| Area: | total: 301,230 sq km
note: includes Sardinia and Sicily
water: 7,210 sq km
land: 294,020 sq km |
| Climate: | predominantly Mediterranean; Alpine in far north; hot, dry in south |
| Location: | Southern Europe, a peninsula extending into the central Mediterranean Sea, northeast of Tunisia |
| Geographic coordinates: | 42 50 N, 12 50 E |
| Comparative Area: | slightly larger than Arizona |
| Land boundaries: | total: 1,932.2 km
border countries: Austria 430 km, France 488 km, Holy See (Vatican City) 3.2 km, San Marino 39 km, Slovenia 232 km, Switzerland 740 km |
| Coastline: | 7,600 km |
| Terrain: | mostly rugged and mountainous; some plains, coastal lowlands |
| Elevation extremes: | lowest point: Mediterranean Sea 0 m
highest point: Mont Blanc (Monte Bianco) de Courmayeur 4,748 m (a secondary peak of Mont Blanc) |
Map of Italy
