When to go · Prato
Prato, month by month
The best months for Prato: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Dec.
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 / 2 °C, 8 rain days50 °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.12 °C / 3 °C, 7 rain days54 °F / 37 °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.16 °C / 6 °C, 8 rain days61 °F / 43 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C / 9 °C, 9 rain days68 °F / 48 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C / 13 °C, 8 rain days77 °F / 55 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C / 17 °C, 6 rain days84 °F / 63 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), late Dec.32 °C / 19 °C, 4 rain days90 °F / 66 °F, 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), late Dec.32 °C / 19 °C, 5 rain days90 °F / 66 °F, 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C / 16 °C, 7 rain days81 °F / 61 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C / 12 °C, 9 rain days70 °F / 54 °F, 9 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.15 °C / 7 °C, 10 rain days59 °F / 45 °F, 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), late Dec.11 °C / 3 °C, 9 rain days52 °F / 37 °F, 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday