When to go · Rome
Rome in July
Avoid month. Hot and crowded; sightsee only early and late.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Hot and crowded; sightsee only early and late.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than July?
July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in July
- RomeHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
- Central Italy, Italy · Florence, Tuscany, Umbria, Romehot
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.
Summer season
Long evenings, outdoor concerts and gelato weather.
Watch: 35 °C afternoons, many locals away in August and some restaurants closed around 15 Aug.
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.
Estate Romana (summer events) check
Summer · Various squares and parks
Open-air concerts and films (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Heatwaves in Rome, Florence and the south; mountains and lakes at their best; book beds and trains early.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Rome, side by side.
Verdict
Jul: Avoid
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jul: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jul: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jul: 2 (better)
May: 5
Crowds
Jul: High
May: High
Prices
Jul: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Jul: 1
May: 2
July: Hot and crowded; sightsee only early and late.
May: Warm and long days; good month.
Rome: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen