Mediterranean Chaparral areas can also be defined by their seasonal precipitation patterns. The summers in Naples are typically hot and dry, while the winters are mild and wet. In the summer months it gets very hot. On average, temperatures reach about 86 degrees F during these months. According to holiday-weather.com, it is not uncommon for people in Naples to take a nap in the middle of the day to avoid the hottest part of the day.
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| Visual representation of averages in temperature throughout the year in Naples. |
Naples's precipitation patterns can be explained by the process of the subtropical high shrinking and deviating from the climate while a sub-polar low and its cyclone belts take their place (Ritter, The Physical Environment). Precipitation usually is experienced through moderate rain, thunderstorms, and light rain.
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| What to expect out of types of precipitation in Naples. courtesy of weatherspark.com |
Conditions tend to be comfortable in Mediterranean climates, thanks to the nearby bodies of water that moderate the temperature. According to weatherspark.com, the median cloud cover ranges from mostly clear (22%) to partly cloudy (58%).
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| A graph of cloud cover types over the course of a year in Naples. Courtesy of weatherspark.com |
Naples, Italy experiences Land-Sea Breezes, a type of local scale wind. This means that differences in the way that land and water heat and cool result in pressure variations. In the day time, the land area will be warmer, which results in less pressure because heat rises. Thus, the cooler area of the body of water contains high pressure. The pressure gradient ensures that air will move from water towards land, known as a "sea breeze". The opposite will happen in a "land breeze."
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| Here you can see how a Sea Breeze comes to be! Courtesy of brisbanehotairballooning.com |
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| Look at those pretty cumulus clouds! Typical in fair weather. |
