When to go · Florence
Florence, month by month
The best months for Florence: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug.
Month by month
- JanuaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Cold north, mild south; winter sales from early January; ski season in full swing; short museum queues in Rome and Florence.12 °C (54 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 36 °F (2 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Low
- FebruaryMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.15 °C (59 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 8 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- MarchGoodOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Spring starts in the south and Rome; Easter can fall late March — check the date; coastal hotels still reopening.18 °C (64 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 8 rain days64 °F (18 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 10 °C (50 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 50 °F (10 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.25 °C (77 °F) / 13 °C (55 °F), 8 rain days77 °F (25 °C) / 55 °F (13 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: High
- JuneGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.30 °C (86 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 5 rain days86 °F (30 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (33 °C (91 °F) days, crowds), Easter week.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (91 °F (33 °C) days, crowds), Easter week.33 °C (91 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (33 °C (91 °F) days, crowds), Easter week.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (91 °F (33 °C) days, crowds), Easter week.33 °C (91 °F) / 20 °C (68 °F), 4 rain days91 °F (33 °C) / 68 °F (20 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 6 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- OctoberGreatInside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.22 °C (72 °F) / 11 °C (52 °F), 8 rain days72 °F (22 °C) / 52 °F (11 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium
- NovemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Wettest month in Rome and Florence; acqua alta risk in Venice; coastal resorts closed; cheap city breaks.17 °C (63 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 10 rain days63 °F (17 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberMixedOutside the best window (Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.13 °C (55 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days55 °F (13 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 2 festivals or holidays
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Florence, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)50 °F (10 °C)
May: 13 °C (55 °F)55 °F (13 °C)
Rain days
Apr: 9
May: 8 (better)
Crowds
Apr: High
May: High
Prices
Apr: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Apr: 1
May: 0
April: Inside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Florence: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.