When to go · Vatican City
Vatican City in May
Great month. Busy but pleasant; book Museum slots weeks ahead.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Vatican City
- Prices
- High
- Vatican City
Verdict
Busy but pleasant; book Museum slots weeks ahead.
Is another month better than May?
No other month rates higher than May for Vatican City in this guide.
Weather in May
- Rome · Vatican City and central Romebest weather
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.
- Vatican24 °C (75 °F) / 12 °C (54 °F), 6 rain days75 °F (24 °C) / 54 °F (12 °C), 6 rain days
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
May: Great
Sep: Great
Crowds
May: High
Sep: High
Prices
May: High
Sep: High
Festivals listed
May: 0
Sep: 0
May: Busy but pleasant; book Museum slots weeks ahead.
September: Audiences resume; 27 Sep World Tourism Day free Museum entry — check.
Vatican City: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in May
Rated best or good this month
Rome
Best weather of the year (Vatican City and central Rome)
Warm, busy.