When to go · Florence
Florence, month by month
The best months for Florence: 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.12 °C / 2 °C, 8 rain days54 °F / 36 °F, 8 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.15 °C / 3 °C, 8 rain days59 °F / 37 °F, 8 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.18 °C / 7 °C, 8 rain days64 °F / 45 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 10 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 50 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.30 °C / 17 °C, 5 rain days86 °F / 63 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (33 °C days, crowds), Easter week.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (91 °F days, crowds), Easter week.33 °C / 19 °C, 3 rain days91 °F / 66 °F, 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (33 °C days, crowds), Easter week.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (91 °F days, crowds), Easter week.33 °C / 20 °C, 4 rain days91 °F / 68 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 16 °C, 6 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 11 °C, 8 rain days72 °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.17 °C / 6 °C, 10 rain days63 °F / 43 °F, 10 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.13 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days55 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays