Liguria, Italy
Genoa
Genoa is a city in Liguria, Italy, close to the sea. It has a population of about 558,745 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now17°C
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Population558,745
Local time09:00
44.40° N, 8.94° EElevation 19 mUTC+1 · Central European Standard Time
Postal codes16100, 16121–16167October: high / low21° / 15°
Rain this month175mm
Sea this month20°
Best timeApr · Jun · Sep
Best: Apr · Jun · Sep. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Genoa at a glance
Sunrise · sunset06:59 · 17:1810 h 19 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaning gibbous77% · Moonrise 20:38Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · National Unity DayFootball8 Nov · 15:00Genoa CFC – AC Milan
Best time to visitApr · Jun · Sep
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month28°C
Average high in August
Coolest month7°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
170 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
38 mm of rain
Warmest sea25°C
August
Monuments nearby10+
3 of them World Heritage
How Genoa has grown
People living in the built-up area (98 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
-28%728k in 1975 → 523k in 2025Weather in Genoa
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
17°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 11 km/h · humidity 82%
Today30 Oct20°12°
Sat31 Oct20°11°
Sun1 Nov15°9°0.8 mm
Mon2 Nov18°9°
Tue3 Nov19°10°
Wed4 Nov19°12°
Thu5 Nov18°9°
Fri6 Nov18°8°
Sat7 Nov16°7°
When to go to Genoa
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 48 | 51 | 61 | 74 | 74 | 80 | 71 | 68 | 80 | 72 | 57 | 47 |
| High | 12° | 13° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 25° | 28° | 28° | 25° | 21° | 16° | 13° |
| Low | 7° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 14° | 19° | 21° | 21° | 18° | 15° | 11° | 8° |
| Rain (mm) | 90 | 68 | 71 | 112 | 79 | 60 | 38 | 79 | 146 | 175 | 170 | 106 |
| Wet days | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Sea | 14° | 13° | 14° | 15° | 18° | 22° | 24° | 25° | 23° | 20° | 18° | 16° |
What's on in Genoa
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Genoa
UNESCO1.2 km
Palazzo RossoBuilt 1677
0.9 km
Doge's Palace, GenoaBuilt 1783
0.8 km
Santa Maria Assunta, GenoaBuilt 1552
UNESCO0.8 km
Basilica di Santa Maria ImmacolataBuilt 1856
2.2 km
Albertis CastleBuilt 1892
1.3 km
San Luca, GenoaBuilt 1626
Museum1.2 km
Musei di Strada NuovaBuilt 2004
Museum0.3 km
Giacomo Doria Museum of Natural HistoryBuilt 1867More museums: Casa Luzzati · Casa del Mutilato di Genova · Casa del Mutilato di Genova - Fondazione A.N.M.I.G. · Città dei Bambini e dei Ragazzi · Collezioni di Arte Banca Carige · FantaCinema · Magazzini dell'Abbondanza · Mostra delle Illusioni · Museo Certosa di Genova · Museo Civico di storia e cultura contadina · Palazzo Ducale · Villa Gruber De Mari
Outdoors around Genoa
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Genova EstCamp sites
0.3 kmCamping Castello dei FieschiCamp sites
0.7 kmRAO - ClimbinginprogressClimbing
0.9 kmBelvedere Luigi MontaldoViewpoints
1.3 kmAquarium of GenoaAquariums
1.6 kmParco Avventura Genova RighiTheme parks
2 kmArea Sciistica Pian del Poggio Monte ChiappoSki area · 3 km of pistes · 3 lifts
38 kmArea sciistica CaldirolaSki area · 4 km of pistes · 1 lifts
38 kmSeasubDive site
3.6 kmASD POSIDONIADive site
6.1 kmPunto MareDive site
7 kmPunta Chiappa LevanteDive site
19 kmNature around Genoa
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Italy seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Genoa
Earthquakes around Genoa
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195010magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record126within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.3San Lorenzo al Mare 59 km ↓1963 · 134 km
6.1San Lorenzo al Mare 62 km ↘1963 · 129 km
5.8San Prospero 2 km ↓1971 · 121 km
5.4Canossa 4 km ↙2008 · 117 km
Tsunamis · Genoa
Fossil sites near this town
Fossil sites: 1 · 1 km
Neogene · 1
Formations around the town
Argille di Ortovero · 1
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 1
Cities and settlements
Universities and research institutes
University of GenoaUniversity or college · founded 1481
Studio Associato GaiaUniversity or college · founded 2005
