When to go · Rome
Rome in January
Good month. Cool and quieter; some rain; Jan 6 holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Good
- Crowds
- Low
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Low
- Italy overall
Verdict
Cool and quieter; some rain; Jan 6 holiday.
Weather in January
- Central Italy, Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romecool
Rome and Florence reach 35–40 °C 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.
Christmas and New Year
Dec 25–26 and Jan 1
Most museums and many restaurants close; transport is reduced.
Epiphany (Befana)
6 Jan · Italy
End of the Christmas holidays; Befana fair in Rome's Piazza Navona.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Low
- Prices · Italy overall
- Low
Italy overall: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket