When to go · Venice
Venice in October
Great month. Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 19°C (65°F)65°F (19°C) / 11°C (51°F)51°F (11°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 7
- Crowds
- Medium
- Italy overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Italy overall
Verdict
Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
Is another month better than October?
No other month rates higher than October for Venice in this guide.
Weather in October
- VeniceHighs around 18.5 °C (65 °F), lows around 10.5 °C (51 °F), rain on about 7 daysHighs around 65 °F (18.5 °C), lows around 51 °F (10.5 °C), rain on about 7 days
- Po Valley and the north, Italy · Milan, Venice, Verona, Bologna, Turinbest weather
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: Truffle and olive season, autumn colour in Tuscany and Piedmont; St Francis Day (4 Oct) is a national holiday from 2026 — check.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Venice, side by side.
Verdict
Oct: Great
Apr: Great
Daytime high
Oct: 18.5 °C (65 °F)65 °F (18.5 °C)
Apr: 17.4 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17.4 °C)
Night low
Oct: 10.5 °C (51 °F)51 °F (10.5 °C)
Apr: 8.7 °C (48 °F)48 °F (8.7 °C)
Rain days
Oct: 7 (better)
Apr: 8
Crowds
Oct: Medium
Apr: High
Prices
Oct: Medium
Apr: High
Festivals listed
Oct: 0
Apr: 2
October: Inside Venice's best window: Apr–May, Sep–Oct.
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 layer for the evenings