When to go · Rome
Rome in May
Great month. Warm and long days; good month.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
GreatVoykit month rating for Rome
Warm and long days; good month.
Weather in May
- Central Italy, Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romebest weather
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.
Labour Day
1 May · Italy
Free concert in Rome; many shops closed, most big sights open.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: The best month for most of Italy: warm, green, sea almost swimmable in the south; 1 May and 2 June long weekends fill trains.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.