Best time to visit Rome
The best time to visit Rome is May, judged on twenty years of weather records and the events worth going for.
Rome, Lazio, Italy
°C
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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 | 12.1 °C / 54 °F | 4.1 °C / 39 °F | 75 mm / 3 in | neither best nor good |
| February | 13.4 °C / 56 °F | 4.6 °C / 40 °F | 82 mm / 3.2 in | neither best nor good |
| March | 15.9 °C / 61 °F | 6.7 °C / 44 °F | 89 mm / 3.5 in | neither best nor good |
| April | 19.5 °C / 67 °F | 9.5 °C / 49 °F | 61 mm / 2.4 in | good month |
| May | 23.3 °C / 74 °F | 13.2 °C / 56 °F | 71 mm / 2.8 in | best month |
| June | 28.7 °C / 84 °F | 17.5 °C / 64 °F | 34 mm / 1.3 in | good month |
| July | 31.9 °C / 89 °F | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 21 mm / 0.8 in | neither best nor good |
| August | 31.9 °C / 89 °F | 20.4 °C / 69 °F | 24 mm / 0.9 in | neither best nor good |
| September | 27.1 °C / 81 °F | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 84 mm / 3.3 in | good month |
| October | 22.3 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 96 mm / 3.8 in | good month |
| November | 16.9 °C / 62 °F | 8.9 °C / 48 °F | 125 mm / 4.9 in | neither best nor good |
| December | 13.1 °C / 56 °F | 5.2 °C / 41 °F | 94 mm / 3.7 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: good
- MMay: best
- JJune: good
- JJuly: neither
- AAugust: neither
- SSeptember: good
- OOctober: good
- NNovember: neither
- DDecember: neither
- Best
- May
- Good
- April, June, September–October
Spring (April-June) and early autumn (September-October) give Rome its best balance of mild weather and manageable, if often afternoon-heavy, rain; midsummer turns uncomfortably hot while November through March brings the year's heaviest rain, coolest temperatures and dullest skies.
Why these months
April · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 18.9 °C / 66 °F, average daily high 19.5 °C / 67 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 84%, average daily low 9.5 °C / 49 °F, relative humidity 72%.
Against: wet days 9.8 days, days with heavy rain 2 days, precipitation 61 mm / 2.4 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 50%.
Also on: Natale di Roma.
Watch out for: Rome Marathon crowds.
May · best
In its favour: feels like (high) 23.8 °C / 75 °F, average daily high 23.3 °C / 74 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 85%, average daily low 13.2 °C / 56 °F, relative humidity 71%.
Against: wet days 10 days, days with heavy rain 2.6 days, precipitation 71 mm / 2.8 in, share of rain falling in the daytime 55%.
Also on: La settimana dei beni culturali.
June · good
In its favour: precipitation 34 mm / 1.3 in, share of daylight that is sunny 88%, wet days 5.7 days, days with heavy rain 0.8 days, average daily high 28.7 °C / 84 °F, average daily low 17.5 °C / 64 °F, relative humidity 65%.
Against: feels like (high) 30.4 °C / 87 °F.
Also on: Estate Romana, Festa dell'Unità, Opera at Caracalla.
Watch out for: Clubs closing for summer.
September · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 27.9 °C / 82 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 87%, average daily high 27.1 °C / 81 °F, average daily low 16.9 °C / 62 °F, relative humidity 69%.
Against: days with heavy rain 2.7 days, precipitation 84 mm / 3.3 in, wet days 8.2 days.
Also on: Estate Romana, White Night (Notte Bianca).
Watch out for: White Night (Notte Bianca).
October · good
In its favour: feels like (high) 22.2 °C / 72 °F, average daily high 22.3 °C / 72 °F, share of daylight that is sunny 81%, average daily low 13 °C / 55 °F, relative humidity 75%.
Against: precipitation 96 mm / 3.8 in, days with heavy rain 3.2 days, wet days 9.3 days.
Also on: Estate Romana, Rome Film Fest.
An activity is listed only where it applies: skiing at ski destinations, beach and swimming at beach destinations. The nearest ski area is Campocatino, 69 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) | 9.7 °C | 10.8 °C | 13.9 °C | 18.9 °C | 23.8 °C | 30.4 °C | 34.2 °C | 34 °C | 27.9 °C | 22.2 °C | 15.8 °C | 11 °C |
| Days with heavy rain | 2.4 days | 2.8 days | 3 days | 2 days | 2.6 days | 0.8 days | 0.4 days | 0.6 days | 2.7 days | 3.2 days | 4.3 days | 3.2 days |
| Time rain usually falls | 3 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 5 pm | 5 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 4 pm | 3 pm |
| Sunshine per day | 6.7 h | 8.1 h | 9.4 h | 11.2 h | 12.4 h | 13.4 h | 13.8 h | 12.8 h | 10.9 h | 9 h | 7.3 h | 6.7 h |
| Relative humidity | 78% | 75% | 73% | 72% | 71% | 65% | 60% | 61% | 69% | 75% | 79% | 79% |
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 | 16.3 µg/m³ | 19.6 µg/m³ | 14.7 µg/m³ | 13.1 µg/m³ | 13.4 µg/m³ | 14.1 µg/m³ | 11.7 µg/m³ | 12.5 µg/m³ | 11.6 µg/m³ | 13.7 µg/m³ | 12.4 µg/m³ | 18.3 µg/m³ |
| Air pollution (PM2.5, daily peak) 2022–2025 | 30.4 µg/m³ | 33.7 µg/m³ | 25.4 µg/m³ | 21.8 µg/m³ | 21.9 µg/m³ | 21.1 µg/m³ | 17.5 µg/m³ | 18.7 µg/m³ | 18.4 µg/m³ | 21.7 µg/m³ | 23.1 µg/m³ | 34 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
- Six Nations rugby
February and March
- Ides of March celebrations
15 March
- Natale di Roma
18–21 April
- La settimana dei beni culturali
11–20 May
- Estate Romana
June, July, August, September and October
- Opera at Caracalla
June, July and August
- Festa dell'Unità
11–20 June
- White Night (Notte Bianca)
1–15 September
- Rome Film Fest
October
Worth knowing before you go
- Rome Marathon crowds
April
- Clubs closing for summer
June, July and August
- Ferragosto closures
August
- White Night (Notte Bianca)
1–15 September
World Heritage sites nearby
UNESCO World Heritage sites within 25 km, nearest first.
- Historic Centre of Rome, the Properties of the Holy See in that City Enjoying Extraterritorial Rights and San Paolo Fuori le Mura
2 km away
- Vatican City
5 km away
- Appian Way
6 km away
- Hadrian's Villa
23 km away
- Villa d'Este
25 km away