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Best time to visit Italy

The best months are April, May, June, September, and October. Here is what every month is like, and what flights cost lately.

Month by month

Book the big sights ahead: the Colosseum, the Vatican Museums, the Uffizi and the Accademia sell out. Many museums close one day a week, and the Vatican Museums close on Sundays except the last Sunday of the month.

  1. JanuaryGo with a plan: CoolTypically 12°C by day, 4°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  2. FebruaryGo with a plan: CoolTypically 14°C by day, 5°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  3. MarchGo with a plan: MildTypically 16°C by day, 6°C at night, rain on about 10 days a month
  4. AprilBestTypically 20°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  5. MayBestTypically 23°C by day, 13°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month
  6. JuneBestTypically 30°C by day, 18°C at night, rain on about 6 days a month
  7. JulyGo with a plan: HotTypically 33°C by day, 21°C at night, rain on about 3 days a month
  8. AugustGo with a plan: HotTypically 33°C by day, 22°C at night, rain on about 6 days a month
  9. SeptemberBestTypically 28°C by day, 18°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  10. OctoberBestTypically 23°C by day, 14°C at night, rain on about 9 days a month
  11. NovemberGo with a plan: RainyTypically 17°C by day, 9°C at night, rain on about 14 days a month
  12. DecemberGo with a plan: CoolTypically 14°C by day, 5°C at night, rain on about 11 days a month

Typical weather is for Rome: averages of NASA POWER daily data, 2016 to 2025, on a grid of about 50 km. Mountains and coasts can differ.

Plan the days

[Photo: Venice]
Venice in 2 daysDoge's Palace, St. Mark's Basilica, Rialto, Frari Basilica, Campo Santa Margherita, Murano, Burano, Torcello2 days, ItalyBalanced pace
[Photo: Florence]
Florence in 3 daysDuomo, Uffizi, Ponte Vecchio, Pitti Palace, Accademia, Santa Croce, Piazzale Michelangelo, Siena3 days, ItalyBalanced pace
[Photo: Rome]
Rome in 3 daysColosseum, Roman Forum, Capitoline Museums, Vatican Museums, St. Peter's, Trastevere, Pantheon, Borghese Gallery, Spanish Steps3 days, ItalyBalanced pace
[Photo: Italy]
Italy in 10 daysColosseum, Vatican, Pantheon, Uffizi, Accademia, Siena, Grand Canal, St. Mark's Basilica, Burano10 days, ItalyBalanced pace