When to go · Milan
Milan in August
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, many businesses closed for ferie in August).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 20°C (68°F)68°F (20°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, many businesses closed for ferie in August).
Is another month better than August?
August is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- MilanHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 5 days
- Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turinhot
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).
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.
Ferragosto (Assumption) big impact
15 Aug · Italy
Peak of the Italian holiday; cities empty of locals, coasts full.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Ferragosto (15 Aug): Italians on holiday, city restaurants shut for weeks, coast packed and priced at peak.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Milan, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Aug: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Night low
Aug: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °C)
Rain days
Aug: 5 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Aug: High
Apr: High
Prices
Aug: High
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 1
Apr: 1
August: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid, many businesses closed for ferie in August).
April: Inside Milan's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Milan: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen