When to go · Vatican
Vatican in June
Mixed month. Hot; Jun 29 Saints Peter and Paul.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 28°C (82°F)82°F (28°C) / 16°C (61°F)61°F (16°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 4
- Crowds
- High
- Vatican City overall
- Prices
- High
- Vatican City overall
Verdict
Hot; Jun 29 Saints Peter and Paul.
All twelve months in one grid — weather, crowds and prices, with gaps left as unknown.
Is another month better than June?
June is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in June
- VaticanHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 16 °C (61 °F), rain on about 4 daysHighs around 82 °F (28 °C), lows around 61 °F (16 °C), rain on about 4 days
- Rome, Vatican City · Vatican City and central Romefine
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.
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.
Saints Peter and Paul (29 Jun)
29 June · St Peter's Basilica
Public holiday in Rome; a papal Mass; Museums closed (check).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Vatican City overall
- High
- Prices · Vatican City overall
- High
Vatican City overall: Hot; 29 Jun Saints Peter and Paul ceremonies.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Vatican, side by side.
Verdict
Jun: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jun: 28 °C (82 °F)82 °F (28 °C)
May: 24 °C (75 °F)75 °F (24 °C)
Night low
Jun: 16 °C (61 °F)61 °F (16 °C)
May: 12 °C (54 °F)54 °F (12 °C)
Rain days
Jun: 4 (better)
May: 6
Crowds
Jun: High
May: High
Prices
Jun: High
May: High
Festivals listed
Jun: 1
May: 0
June: Hot; Jun 29 Saints Peter and Paul.
May: Warm, busy.
Vatican: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.