Year heatmap
One city, twelve months: how the weather rates, how crowded and expensive it gets, and what is on. Tap a month to see what each cell is based on.
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Rome across the year
Best-looking months for Rome: Jan, May, Oct. Rated avoid: Jul, Aug.
- JanGoodLowLow2 events
- FebGoodMediumMedium1 event
- MarGoodMediumMedium2 events
- AprMixedHighHigh4 events
- MayGreatHighHigh2 events
- JunMixedHighHigh4 events
- JulAvoidHighHigh1 event
- AugAvoidHighHigh2 events
- SepGreatHighHigh1 event
- OctGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- NovMixedLowLowNone listed
- DecMixedMediumMedium3 events
Green is good news, amber needs planning, red is a month to avoid. A dashed grey cell with a question mark means our data does not say: it is left unknown, never filled in. Crowd and price levels come from the country's month table, so they are the same for every city in it.
December in Rome
Typical highs 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), lows 4°C (39°F)39°F (4°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Christmas crowds and closures Dec 25–26. Typical highs around 13 °C, lows around 4 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Rome
- CrowdsMedium
- Medium crowd level: Italy overall. Christmas markets in Bolzano and Merano, cribs (presepi) in Naples; ski season opens around 8 December.Based on: Italy overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Italy overall.Based on: Italy overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events3 events
- 3 listed: Immaculate Conception; Christmas and New Year; Patron saints (Rome 29 Jun, Florence and Turin 24 Jun, Naples 19 Sep, Milan 7 Dec).Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Immaculate Conception (8 December)Wreath at the column; holiday.
- Christmas and New Year (25 December to 1 January)Some museums closed on 25 Dec and 1 Jan; crowds and lights.
- Patron saints (Rome 29 Jun, Florence and Turin 24 Jun, Naples 19 Sep, Milan 7 Dec) (Local saints' days)City holidays with processions; offices shut in that city only.