The weather is becoming a very “hot” topic in Umbria. According to Umbria Meteo, the local experts on all things atmospheric, Perugia and most of Umbria will go through all of July without a single drop of rain. In fact, it hasn’t rained since early June and you would have to go back to the summer of 1988 to find a similar weather pattern. Temperatures have been very hot (approaching and surpassing 100) during the afternoons. Thankfully, humidity has been a very low 30% and our new apartment has meter thick walls that keep it cool. The wine-makers are talking about vine development that is a good 20 to 30 days ahead of schedule. The sangiovese grapes in Montefalco have already started to turn red and there are dry leaves on the vines — sure signs of an early harvest.
There is, however, a chance of thunderstorms tomorrow and and a moderating trend in temperatures towards the middle of the week.
