Norcia weather
Norcia weather is that of a mountain town. Norcia lies at about 600 m, at the northern edge of the Santa Scolastica plateau, where the Valnerina valley meets the Sibillini Mountains, with peaks rising above 2,000 meters. Temperatures in Norcia are similar to those of L'Aquila: cold winters and summers that can get very hot.
Norcia's cold has a long-standing reputation: as early as Roman times, its harsh climate earned it Virgil's epithet "frigida" (cold). Today the municipality of Norcia falls in Italian climate zone E, with 2,608 heating degree days.
Today in Norcia: light rain, high 17 °C and low 12 °C, wind up to 19 km/h.
Updated: November 11, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The coming days
| Day | Sky | High / low | Rain | Max wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today 11 Nov | Light rain | 17° / 12° | 0.2 mm | 19 km/h SW |
| Thursday 12 Nov | Light rain | 18° / 12° | 7.6 mm | 28 km/h SW |
| Friday 13 Nov | Heavy rain | 15° / 12° | 40.5 mm | 29 km/h SW |
| Saturday 14 Nov | Light rain | 14° / 10° | 4.6 mm | 8 km/h SW |
| Sunday 15 Nov | Rain | 13° / 10° | 6.4 mm | 12 km/h SW |
| Monday 16 Nov | Rain | 14° / 10° | 26.5 mm | 21 km/h SW |
| Tuesday 17 Nov | Partly cloudy | 15° / 10° | 2.3 mm | 18 km/h SW |
| Wednesday 18 Nov | Light showers | 14° / 11° | 21.5 mm | 21 km/h W |
| Thursday 19 Nov | Rain | 14° / 9° | 11.0 mm | 23 km/h SW |
| Friday 20 Nov | Light showers | 13° / 8° | 3.3 mm | 22 km/h W |
Forecast by MET Norway, updated automatically · license CC BY 4.0
Sunrise and sunset
- Sunrise
- 06:54
- Sunset
- 16:48
Calculated for this page's coordinates, Italian time.
The next 24 hours
- 1317°0.1 mm18 SW
- 1417°0.1 mm18 SW
- 1517°0.0 mm19 SW
- 1616°0.0 mm17 S
- 1715°0.0 mm14 S
- 1815°0.0 mm13 S
- 1914°0.0 mm14 S
- 2013°0.0 mm13 S
- 2113°0.0 mm14 S
- 2212°0.0 mm13 S
- 2312°0.0 mm12 SE
- 0012°0.0 mm13 S
- 0113°0.0 mm14 S
- 0213°0.0 mm13 S
- 0313°0.0 mm11 SE
- 0413°0.0 mm11 SE
- 0513°0.0 mm14 S
- 0613°0.9 mm15 S
- 0713°0.0 mm11 S
- 0813°0.0 mm12 SE
- 0915°0.0 mm13 SE
- 1016°0.2 mm14 S
- 1117°0.3 mm15 S
- 1217°0.2 mm16 S
Norcia weather: forecast for the coming days
The forecast for the coming days in Norcia refers to the town itself, at about 600 m. The higher parts of the municipality have different conditions. Castelluccio di Norcia, a hamlet of the municipality, sits at 1,452 m, while the Forca Canapine and Forca di Presta passes are above 1,500 m. Anyone heading up to the plateau or going on a hike will find the high-altitude forecasts on the pages Castelluccio weather and Forca Canapine weather.
In winter it is best to check the forecast together with road conditions, because at altitude snow and ice can close roads for a few hours or for days.
Norcia weather: the climate month by month
In the period 2010-2020, January was the coldest month in Norcia, with average lows of -2 °C, highs of 8 °C and a mean of 3.3 °C. December and February are only slightly milder: lows around -1 °C and highs of 9 °C in December and 11 °C in February.
In spring, temperatures rise gradually: on average from 1 °C to 14 °C in March, from 4 °C to 18 °C in April and from 7 °C to 21 °C in May. June brings the shift to summer. July and August are the hottest months, with lows of 13 °C and highs of 30 °C. In the fall, temperatures drop from 10-25 °C in September to 7-20 °C in October and 3-14 °C in November.
The recorded extremes are far apart: intense frost in some winters and strong heat during summer heat waves.
Norcia weather: snow and conditions
In winter, snow is normal in Norcia. In Umbria, above 500 m, snowfall is fairly frequent when cold air arrives, and it is sometimes heavy. In January 2023 a snowfall that residents remember as one of the heaviest of the last 15-20 years even covered the statue of San Benedetto (Saint Benedict) in the main square. To reach some hamlets of Norcia and Preci, a snowblower from the Vigili del Fuoco (fire brigade) was needed to clear the roads.
At altitude the snow season lasts longer. In Castelluccio the first flakes fell as early as October 2025. In early April 2026 a blizzard lasting 36-48 hours left more than a meter of snow on the plain, and up to a meter and a half in places. On the road to Castelluccio, winter tires or snow chains on board may be required, and the road may also be closed. The provincial road has been closed before because of avalanche danger, after some avalanches came down onto the roadway. Before setting out, read the Sibillini avalanche bulletin (bollettino valanghe).
On the Piani di Castelluccio and at Forca Canapine, winter visits are mostly on snowshoes.