When to go · Rome/Vatican
Rome/Vatican in April
Great month. Inside Rome/Vatican's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C66°F / 9°C48°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 10
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Rome/Vatican
Inside Rome/Vatican's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Weather in April
- Rome/VaticanHighs around 19 °C, lows around 9 °C, rain on about 10 daysHighs around 66 °F, lows around 48 °F, rain on about 10 days
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.
Easter and Easter Monday (Pasquetta) big impact
28–29 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Italy
Rome and the Vatican packed; Holy Week processions in Sicily and the south; Monday picnic day with trains full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast