When to go · Vatican

Vatican in July

Avoid month. Hot and crowded; early entries only.

Key facts

Verdict: Avoid
Temperature: 31°C (88°F)88°F (31°C) / 19°C (66°F)66°F (19°C); average high / low
Rain days: 2
Crowds: High; Vatican City overall
Prices: High; Vatican City overall

Plan around it

Verdict

AvoidVoykit month rating for Vatican

Hot and crowded; early entries only.

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

July is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Long-term averages

VaticanHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 19 °C (66 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 88 °F (31 °C), lows around 66 °F (19 °C), rain on about 2 days
Rome, Vatican City · 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.

Summer season

Long days and late dusk.

Watch: Heat above 32 °C, packed queues, mid-August closures.

Vatican City overall: Heat and long queues; papal audiences may pause for the summer — check.

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

First month

Second month

July: Hot and crowded; early entries only.

May: Warm, busy.

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