When to Go
When to Visit Italy: Month by Month
Average highs, rainfall and public holidays across all twelve months in Italy — and the quietest hours at the places worth going.
- Best month
- May
- Average high
- 12–33°C
- Rainfall
- 711mm
The year at a glance
- Good time to go
- Middling
- Less good
- Best avoided
Colours rank each country's twelve months against one another: how far the month sits from a mild 22°C in either direction, and how much of the year's rain falls in it. The number is that month's average daytime high.
Easiest months to travel
Ranked by how mild and dry each month is on average. A comfortable month can still be a busy one — check its holidays.
Every month compared
| Month | Average high | Average low | Rainfall |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° | 4° | 64mm |
| Feb | 14° | 5° | 67mm |
| Mar | 16° | 6° | 64mm |
| Apr | 20° | 9° | 48mm |
| May | 23° | 13° | 55mm |
| Jun | 30° | 18° | 29mm |
| Jul | 33° | 21° | 20mm |
| Aug | 33° | 22° | 27mm |
| Sep | 28° | 18° | 71mm |
| Oct | 23° | 14° | 62mm |
| Nov | 17° | 9° | 119mm |
| Dec | 14° | 5° | 85mm |
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Verified quiet times
Real foot-traffic data for places worth timing right.
- Colosseum Rome 9–10 AM
- Trevi Fountain Rome Tue·Wed·Thu·Sat·Sun 9–11 AM
- Saint Peter’s Basilica Rome Weekdays 7–9 AM, 6–7 PM
- Tower of Pisa Pisa Weekdays 9–10 AM, 6–8 PM
- Roman Forum Rome 9–10 AM
- Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II Milan 7–9 AM
Places to go in Italy
attraction Pantheon
The Pantheon in Rome sits on Piazza della Rotonda in the historic centre, open daily 9am to 7pm, and it's free to walk in. 4.8★ (287,178 reviews) — what visitors say, hours, and tips.
attraction Duomo di Milano
The Duomo di Milano, Milan's Gothic cathedral on Piazza del Duomo, is best visited early morning (before 9:30am) to beat crowds, with a rooftop terrace ticket for skyline views of the Alps on clear days.
attraction Piazza San Marco
Piazza San Marco is Venice's grand central square, framed by St. Mark's Basilica, the Campanile bell tower, and the Doge's Palace.
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Climate figures are 10-year averages for Rome, from NASA POWER; holidays from public calendars. Updated monthly.