When to go · Venice
Venice in May
Great month. Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 22°C72°F / 14°C56°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Venice
Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Weather in May
- VeniceHighs around 22 °C, lows around 13.5 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F, lows around 56 °F, rain on about 8 days
- Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turinbest weather
Foggy, damp winters; sticky summers with mosquitoes near the lagoon. Venice acqua alta floods most often October–December (the MOSE barriers now stop the worst).
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.