Vatican in November

Cool, rain, short queues.

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

November is rated good. These months rate higher:

• MayGreatWarm, busy.
• SeptemberGreatWarm; crowds thin from mid-month.
• OctoberGreatMild; good month.

• VaticanHighs around 16 °C (61 °F), lows around 8 °C (46 °F), rain on about 9 daysHighs around 61 °F (16 °C), lows around 46 °F (8 °C), rain on about 9 days
• Rome, Vatican City · Vatican City and central Romerainy

  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.

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.

• All Saints (1 Nov)

  1 November · Rome

  Public holiday; the Museums close (check).

Crowds · Vatican City overall

Low

Prices · Vatican City overall

Low

Vatican City overall: Rain but short queues.

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

• A warm layer for the evenings
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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