Naples has a borderline Mediterranean climate of rainfall, preventing it from being classified as solely humid subtropical or Mediterranean. The climate and fertility of the Gulf of Naples made the region famous during Roman times, when emperors such as Claudius and Tiberius holidayed near the city. The climate is a crossover between maritime and continental features, as typical of peninsular Italy. Maritime features moderate the winters but cause occasionally heavy rainfall, particularly in the Autumn and Winter months while summers are quite similar to inland areas much further north in the country with high temperatures and humidity. The continental influence still ensures summer highs averaging near 30 °C (86 °F), and Naples falls within the subtropical climate range with summer daily means above 22 °C (72 °F) with hot days, warm nights and occasional summer thunderstorms.
Winters are mild with snow very rarely falling in the city itself but often settling on the peak of Vesuvius.
November is the wettest month in Naples while July is the driest.