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Florence in April

Great month. Inside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
21°C (70°F) / 10°C (50°F)
average high / low
Rain days
9
Crowds
High
Italy overall
Prices
High
Italy overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Florence

Inside Florence's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.

Is another month better than April?

No other month rates higher than April for Florence in this guide.

Weather in April

Long-term averages
  • FlorenceHighs around 21 °C (70 °F), lows around 10 °C (50 °F), rain on about 9 days
  • Central Italy, Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romebest weather

    Rome and Florence reach 35–40 °C (95–104 °F) 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.

  • Easter and Easter Monday (Pasquetta) big impact

    28–29 Mar 2027 (moves yearly) · Italy

    Rome and the Vatican packed; Holy Week processions in Sicily and the south; Monday picnic day with trains full.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Italy overall
High
Prices · Italy overall
High

Italy overall: Easter and 25 April make Rome and Florence busy; Venice's day-tripper fee starts on peak days; ideal walking weather.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

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)

    May: 25 °C (77 °F)

  • Night low

    Apr: 10 °C (50 °F)

    May: 13 °C (55 °F)

  • 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.

What to pack

  • A warm layer for the evenings

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