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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Vatican across the year
Best-looking months for Vatican: Jan, Feb, Oct. Rated avoid: Jul.
- JanGoodLowLow1 event
- FebGoodLowLow1 event
- MarGoodMediumMedium1 event
- AprMixedHighHigh1 event
- MayGreatHighHighNone listed
- JunMixedHighHigh1 event
- JulAvoidHighHighNone listed
- AugMixedHighHigh1 event
- SepGreatHighHighNone listed
- OctGreatMediumMediumNone listed
- NovGoodLowLow1 event
- DecMixedHighMedium2 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 Vatican
Typical highs 13°C (55°F)55°F (13°C), lows 5°C (41°F)41°F (5°C), rain on about 8 days.
- WeatherMixed
- Christmas ceremonies and closures Dec 24–26. Typical highs around 13 °C, lows around 5 °C, rain on about 8 days.Based on: Voykit month rating for Vatican
- CrowdsHigh
- High crowd level: Vatican City overall. Christmas crib and tree in the square; Midnight Mass tickets are free but scarce.Based on: Vatican City overall month table, not a city measurement
- PricesMedium
- Medium price level: Vatican City overall.Based on: Vatican City overall month table, not a city measurement
- Events2 events
- 2 listed: Immaculate Conception (8 Dec); Christmas and New Year.Based on: Festival and holiday lists
What is on
- Immaculate Conception (8 Dec) (8 December)Public holiday; the Museums close.
- Christmas and New Year (24 Dec–1 Jan)Midnight Mass needs tickets; large crowds; the Museums close on 25–26 Dec and 1 Jan.