When to go · Rome

Rome in October

Great month. Comfortable, some rain.

Key facts

Verdict: Great
Temperature: 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C) / 12°C (54°F)54°F (12°C); average high / low
Rain days: 8
Crowds: Medium; Italy overall
Prices: Medium; Italy overall

Plan around it

Verdict

GreatVoykit month rating for Rome

Comfortable, some rain.

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

No other month rates higher than October for Rome in this guide.

Long-term averages

RomeHighs around 22 °C (72 °F), lows around 12 °C (54 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 72 °F (22 °C), lows around 54 °F (12 °C), rain on about 8 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.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.

Autumn season

Warm early autumn, fewer tourists after mid-October and the harvest season.

Watch: Rain in November; some sights shorten hours.

Italy overall: Truffle and olive season, autumn colour in Tuscany and Piedmont; St Francis Day (4 Oct) is a national holiday from 2026 — check.

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

First month

Second month

October: Comfortable, some rain.

May: Warm and long days; good month.

Rome: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.