Conservatorio di Musica Niccolò PaganiniUniversity or college
Istituto per le Tecnologie DidatticheResearch institute · founded 1970
Centro interuniversitario per la ricerca sull'influenza e le altre infezioni trasmissibiliResearch institute · founded 1999
Italian Institute of TechnologyResearch institute · founded 2005
Superconducting and other Innovative Materials and Devices InstituteResearch institute · founded 2010
Istituto Europeo per la Medicina OsteopaticaResearch institute
National Institute for Nuclear Physics, GenoaResearch institute
Towns and villages around Genoa
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Camaldoli3.6 kmFregoso4.2 kmGarbo4.7 kmPremanico5.2 kmCarupola5.3 kmZamperini5.6 kmMolini di Trensasco5.6 kmTrensasco6.2 kmQuinto al Mare6.4 kmSerrato6.4 kmSerino6.5 kmMontelungo6.5 kmBavari6.7 kmCasanova6.9 kmCamporsella7 kmPino Soprano7 kmStruppa7.3 kmFontana7.3 kmCaega7.6 kmCiambrin7.7 kmTorrazza7.7 kmCartagenova7.7 kmCremeno7.7 kmArvigo7.9 kmCeresola7.9 kmCosta d'Aggio8.2 kmRonco8.3 kmManesseno8.3 kmBevegni8.3 kmPinasco8.6 kmAggio8.6 kmPratoquartino8.7 kmCarpinello8.8 kmComago8.9 kmPiccarello9 kmGeo9.1 kmBorgano9.3 kmNocetto9.4 kmPreli9.4 kmRivale9.4 kmDercogna9.4 kmMaggiolo9.5 kmGambulli9.5 kmVicomorasso9.5 kmSan Biagio9.5 kmCanonero9.5 kmMareggia9.6 kmBurba9.6 kmSant'Olcese Chiesa9.7 kmViganego9.8 kmValle9.9 kmCalvari9.9 kmBricco10 kmArmorea10 kmAssalino10 kmMeco10 kmBogliasco10 kmSessarego10 kmTrapena10 kmTerrusso10 kmLivellato11 kmVilla Piston11 kmPontedecimo11 kmBusalletta11 kmPoggio Favaro-San Bernardo11 kmFilanda Profondo11 kmRonco11 kmPedemonte11 kmAcquafredda Inferiore11 kmPiane di Rosso11 kmGarzanara11 kmCase Condotti11 kmCisiano11 kmGuardia11 kmOrto12 kmMarsiglia12 kmCorsanego12 kmPaste-Prelo12 kmPrelo12 kmSanta Marta12 km
Genoa from above
Around Genoa43 places to see, do and reach nearby
PolceveraNature5.4 kmRifugio Monte Santa CroceNature12 kmLe GrotteNature11 kmLago della BusallettaNature18 kmLaghi del GorzenteNature19 kmLago del BrugnetoNature25 kmScheuggio Campann-aNature1.1 kmPria PulaNature11 kmMonte LesimaMountain39 kmMonte EbroMountain37 kmMonte ChiappoMountain37 kmCavalmuroneMountain34 kmMonte LegnàMountain34 kmMonte CosfroneMountain36 kmArea Sciistica Pian del Poggio Monte ChiappoSki area38 kmArea sciistica CaldirolaSki area38 kmSeasubDive site3.6 kmASD POSIDONIADive site6.1 kmPunto MareDive site7.0 kmPalazzo RossoMonument1.2 kmDoge's Palace, GenoaMonument0.9 kmSanta Maria Assunta, GenoaMonument0.8 kmBasilica di Santa Maria ImmacolataMonument0.8 kmAlbertis CastleMonument2.2 kmSan Luca, GenoaMonument1.3 kmSan Sisto, GenoaMonument1.8 kmSan Francesco da Paola, GenoaMonument2.9 kmMusei di Strada NuovaMuseum1.2 kmGiacomo Doria Museum of Natural HistoryMuseum0.3 kmGalata - Museo del mareMuseum2.0 kmHouse of Cristoforo Colombo, GenoaMuseum0.7 kmPalazzo PodestàMuseum1.1 kmGenova BrignoleStation0.3 kmGenova Piazza ManinStation1.2 kmGenova Piazza PrincipeStation2.3 kmPorto AnticoFerry port1.4 kmMSC TerminalFerry port2.3 kmRapalloPlace23 kmReccoPlace17 kmSanta Margherita LigurePlace23 kmCogoletoPlace24 kmSerra RiccòPlace12 kmCamogliPlace18 km
Postal codes
1610016121–16167
Getting to Genoa
Genoa Cristoforo Colombo AirportGOA
8.3 kmCuneo International AirportCUF
106 kmParma AirportPMF
117 kmGenova BrignoleRailway station
0.3 kmGenova Piazza ManinRailway station
1.2 kmGenova Piazza PrincipeRailway station
2.3 kmPorto AnticoFerry port
1.4 kmMSC TerminalFerry port
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Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
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Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Genoa?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, June and September offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Genoa.
What is the hottest month in Genoa?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28°C and lows of 21°C.
What is the coldest month in Genoa?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 12°C and lows of 7°C.
What is the rainiest month in Genoa?
November is the wettest month with about 170 mm of precipitation on 13 wet days.
How warm is the sea near Genoa?
The sea is warmest in August at about 25°C and coolest in February at about 13°C.
What is the postal code of Genoa?
Genoa has 48 postal codes: 16100, 16121–16167.