VacationSage
The year at a glance
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The short answer
Go in May–June, September–October. The least comfortable stretch is December–February.
- Warmest month: August, average high 32°C (89°F).
- Coolest month: January, average high 12°C (54°F), lows near 4°C (40°F).
- Wettest month: November, about 100 mm (3.9 in) of rain.
- Driest month: July, about 17 mm (0.7 in).
Quick facts
- Currency
- Euro
- Language
- Italian
- Plugs
- Type C, Type F, Type L
- Drives on the
- right
- Calling code
- +39
- Airports
- Roma Fiumicino Airport (FCO)
Rome Ciampino Airport (CIA) - Population
- 2,748,109
Temperature and rain through the year
Average highAverage lowRain (mm, right axis)
Top sights in Rome
- Sistine Chapel chapel in the Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
- Roman Forum Ancient Roman center of the city, a landmark of Rome, Italy
- Vatican Library library of the Holy See
- Capitoline Hill one of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
- Saint Peter's Square piazza in Vatican City
- Vatican Museums museums of the Vatican City
- Palatine Hill centremost of the seven hills of Rome, Italy
- Apostolic Palace official residence of the Pope in Vatican City
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
- Vatican City
- Appian Way
- Hadrian's Villa
- Villa d'Este
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
- Etruscan Necropolises of Cerveteri and Tarquinia
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 | 3.7 Poor | 12°C 54°F | 4°C 40°F | 63 mm 2.5 in | 33% | 4°C39°F dry | 9.3 h |
| February | 4.3 Poor | 13°C 56°F | 4°C 40°F | 59 mm 2.3 in | 30% | 4°C39°F dry | 10.4 h |
| March | 6.1 Fair | 16°C 61°F | 7°C 44°F | 55 mm 2.2 in | 31% | 5°C42°F dry | 11.7 h |
| April | 8.1 Excellent | 19°C 67°F | 9°C 49°F | 50 mm 2.0 in | 31% | 8°C47°F dry | 13.1 h |
| May | 9.8 Excellent | 24°C 75°F | 13°C 56°F | 42 mm 1.7 in | 26% | 12°C54°F comfortable | 14.4 h |
| June | 10.0 Excellent | 28°C 83°F | 18°C 64°F | 26 mm 1.0 in | 17% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 15.0 h |
| July | 8.7 Excellent | 31°C 88°F | 20°C 68°F | 17 mm 0.7 in | 8% | 17°C62°F sticky | 14.8 h |
| August | 8.4 Excellent | 32°C 89°F | 20°C 69°F | 17 mm 0.7 in | 11% | 18°C64°F sticky | 13.7 h |
| September | 9.4 Excellent | 27°C 81°F | 17°C 62°F | 63 mm 2.5 in | 21% | 15°C59°F comfortable | 12.3 h |
| October | 9.0 Excellent | 22°C 72°F | 13°C 56°F | 84 mm 3.3 in | 29% | 13°C55°F comfortable | 10.8 h |
| November | 5.8 Fair | 17°C 63°F | 9°C 48°F | 100 mm 3.9 in | 33% | 8°C47°F dry | 9.6 h |
| December | 3.7 Poor | 13°C 56°F | 5°C 42°F | 91 mm 3.6 in | 34% | 4°C39°F dry | 9.0 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.