When to go · Vatican City
Vatican City in August
Mixed month. Hottest month; Museums still full; 15 Aug holiday.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- High
- Vatican City
- Prices
- High
- Vatican City
Verdict
Hottest month; Museums still full; 15 Aug holiday.
Is another month better than August?
August is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in August
- Rome · Vatican City and central Romehot
Hot July–August (33–38 °C (91–100 °F)) with long, shadeless queues in St Peter's Square; November is the wettest month. The Museums are air-conditioned in parts only.Hot July–August (91–100 °F (33–38 °C)) with long, shadeless queues in St Peter's Square; November is the wettest month. The Museums are air-conditioned in parts only.
- Vatican31 °C (88 °F) / 19 °C (66 °F), 3 rain days88 °F (31 °C) / 66 °F (19 °C), 3 rain days
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.
Assumption
15 Aug
Museums closed.
Ferragosto and the Assumption
15 August · Vatican
Public holiday; the Museums close and many restaurants shut for August (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vatican City
- High
- Prices · Vatican City
- High
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vatican City, side by side.
Verdict
Aug: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Aug: High
May: High
Prices
Aug: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Aug: 2
May: 0
August: Hottest month; Museums still full; 15 Aug holiday.
May: Busy but pleasant; book Museum slots weeks ahead.
Vatican City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen