Best time to visit Florence
The best time to visit Florence is April–June and September, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Florence, Tuscany, Italy
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- Average daily high and low
- Precipitation
- Good month
- Best month
- Made good or best by an event
| Month | Average daily high | Average daily low | Precipitation | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 8.8 °C / 48 °F | 2.5 °C / 37 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 10.4 °C / 51 °F | 3.1 °C / 38 °F | 93 mm / 3.7 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 13.5 °C / 56 °F | 5.1 °C / 41 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 17.6 °C / 64 °F | 7.9 °C / 46 °F | 72 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| May | 21.1 °C / 70 °F | 11.6 °C / 53 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| June | 26.3 °C / 79 °F | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 41 mm / 1.6 in | best month |
| July | 29.5 °C / 85 °F | 18.4 °C / 65 °F | 28 mm / 1.1 in | good month |
| August | 29.4 °C / 85 °F | 18.1 °C / 65 °F | 35 mm / 1.4 in | good month |
| September | 24.7 °C / 76 °F | 14.7 °C / 58 °F | 83 mm / 3.3 in | best month |
| October | 19.4 °C / 67 °F | 11.1 °C / 52 °F | 100 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
| November | 13.6 °C / 56 °F | 7.2 °C / 45 °F | 124 mm / 4.9 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 9.8 °C / 50 °F | 3.5 °C / 38 °F | 98 mm / 3.9 in | neither best nor good |
Good and best months depend on more than temperature, rain and events. How they are chosen
Each activity on this page has its own good and best months, rated on twenty years of daily weather records. Which measures count, and how much, depends on the activity: humidity for exploring outdoors, wind for the beach, hiking and skiing, snow for skiing alone. Between them, the activities are rated on:
- Daytime highs
- Night-time lows
- How warm it feels
- Humidity
- How much of the day is sunny
- Hours of daylight
- Monthly rainfall
- How many days it rains
- Days of heavy rain
- Wind
- Snowfall and days with snow
- Major events, such as festivals
The chart shows the good and best months for exploring outdoors.
The event icon marks a month that an event lifts to good or best, such as a festival or a natural spectacle. Choose “Weather only” in the toolbar to rate the months on weather alone.
Best months by activity
Exploring outdoors
Mild days and nights, mostly dry and bright. The default for 'when should I go'.
- JJanuary: neither
- FFebruary: neither
- MMarch: neither
- AApril: best
- MMay: best
- JJune: best
- JJuly: good
- AAugust: good
- SSeptember: best
- OOctober: neither
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- April–June, September
- Good
- July–August
Florence is best for outdoor exploring from April through September, with June its driest, sunniest peak and July-August merely good as it turns warm and humid; October through March are cold, often rainy in heavy afternoon downpours, and Florence's dullest and dampest, making them poor for walking tours.
Why these months
April · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 16.3 °C / 61 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily high 17.6 °C / 64 °F, average daily low 7.9 °C / 46 °F.
Against: wet days 10.5 days, relative humidity 72%, days with heavy rain 2.2 days, precipitation 72 mm / 2.8 in.
Also on: Giardino dell'Iris in bloom, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino, Scoppio del Carro, Wisteria at Villa Bardini.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 21.1 °C / 70 °F, average daily high 21.1 °C / 70 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 80%, average daily low 11.6 °C / 53 °F.
Against: wet days 10.6 days, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, relative humidity 73%, precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in.
Also on: Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
June · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.8 °C / 82 °F, precipitation 41 mm / 1.6 in, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 26.3 °C / 79 °F, days with heavy rain 1 days, wet days 7.4 days, average daily low 15.9 °C / 61 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Also on: Calcio Storico tournament, Firenze Rocks, Maggio Musicale Fiorentino.
July · good
In its favour: precipitation 28 mm / 1.1 in, share of daylight that is sunny 92%, wet days 3.9 days, days with heavy rain 0.7 days, average daily low 18.4 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 64%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.6 °C / 89 °F, average daily high 29.5 °C / 85 °F.
August · good
In its favour: precipitation 35 mm / 1.4 in, share of daylight that is sunny 90%, wet days 5.3 days, days with heavy rain 1.1 days, average daily low 18.1 °C / 65 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Against: feels like (high) 31.2 °C / 88 °F, average daily high 29.4 °C / 85 °F.
Also on: Tuscan harvest (wine, truffles, chestnuts, porcini).
September · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 24.9 °C / 77 °F, average daily high 24.7 °C / 76 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily low 14.7 °C / 58 °F.
Against: precipitation 83 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 8.4 days, days with heavy rain 2.4 days, relative humidity 70%.
Also on: Tuscan harvest (wine, truffles, chestnuts, porcini).
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Corno alle Scale, 50 km away.
Weather averages
Monthly averages over twenty years, 2006–2025. Highs, lows and precipitation are in the chart at the top.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feels like (high) | 6.1 °C | 7.7 °C | 10.9 °C | 16.3 °C | 21.1 °C | 27.8 °C | 31.6 °C | 31.2 °C | 24.9 °C | 18.9 °C | 12.1 °C | 7.5 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.7 days | 2.8 days | 3.2 days | 2.2 days | 3.2 days | 1 days | 0.7 days | 1.1 days | 2.4 days | 3.9 days | 4.5 days | 3.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 4 pm | 3 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm | 2 pm | 6 am |
| Sunshine per day | 6 h | 7.1 h | 8.9 h | 10.8 h | 11.8 h | 13.3 h | 13.9 h | 12.6 h | 10.5 h | 8.2 h | 6.3 h | 5.6 h |
| Relative humidity | 80% | 77% | 72% | 72% | 73% | 69% | 64% | 65% | 70% | 78% | 82% | 82% |
Air quality
Averaged over a shorter period (2022–2025) than the twenty-year averages above, and not counted towards good or best months.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air pollution (PM2.5) 2022–2025 | 10.9 µg/m³ | 14.2 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 10.5 µg/m³ | 10.7 µg/m³ | 12.1 µg/m³ | 10.1 µg/m³ | 10 µg/m³ | 9 µg/m³ | 10.3 µg/m³ | 10.2 µg/m³ | 12.6 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 18.8 µg/m³ | 22.8 µg/m³ | 17.9 µg/m³ | 17.1 µg/m³ | 17.4 µg/m³ | 18.1 µg/m³ | 15.2 µg/m³ | 14.6 µg/m³ | 13.9 µg/m³ | 15.6 µg/m³ | 17 µg/m³ | 21.2 µg/m³ |
- Good 15 µg/m³ or less
- Fair 15 to 25 µg/m³
- Moderate 25 to 37.5 µg/m³
- Poor 37.5 to 50 µg/m³
- Very poor 50 to 75 µg/m³
- Extremely poor over 75 µg/m³
Each figure is compared with the World Health Organization's guideline for a day's air, 15 µg/m³ or less, and with its interim targets above that. The words are ours: the WHO does not name its steps. The figures are modelled monthly averages, so single days can be well above them. The daily peak is the average of each day's highest hour, shaded on the same scale.
Events and seasons
What the weather records cannot show. A major event can lift a month to good or best. The warnings are there to help you plan, and never count against a month.
Reasons to go
- Pitti Immagine Uomo
January
- Chianti Classico Collection
February
- Scoppio del Carro
March and April, dates vary from year to year
- Wisteria at Villa Bardini
11–20 April
- Giardino dell'Iris in bloom
1–30 April
- Maggio Musicale Fiorentino
April, May and June
- Calcio Storico tournament
June
- Firenze Rocks
June
- Tuscan harvest (wine, truffles, chestnuts, porcini)
August, September, October and November
- Florence Christmas market
December
- Green Line Festival light installations
December
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Historic Centre of Florence
1 km away
- Medici Villas and Gardens in Tuscany
10 km away