Bologna
City in Italy: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.
Overview
Bologna is a city in Italy, in Emilia-Romagna. About 394,843 people live in the city proper, making it the 7th largest city of Italy in our atlas.
It lies at 44.49° N, 11.34° E, about 54 m (177 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Rome time zone.
Location
Red dot: Bologna. Green dots: other major cities of Italy. Map data: Natural Earth.
Climate
Bologna has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 33°C (91°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 0°C (31°F). Around 657 mm (26 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.
Bars: average daily high and low (°C) for each month; blue columns and figures: average precipitation (mm). Gridded 2001-2025 averages from NASA POWER, so mountain and coastal spots can differ from local station records.
What to eat in ItalyNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.Nearby major cities
- Florence · 80 km
- Verona · 108 km
- Genoa · 190 km
- Milan · 201 km
- Turin · 296 km
- Rome · 303 km
- Naples · 466 km
- Bari · 576 km
- Population, coordinates, elevation, time zone: GeoNames 3181928 (CC BY 4.0)
- Wikidata Q49295398 (CC0)
- Climate: NASA POWER 2001-2025 climatology
Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.