VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in May–June, September. The least comfortable stretch is November–February.
- Warmest month: July, average high 32°C (90°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 11°C (51°F), lows near 3°C (37°F).
- Wettest month: November, about 124 mm (4.9 in) of rain.
- Driest month: July, about 37 mm (1.4 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Euro
- Language
- Italian
- Plugs
- Type C, Type F, Type L
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +39
- Airports
- Florence Peretola Airport (FLR)
- Population
- 360,930
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Florence
- Uffizi Gallery palace and art museum in Florence, Italy
- Florence Cathedral 13th-century cathedral in Florence, Italy
- Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence, Italy
- Basilica of Santa Croce Franciscan church in Florence, Italy
- Florence Baptistery baptistery in Florence, Italy
- Basilica of Santa Maria Novella church in Florence, Italy
- piazza della Signoria square in Florence, Italy
- Boboli Gardens park in Florence, Italy
Ranked by how widely each place is covered across Wikipedia's language editions, a rough measure of fame rather than a recommendation.
UNESCO World Heritage nearby
- Ponte Vecchio
- Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
- Historic Centre of Florence
- Historic Centre of San Gimignano
- Historic Centre of Siena
Travel advisories
United States
Level 2 Exercise Increased Caution
Read the full advisory at travel.state.gov
Checked 2026-11-02.
United Kingdom
No FCDO warning against travel to any part of Italy.
Latest change (2026-10-29): Updated information about national strike (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).
Checked 2026-11-02.
Advisories are summarised from official sources and can change quickly; always read the source before you travel.
Month by month
| Month | Score | High | Low | Rain | Cloud | Dew point | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 2.9 Poor | 11°C 51°F | 3°C 37°F | 50 mm 2.0 in | 40% | 2°C35°F dry | 9.1 h |
| February | 3.7 Poor | 12°C 54°F | 3°C 38°F | 60 mm 2.4 in | 36% | 2°C35°F dry | 10.3 h |
| March | 6.0 Fair | 16°C 61°F | 6°C 43°F | 54 mm 2.1 in | 36% | 4°C39°F dry | 11.6 h |
| April | 8.0 Excellent | 20°C 68°F | 9°C 48°F | 67 mm 2.6 in | 36% | 7°C45°F dry | 13.2 h |
| May | 9.3 Excellent | 25°C 76°F | 13°C 55°F | 68 mm 2.7 in | 31% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 14.5 h |
| June | 9.5 Excellent | 29°C 85°F | 17°C 63°F | 45 mm 1.8 in | 24% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 15.2 h |
| July | 7.9 Good | 32°C 90°F | 19°C 66°F | 37 mm 1.4 in | 13% | 17°C62°F sticky | 15.0 h |
| August | 7.7 Good | 32°C 90°F | 19°C 67°F | 39 mm 1.5 in | 16% | 18°C64°F sticky | 13.8 h |
| September | 9.2 Excellent | 27°C 81°F | 15°C 60°F | 74 mm 2.9 in | 24% | 14°C57°F comfortable | 12.3 h |
| October | 8.2 Excellent | 21°C 70°F | 12°C 53°F | 105 mm 4.1 in | 35% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 10.8 h |
| November | 4.2 Poor | 15°C 59°F | 8°C 46°F | 124 mm 4.9 in | 40% | 7°C45°F dry | 9.4 h |
| December | 2.7 Poor | 11°C 52°F | 4°C 39°F | 78 mm 3.1 in | 41% | 2°C35°F dry | 8.7 h |
Public holidays in the next 12 months
Holidays can mean closures, festivals and busier transport. National public holidays for Italy; school holidays are not included.
- December 2026
- Immacolata Concezione
- Natale
- Santo Stefano
- January 2027
- Capodanno
- Epifania del Signore
- March 2027
- Pasqua di Resurrezione
- Lunedì dell'Angelo
- April 2027
- Festa della Liberazione
- May 2027
- Festa dei Lavoratori
- June 2027
- Festa della Repubblica
- August 2027
- Assunzione della Vergine
- November 2027
- Tutti i Santi
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Temperature, rain and dew point are 1991–2020 averages from a ~4 km climate grid; cloud cover is a 1981–2010 average. Recent years run warmer in most places, and a single trip can differ a lot. How this is calculated.