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The climatic features of Umbria are those typical of an internal peninsular region.The features of the Meditterranean climate are attenuated because this region is not located beside the sea.

The Appenine backbone however forms a barrier against the influxes of the Adriatic Sea. It is rarely exceeded by the masses of cold air originating from the North-East, with consequences also on the distribution of precipitations, which normallly lessen in the East - West direction. The distance from the the Tyrrhenian Sea is greater and a series of hills and low mountains come between the free circulation of air masses.

There is therefore a tendence towards continentality, especially in the mountainous areas and in the basins and the directions of the valleys acquire noteworthy importance, causing channeling of winds that overlap general circulation of the area and contribute in the differentiation of transport of humidity and the rainfall regime.

The topography, with continuous variations in altitude and orientation, establishes a large variety of microclimates both in the area surrounding Lake Trasimeno, with particularly mild conditions and temperatures during the year, to the Appenine Mountains characterised by cool summers and winters with frequent snowstorms.

In most parts of the region, however, very low temperatures are rarely reached, as you can see from the vegetation, which is typical of Mediterranean regions with the presence of species such as the olive that could not support repeated and prolonged very cold temperatures.

Total yearly rainfall oscillates around 800 to 1200 mm, with values increasing with altitude. Both the quantity of rain and the number of rainy days are concentrated in the six months of autumn and winter. Minimum rainfall is obviously during the summer months. July is the driest month and long, hot, dry days can be enjoyed from July to September.