Rome

Capital of Italy: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

Rome Skyline (8012016319)

Rome Skyline (8012016319): Bert Kaufmann from Roermond, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

Rome is the capital of Italy, in Lazio. About 2.3 million people live in the city proper, making it the 1st largest city of Italy in our atlas.

It lies at 41.89° N, 12.51° E, about 20 m (66 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/Rome time zone.

Location

Red dot: Rome. Green dots: other major cities of Italy. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

Rome has a Mediterranean (hot summer) climate (Köppen Csa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 32°C (89°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 3°C (38°F). Around 775 mm (31 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, most of it in Nov.

11°3°Jan7312°3°Feb7715°6°Mar6919°9°Apr5623°13°May5728°17°Jun3432°20°Jul2632°20°Aug2627°16°Sep7022°12°Oct8216°8°Nov11412°4°Dec91mm

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.

Landmarks and places to see

Colosseum
ColosseumAncient Roman amphitheatre, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Roman Forum
Roman ForumAncient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Trevi Fountain
Trevi FountainBaroque fountain in Rome, Italy
Vatican Museums
Vatican MuseumsMuseums of the Vatican City
Palatine Hill
Palatine HillCentremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
Apostolic Palace
Apostolic PalaceOfficial residence of the Pope in Vatican City
Trajan's Column
Trajan's ColumnAncient Roman victory column, a landmark of Rome, Italy
Pietà (Michelangelo)
Pietà (Michelangelo)Sculpture by Michelangelo

Popular sights within a few kilometres of the city centre, ranked by how widely they are documented on Wikipedia.

What to eat in ItalyNational dishes, street food, desserts and drinks on Intercontinental Chef.

Nearby major cities

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • Rome Skyline (8012016319): Bert Kaufmann from Roermond, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Colosseo 2020: FeaturedPics, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Foro Romano Musei Capitolini Roma: This Photo was taken by Wolfgang Moroder. Feel free to use my photos, but please mention me as the author and send me a, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Trevi Fountain - Roma: NikonZ7II, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Mura vaticane - ingresso ai Musei 00410: user:Lalupa, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Palatine Hill from Circus Maximus Rome: Jebulon, CC0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • 2018-03-18 Apostolischer Palast: Burkhard Mücke, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Trajan column (Rome) September 2015-2: Alvesgaspar, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Michelangelo's Pieta 5450 cropncleaned edit: Stanislav Traykov, CC BY 2.5 (Wikimedia Commons)