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THE CLIMATE IN BELLAGIO

Bellagio has the most wonderful climate: sunny and temperate, never too hot and never too cold.

Bellagio boasts a temperate climate in spite of Lake Como’s position at the foothills of the Alps. This is thanks to the great mass of water which mitigates any change in temperature. The best comparison, both in terms of average and range of temperatures, is to the Italian Riviera in Liguria. Olive trees grow on the lakeshore and an enormous variety of flowers are cultivated in gardens as well as palm trees, cypresses and citrus fruits.

Thanks to these conditions, the winters are milder and the summers cooler than those of regions at the same latitude and altitude. The annual average temperature is higher and the daily range lower (the range is always less than 14 degrees C.)

Cloudiness is reduced in this area with an average 200 days of sunshine a year. This is why it is the perfect place for admiring spectacular scenery framed by the explosion of the intense colours of plants, flowers and shrubs which usually grow in regions much further south.


In Bellagio this mild climate is enhanced by the town’s position in the very centre of the lake. Just take a look at the number of gardens (including the ones at Villa Melzi), full of tropical plants and trees. They say it all - so many exotic plants even though Bellagio is actually further north than Milan and Turin and on the same latitude as Lyon and Lubljana….


The climate on Lake Como is not only favourable to plants and sporting activities but it is also very good for general health. The area is particularly indicated for those who need a change of air but who do not easily tolerate the more extreme conditions often found at the sea or up in the mountains. The lake air is known for its relaxing influence and for the way it helps to re-establish the human body’s equilibrium. This is why it is often recommended for children, older people and for all of those who conduct an intensely stressful life and need true relaxation. Bellagio offers the best possible environmental conditions for all forms of convalescence.