Excerpt from Cook's Handbook to Naples and Environs: With Map and Plan

There are about 120 rainy days throughout the year, a great deal of ne. Wind, and of se. Wind called Scirocco, but snow and fogs are seldom seen. Taken altogether, the climate of Naples is healthy in winter, but visitors should be careful to wear warm clothing, to avoid chills, to observe moderation as to diet, and not to over-fatigue themselves sight-seeing, as the neglect of these precautions may induce an attack of Neapolitan fever, a mild form of typhus. The water supplied by the new waterworks, near the Palace of Capodimonte, is brought from the district of Serino, about 55 miles from Naples, and is excellent.

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