Rome in February

Cool, fewer crowds.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

February is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm and long days; good month.
• SeptemberGreatStill warm; crowds ease.
• OctoberGreatComfortable, some rain.

• RomeHighs around 13 °C (55 °F), lows around 3 °C (37 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 55 °F (13 °C), lows around 37 °F (3 °C), rain on about 7 days
• Central Italy, Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romecool

  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.Rome and Florence reach 95–104 °F (35–40 °C) in July–August; November is the wettest month. Spring and autumn are the long sweet spots.

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.

• Carnevale check

  Before Lent (moves) · City centre

  Kids in costume; small parades.

Crowds · Italy overall

Medium

Prices · Italy overall

Medium

Italy overall: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rome, side by side.

• A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
• Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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