San Marino

Capital of San Marino: population, location, elevation, climate and landmarks.

View of Mount Titano - San Marino

View of Mount Titano - San Marino: Commonists, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

Overview

San Marino is the capital of San Marino. About 4,500 people live in the city proper.

It lies at 43.94° N, 12.45° E, about 683 m (2,241 ft) above sea level, and keeps time on the Europe/San_Marino time zone.

Location

Red dot: San Marino. Green dots: other major cities of San Marino. Map data: Natural Earth.

Climate

San Marino has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen Cfa). The warmest month is usually Jul, with average highs near 29°C (84°F); the coolest nights come in Jan at about 3°C (38°F). Around 772 mm (30 in) of rain and snow falls in a typical year, spread fairly evenly through the year.

8°3°Jan559°3°Feb7112°6°Mar6916°9°Apr6321°13°May6926°18°Jun4629°21°Jul3829°21°Aug4724°16°Sep7919°12°Oct7914°8°Nov889°5°Dec68mm

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

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

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

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Sources

Text written by Geographical Effect from these sources.

Photo credits
  • View of Mount Titano - San Marino: Commonists, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • San marino, veduta del monte titano 02: Francesco Bini, CC BY-SA 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons)
  • Stadio Baseball Serravalle European Cup 2012: Ary29, CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)