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The weather in Portovenere today, tomorrow and for the next 10 days: hourly forecast, wind, rain, sea temperature and the climate month by month.
The weather in Portovenere today, tomorrow and over the next ten days: below you’ll find the hour-by-hour forecast, with rain and wind, updated every hour. Further down is the month-by-month climate, with the sea temperature, and what changes for the boats and Palmaria when the sea is rough.
By Italian Riviera editorial team·Updated on ·2 min read
Today in Portovenere: light rain, high 18°C and low 17°C, wind from the south-east (scirocco) up to 18 km/h. Expected rain: 2 mm. Tomorrow: clear, between 13°C and 22°C. Expected rain: 6 mm.
| Day | Sky | Min / max | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday 11 | 🌧️ Light rain | 17° / 18° | 2 mm | 18 km/h SE |
| Monday 12 | ☀️ Clear | 13° / 22° | 6 mm | 21 km/h NE |
| Tuesday 13 | ☀️ Clear | 11° / 20° | – | 18 km/h N |
| Wednesday 14 | ⛅ Partly cloudy | 12° / 20° | – | 14 km/h N |
| Thursday 15 | ☀️ Clear | 12° / 22° | – | 8 km/h N |
| Friday 16 | ☀️ Clear | 13° / 21° | – | 8 km/h SE |
| Saturday 17 | ⛅ Partly cloudy | 13° / 21° | – | 10 km/h N |
| Sunday 18 | 🌧️ Light rain | 15° / 16° | 8 mm | 9 km/h N |
| Monday 19 | ☀️ Clear | 13° / 21° | – | 13 km/h N |
| Tuesday 20 | ⛅ Partly cloudy | 12° / 19° | – | 10 km/h S |
Forecast by MET Norway (Yr), CC BY 4.0 licence. Updated at 19:20, refreshed every hour. Official weather warnings in Liguria (ARPAL, Italian) →
Portovenere closes off the Gulf of La Spezia to the west, about 6 km from La Spezia: the table uses the averages for that city. Winters are mild, summers hot and humid, and the rain is concentrated between October and January.
| Month | Low | High | Rainy days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 6 °C | 12 °C | 7 | 13.5 °C |
| Feb | 6 °C | 13 °C | 6 | 13 °C |
| Mar | 8 °C | 15 °C | 7 | 13.5 °C |
| Apr | 11 °C | 19 °C | 9 | 15 °C |
| May | 14 °C | 22 °C | 8 | 18 °C |
| Jun | 18 °C | 26 °C | 7 | 21.5 °C |
| Jul | 21 °C | 29 °C | 3 | 24.5 °C |
| Aug | 20 °C | 29 °C | 4 | 25 °C |
| Sep | 18 °C | 26 °C | 6 | 22.5 °C |
| Oct | 14 °C | 21 °C | 10 | 20 °C |
| Nov | 10 °C | 17 °C | 11 | 17 °C |
| Dec | 7 °C | 13 °C | 10 | 14.5 °C |
Monthly averages for La Spezia (air temperatures 2004–2020). Source: climieviaggi.it. These are the figures for La Spezia, about 6 km away as the crow flies: treat them as a guide.
Boats leave Portovenere for Palmaria Island, the Cinque Terre and Lerici: when the sea is rough, sailings may be suspended, so check at the pier on the morning itself. On Palmaria the loop trail has steep descents: in the rain it becomes slippery. Byron’s Grotto has collapsed: what remains are the rock terraces below the walls, which should be avoided when the sea is heavy.
In Liguria, alerts for rain and thunderstorms are issued by ARPAL, with three levels: yellow, orange and red alerts. Check the level on the official Allerta Liguria website (in Italian) before setting off on hikes or boat trips.
For the sea and boat trips, go from June to September; July and August are the busiest months. To walk on Palmaria and visit the village with fewer crowds, choose April, May, September or October. On rainy days, in Le Grazie, there is the museum of the Roman villa of Varignano.
FAQ
You’ll find it at the top of this page: the summary sentence covers today and tomorrow, and the table shows the next 10 days, with rain and wind. The forecast is updated every hour.
From June to September the sea is above 21 °C on average; in August it reaches around 25 °C.
Not always: when the sea is heavy, sailings may be suspended. Ask at the pier on the morning itself.
November, followed by December, January and October. July is the driest month.
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