When to go · Bologna
Bologna, month by month
The best months for Bologna: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.7 °C / 0 °C, 7 rain days45 °F / 32 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.10 °C / 1 °C, 7 rain days50 °F / 34 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.15 °C / 5 °C, 7 rain days59 °F / 41 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.19 °C / 8 °C, 8 rain days66 °F / 46 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.24 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days75 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C / 17 °C, 7 rain days82 °F / 63 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), August (many shops and restaurants close).31 °C / 20 °C, 5 rain days88 °F / 68 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot and humid), August (many shops and restaurants close).31 °C / 20 °C, 6 rain days88 °F / 68 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.26 °C / 16 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 61 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Bologna's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days68 °F / 52 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.13 °C / 6 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 43 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.8 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain days46 °F / 36 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday