When to go · Prato
Prato, month by month
The best months for Prato: Apr, May, Jun, Sep, Oct. Months to avoid: Jul, Aug, Dec.
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.10 °C (50 °F) / 2 °C (36 °F), 8 rain days50 °F (10 °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.12 °C (54 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 7 rain days54 °F (12 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 7 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.16 °C (61 °F) / 6 °C (43 °F), 8 rain days61 °F (16 °C) / 43 °F (6 °C), 8 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
- AprilGreatInside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.20 °C (68 °F) / 9 °C (48 °F), 9 rain days68 °F (20 °C) / 48 °F (9 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- MayGreatInside Prato'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 Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.29 °C (84 °F) / 17 °C (63 °F), 6 rain days84 °F (29 °C) / 63 °F (17 °C), 6 rain daysCrowds: High
- JulyAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), late Dec.32 °C (90 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 4 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 4 rain daysCrowds: High
- AugustAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), late Dec.32 °C (90 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 5 rain days90 °F (32 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 5 rain daysCrowds: High · 1 festival or holiday
- SeptemberGreatInside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 7 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 7 rain daysCrowds: High
- OctoberGreatInside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.21 °C (70 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 9 rain days70 °F (21 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 9 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.15 °C (59 °F) / 7 °C (45 °F), 10 rain days59 °F (15 °C) / 45 °F (7 °C), 10 rain daysCrowds: Low
- DecemberAvoidListed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (hot, humid), late Dec.11 °C (52 °F) / 3 °C (37 °F), 9 rain days52 °F (11 °C) / 37 °F (3 °C), 9 rain daysCrowds: Medium · 1 festival or holiday
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Prato, side by side.
Verdict
Apr: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Apr: 20 °C (68 °F)68 °F (20 °C)
May: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Apr: 9 °C (48 °F)48 °F (9 °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 Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
May: Inside Prato's best window: Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct.
Prato: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.