When to go · Venice
Venice in October
Great month. Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C65°F / 11°C51°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
GreatBest and avoid months for Venice
Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Weather in October
- VeniceHighs around 18.5 °C, lows around 10.5 °C, rain on about 7 daysHighs around 65 °F, lows around 51 °F, rain on about 7 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
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Truffle and olive season, autumn colour in Tuscany and Piedmont; St Francis Day (4 Oct) is a national holiday from 2026 — check.
What to pack
- A warm layer for the evenings