When to go · Venice
Venice in February
Mixed month. Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Temperature
- 9°C (49°F)49°F (9°C) / 1°C (33°F)33°F (1°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 6
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- VeniceHighs around 9.2 °C (49 °F), lows around 0.8 °C (33 °F), rain on about 6 daysHighs around 49 °F (9.2 °C), lows around 33 °F (0.8 °C), rain on about 6 days
- Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turincool
Foggy, damp winters; sticky summers with mosquitoes near the lagoon. Venice acqua alta floods most often October–December (the MOSE barriers now stop the worst).
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Italy overall
- Medium
- Prices · Italy overall
- Medium
Italy overall: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Venice, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 9.2 °C (49 °F)49 °F (9.2 °C)
Apr: 17.4 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.4 °C)
Night low
Feb: 0.8 °C (33 °F)33 °F (0.8 °C)
Apr: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 6 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 0
Apr: 2
February: Outside the best window (Apr–May, Sep–Oct). Across Italy: Venice Carnival fills the lagoon for about ten days before Lent; otherwise quiet and cheap; Dolomites busy at weekends.
April: Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Venice: 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