When to go · Venice
Venice, month by month
The best months for Venice: Apr, May, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jan, Jul, Aug, Nov, Dec.
Month by month
- JanuaryAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).7.5 °C / 0.1 °C, 6 rain days46 °F / 32 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.9.2 °C / 0.8 °C, 6 rain days49 °F / 33 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.13.2 °C / 4.5 °C, 6 rain days56 °F / 40 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.17.4 °C / 8.7 °C, 8 rain days63 °F / 48 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High · 2 festivals or holidays
- MayGreatInside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.22 °C / 13.5 °C, 8 rain days72 °F / 56 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGoodOutside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Beach season opens; Dolomite lifts start late in the month; cities get hot from mid-June.26 °C / 17.4 °C, 7 rain days79 °F / 63 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).28.5 °C / 19.2 °C, 6 rain days83 °F / 67 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).28.4 °C / 18.9 °C, 6 rain days83 °F / 66 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.23.8 °C / 14.8 °C, 6 rain days75 °F / 59 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.18.5 °C / 10.5 °C, 7 rain days65 °F / 51 °F, 7 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).12.9 °C / 5.7 °C, 8 rain days55 °F / 42 °F, 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (heat, crowds, mosquitoes), Nov–Jan (damp, fog, acqua alta).8.3 °C / 1 °C, 6 rain days47 °F / 34 °F, 6 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday