When to go · Vatican City
Vatican City in September
Great month. Audiences resume; 27 Sep World Tourism Day free Museum entry — check.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Crowds
- High
- Vatican City
- Prices
- High
- Vatican City
Verdict
Audiences resume; 27 Sep World Tourism Day free Museum entry — check.
Is another month better than September?
No other month rates higher than September for Vatican City in this guide.
Weather in September
- 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.
- Vatican27 °C (81 °F) / 16 °C (61 °F), 5 rain days81 °F (27 °C) / 61 °F (16 °C), 5 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
Sep: Great
May: Great
Crowds
Sep: High
May: High
Prices
Sep: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Sep: 0
May: 0
September: Audiences resume; 27 Sep World Tourism Day free Museum entry — check.
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
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.
Where to go in September
Rated best or good this month
Rome
Best weather of the year (Vatican City and central Rome)
Warm; crowds thin from mid-month.