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Vatican in February

Good month. Cool; short queues.

Key facts

Verdict
Good
Temperature
14°C (57°F) / 4°C (39°F)
average high / low
Rain days
7
Crowds
Low
Vatican City overall
Prices
Low
Vatican City overall

Verdict

GoodVoykit month rating for Vatican

Cool; short queues.

All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.

Is another month better than February?

February is rated good. These months rate higher:

Weather in February

Long-term averages
  • VaticanHighs around 14 °C (57 °F), lows around 4 °C (39 °F), rain on about 7 days
  • Rome, Vatican City · Vatican City and central Romecool

    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.

Winter season

The shortest queues of the year.

Watch: Christmas closures and colder, wetter mornings.

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.

  • Lateran Treaty anniversary

    11 Feb · Vatican City

    Vatican holiday; Museums closed — check.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Vatican City overall
Low
Prices · Vatican City overall
Low

Vatican City overall: Quiet; 11 Feb Lateran Treaty anniversary.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vatican, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Feb: Good

    May: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Feb: 14 °C (57 °F)

    May: 24 °C (75 °F)

  • Night low

    Feb: 4 °C (39 °F)

    May: 12 °C (54 °F)

  • Rain days

    Feb: 7

    May: 6 (better)

  • Crowds

    Feb: Low

    May: High

  • Prices

    Feb: Low

    May: High

  • Festivals listed

    Feb: 1

    May: 0

February: Cool; short queues.

May: Warm, busy.

Vatican: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings
  • Layers: a fleece or light jacket

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