I live in a cold climate where it almost never gets over 10°C/50°F at night, and sleep best in a cool room. I am being offered an otherwise great deal on a homestay in Verona the first two weeks of June, but it doesn't have A/C. One the one hand, it's on the ground floor of an old stone building; on the other, Weatherspark says it gets up to 32°C/90°F in June. Any other lodging is going to cost literally 4x as much so I'm willing to forego some comforts, but I need to sleep at night. Any insight would be gratefully received.
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I would not risk it.
Posted by
Saint Paul, Minnesota
2132 posts
You might not be able to open the windows, either, because of mosquitoes and no screens.
Have you looked for a place with AC that is outside of the center of town but still walking distance to the things you want to see? Even after 25 years of looking for apartments in Italy, I can still be surprised by an apartment that looks soooooo far from the historic district on a map, but is actually a 15 minute walk or less.
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Edmonds, WA 🌨 ☂
13462 posts
Do they have fans?
Can you tell from the photos if there is a way to have a cross breeze?
Is the bedroom on a west or south facing wall which is likely to be warmer?
Posted by
OP
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To answer the excellent questions so far:
-It has a fan and a big window in the bedroom, which, after some Google Maps sleuthing, seems to face south. I'll ask if they have mosquito screens.
-I haven't been able to find anything very good even quite far out. I'll be in language school, so I'll have a schedule to keep and don't want to be too far away.
Posted by
Bristol, UK
2087 posts
It’s never going to be a cool room with those outside temps but by keeping the shutters closed all day and opening windows at night it might be bearable. Very hard to say as buildings vary a lot in how much they retain heat. If you really can’t cope with a warm room then I would not risk it.
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Wilmington, DE, USA
1131 posts
Let's see if this is clear: an introduction to HELL!
Posted by
Washington DC
30573 posts
Here are actual, day-by-day temperature graphs for Verona:
The first half of June hasn't been as bad as the scorching last half of June, but I would not do this.
Posted by
Los Angeles
1870 posts
Is the fan a ceiling fan? Look at it this way - someone is living there now, and supposedly survives the summers. Temps for the first two weeks of June don't look that bad - depending on where you live, you may find the humidity more challenging than the temperature. It's a great opportunity - go and tough it out if needed.
Posted by
Freedonia
18804 posts
Italy + June = HOT
Italy + June = Mosquitos
Italy does not have screens.
Bring mosquito repellant if you plan to open the windows.
Personally, I'd bite the bullet and get a place with A/C.
Posted by
Seattle, WA, USA
1586 posts
Verona at the end of June 2025 was nearly unbearable for my granddaughter and I. We are not used to such temps though living in the temperate Northwest of Washington state. I would get a place with AC
Posted by
OP
12 posts
Okay, thanks everyone--you've convinced me this would be crazy.
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Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
36682 posts
many Italians do not have air conditioning - many older folks think it is bac for their health.
Do as Italians (and other Europeans) do - close the shutters, either traditional or electric roller shutters, and draw the curtains during the day. As the sun goes over and the cool air comes in the evening open the windows and the shutters, letting the cool air to flow through and cool off the apartment.
If the flat has roller shutters you can have them down at night and windows open which keeps out light and many critters and lets in air.
It is rare for Italian houses and flats to have neither traditional nor roller shutters.
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Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
36682 posts
by the way - your user name is Pugliese. Does that mean you live in Puglia? Or maybe that's your heritage?
Posted by
OP
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by the way - your user name is Pugliese. Does that mean you live in Puglia? Or maybe that's your heritage?
Haha, no, if I did then I would certainly be used to the heat! I am the child of Italians from Puglia, shamefully enfeebled by decades of living in the Pacific Northwest :)
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Arctophilia, Northamptonshire, England
36682 posts
good answer