Weather: Italy braced for wet and chilly Labour Day
Traditional Labour Day picnics may be cancelled this year as nearly all Italian regions were expected to see rain showers and temperatures below season averages on Monday, May 1st.
Those who were hoping to use the Labour Day holiday to enjoy some time outdoors – perhaps indulging in an open-air meal while basking in the sun at a local garden – may have to reconsider their plans.
The cold air front that reached Italy on Sunday was expected to keep its grip on the country on Monday, according to the latest forecasts.
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Nearly all areas were expected to experience rain on Italy’s Festa del Lavoro, with Sardinia, Sicily and some parts of Calabria being the only regions likely to be spared from bad weather.
Forecasts also indicated that rainfall may be particularly intense in the north-west of the country (Piedmont, Liguria and Lombardy) and in Emilia-Romagna, with both areas potentially seeing localised rain storms or even hail during the day.
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Temperatures across the entire peninsula will generally sit well below season averages on Monday, with no major Italian city aside from Catanzaro, Calabria currently expected to see the mercury rise above 20C on the day.
Daytime temperatures in most northern cities should hover between 13C and 16C, while some areas in the Alps may drop below the 10C mark.
Weather conditions should improve in the north by Tuesday, while showers may persist in some areas of the centre and south.
A full return to sunny weather and balmy temperatures, however, was only forecast to come about between Wednesday and Thursday.
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Those who were hoping to use the Labour Day holiday to enjoy some time outdoors – perhaps indulging in an open-air meal while basking in the sun at a local garden – may have to reconsider their plans.
The cold air front that reached Italy on Sunday was expected to keep its grip on the country on Monday, according to the latest forecasts.
READ ALSO: Parades, strikes and traffic: What to expect in Italy on May 1st 2023
Nearly all areas were expected to experience rain on Italy’s Festa del Lavoro, with Sardinia, Sicily and some parts of Calabria being the only regions likely to be spared from bad weather.
Forecasts also indicated that rainfall may be particularly intense in the north-west of the country (Piedmont, Liguria and Lombardy) and in Emilia-Romagna, with both areas potentially seeing localised rain storms or even hail during the day.
READ ALSO: Seven things to do in Milan on a rainy day
Temperatures across the entire peninsula will generally sit well below season averages on Monday, with no major Italian city aside from Catanzaro, Calabria currently expected to see the mercury rise above 20C on the day.
Daytime temperatures in most northern cities should hover between 13C and 16C, while some areas in the Alps may drop below the 10C mark.
Weather conditions should improve in the north by Tuesday, while showers may persist in some areas of the centre and south.
A full return to sunny weather and balmy temperatures, however, was only forecast to come about between Wednesday and Thursday.
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