Latina sits along Italy’s central-southern coast, where a Mediterranean climate keeps summers dry and concentrates most rainfall into the autumn and winter months.
On the Pontine Plain south of Rome, the city’s low-lying, historically marshy terrain depends on an extensive drainage system built in the 20th century. Coastal plains here can flood when heavy autumn rain combines with already-saturated ground from earlier storms, and radar helps track how quickly a new system is moving in. Learn more: Flash Flood Warning Signs on Radar · Open the full Rain Map