When to go · Florence
Florence in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (33 °C days, crowds), Easter week.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (91 °F days, crowds), Easter week.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 33°C91°F / 20°C68°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed 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.
Weather in August
- FlorenceHighs around 33 °C, lows around 20 °C, rain on about 4 daysHighs around 91 °F, lows around 68 °F, rain on about 4 days
- Central Italy, Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romehot
Rome and Florence reach 35–40 °C in July–August; November is the wettest month. Spring and autumn are the long sweet spots.Rome and Florence reach 95–104 °F in July–August; November is the wettest month. Spring and autumn are the long sweet spots.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Ferragosto (Assumption) big impact
15 Aug · Italy
Peak of the Italian holiday; cities empty of locals, coasts full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Ferragosto (15 Aug): Italians on holiday, city restaurants shut for weeks, coast packed and priced at peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen