When to go · Rome
Rome in September
Great month. Still warm; crowds ease.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 27°C (81°F)81°F (27°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- High
- Italy overall
- Prices
- High
- Italy overall
Verdict
Still warm; crowds ease.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Rome in this guide.
Weather in September
- RomeHighs around 27 °C (81 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 81 °F (27 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 5 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.
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.
Patron saints (Rome 29 Jun, Florence and Turin 24 Jun, Naples 19 Sep, Milan 7 Dec)
Local saints' days · Italy
City holidays with processions; offices shut in that city only.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- High
- Prices · Italy overall
- High
Italy overall: Warm sea, grape harvest, cities reopen; Venice Film Festival early in the month; one of the best months overall.
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
Sep: Great
May: Great
Daytime high
Sep: 27 °C (81 °F)81 °F (27 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Sep: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Sep: 5
May: 5
Crowds
Sep: High
May: High
Prices
Sep: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 1
May: 2
September: Still warm; crowds ease.
May: Warm and long days; good month.
Rome: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.