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Best Time to Visit Italy

Climate based on Rome • 2015–2024

The best overall weather in Italy is in June, with average highs around 29°C. The single best 14-day window: Aug 26 - Sep 8. The hottest month is July (33°C highs) and the coolest is January (12°C highs).

Year-at-a-glance heatmap

Each cell is colored by the typical daytime high for that day. Hover for rainfall and sunshine.

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  • Freezingbelow 0°C
  • Very Cold0–5°C
  • Cold5–12°C
  • Fresh12–18°C
  • Comfortable18–25°C
  • Warm25–30°C
  • Very Warm30–39°C
  • Smoking Hot39°C+

Best 14-day travel windows

Top pick
Aug 26 - Sep 8
14-day window • Avg 25°C • Warm
Alternative 1
Jun 14 - Jun 27
14-day window • Avg 24°C • Warm
Alternative 2
Aug 12 - Aug 25
14-day window • Avg 27°C • Very Warm

Month-by-month breakdown

January

Fresh
8°Cavg
  • 12°C / 4°C
  • 66mm total
  • 7.0h sun/day

February

Fresh
10°Cavg
  • 14°C / 5°C
  • 70mm total
  • 8.3h sun/day

March

Fresh
11°Cavg
  • 16°C / 6°C
  • 89mm total
  • 9.2h sun/day

April

Comfortable
14°Cavg
  • 20°C / 9°C
  • 60mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

May

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 23°C / 13°C
  • 77mm total
  • 11.8h sun/day

June

Warm
23°Cavg
  • 29°C / 18°C
  • 35mm total
  • 13.3h sun/day

July

Very Warm
27°Cavg
  • 33°C / 21°C
  • 16mm total
  • 13.8h sun/day

August

Very Warm
27°Cavg
  • 33°C / 21°C
  • 28mm total
  • 12.8h sun/day

September

Warm
22°Cavg
  • 27°C / 17°C
  • 92mm total
  • 10.9h sun/day

October

Comfortable
18°Cavg
  • 23°C / 14°C
  • 105mm total
  • 8.8h sun/day

November

Fresh
13°Cavg
  • 17°C / 10°C
  • 141mm total
  • 7.0h sun/day

December

Fresh
10°Cavg
  • 14°C / 5°C
  • 94mm total
  • 6.9h sun/day

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Climate data from Open-Meteo Archive API. Daily normals computed from 10 years of historical observations.
Best Time to Visit Italy (2026): Month-by-Month Weather Calendar