When to go · Pienza
Pienza, month by month
The best months for Pienza: 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.10 °C (50 °F) / 1 °C (34 °F), 7 rain days50 °F (10 °C) / 34 °F (1 °C), 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.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 6 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 6 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.16 °C (61 °F) / 5 °C (41 °F), 7 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 41 °F (5 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Pienza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 7 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Pienza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 14 °C (57 °F), 6 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 57 °F (14 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Pienza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, limited bus service).33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, limited bus service).33 °C (91 °F) / 22 °C (72 °F), 5 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 72 °F (22 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Pienza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.28 °C (82 °F) / 18 °C (64 °F), 6 rain days82 °F (28 °C) / 64 °F (18 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Pienza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 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.16 °C (61 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 9 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 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.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Pienza, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
May: 14 °C (57 °F)57 °F (14 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 7
May: 6 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Pienza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Pienza's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Pienza: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.