In January, walkers on the Via di Francesco experience a mix of weather conditions as they progress through the trail. The month features varying patterns including sunny days, moderate rain showers, overcast skies, and occasional light freezing rain. Temperatures fluctuate widely, with highs often ranging from 5°C to 18°C and lows occasionally dropping below freezing. Precipitation is present throughout the journey, with heavier rainfall occurring sporadically.
The journey begins in Roma, where walkers encounter a variety of weather conditions. The city alternates between sunny intervals and considerable cloudiness, with occasional bouts of moderate rain. As they move toward Monte Sacro, the pattern of cloud cover continues alongside periods of sunshine, while precipitation remains consistent but moderate.
In Monterotondo, cheerful sunny spells are interrupted by heavy rain showers, creating a dynamic weather experience. The weather in Ponticelli di Scandriglia demonstrates similar variability, featuring rain interspersed with sunny breaks, contributing to an overall mixed weather encounter.
Approaching Poggio San Lorenzo, walkers face periods of light freezing rain amid clouds, before arriving in Rieti where sunshine briefly makes an appearance amidst heavy cloud cover and more rain showers.
Upon reaching Poggio Bustone and Piediluco, the path bears a semblance of drier weather conditions with fewer but heavier rain episodes. Ferentillo continues the trend with intermittent rain showers and patches of sunshine.
As walkers progress toward Spoleto and Poreta, the prevailing weather patterns exhibit a mix of sun and heavy showers, challenging travelers with frequent changes between cloudy and bright conditions. Trevi and Spello reveal a similar narrative with a blend of sun and sporadic heavy rainfall.
Reaching Assisi, rain showers prevail, albeit sporadically yielding to periods of sunshine, before leading into Valfabbrica where light freezing rain punctuates the journey through partially cloudy days.
Onwards throughout San Pietro in Vigneto and Gubbio, brief sunny interludes break through otherwise persistent rain and cloud cover, dictating a progressive weather cycle dominated by occasional moderate precipitation events.
As the trail winds through Pietralunga and Città di Castello, the weather stabilizes slightly with moderate rain spread over cloudy skies. Continuing into Citerna, the weather maintains a light to moderate rainfall pattern, often mixed with cloudy spells.
Sansepolcro offers some respite with lighter rainfall interlaced with overcasts and patchy rain. Upon reaching Pian della Capanna, the skies clear temporarily with lesser precipitation. The final stretch from Pieve Santo Stefano to La Verna remains dominated by typical cloud cover, short-lived sunniness, and frequent yet lighter rainfall.
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