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Best time to visit Florence

The best time to visit Florence, Italy is April & September–October — expect daytime highs near 27°C and roughly 9.5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Florence climate at a glance

Florence sees average daytime highs ranging from 11°C in January to 33°C in July. Around 1079 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 120 wet days a year, peaking in December (143 mm) and easing off in July (29 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 14 hours of sunshine.

Florence temperature & rainfall by month

January: 77 mm rainFebruary: 63 mm rainMarch: 62 mm rainApril: 85 mm rainMay: 110 mm rainJune: 66 mm rainJuly: 29 mm rainAugust: 56 mm rainSeptember: 128 mm rainOctober: 119 mm rainNovember: 141 mm rainDecember: 143 mm rainJanuary high: 11°CFebruary high: 14°CMarch high: 16°CApril high: 19°CMay high: 23°CJune high: 29°CJuly high: 33°CAugust high: 33°CSeptember high: 27°COctober high: 22°CNovember high: 16°CDecember high: 12°CJanuary low: 2°CFebruary low: 4°CMarch low: 5°CApril low: 7°CMay low: 12°CJune low: 16°CJuly low: 19°CAugust low: 20°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 12°CNovember low: 8°CDecember low: 4°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Florence

Grouped by the monthly travel score — purely weather-based, not crowd or price data.

Prime weather
February–June & September–October
7 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
July–August & November
3 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
December–January
2 months · score < 5

Florence climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 12.3 h in September. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 11°C 2°C 10.2 77 mm 6.2 h 81% 4.7 · Poor
February 14°C 4°C 8 63 mm 7.5 h 77% 7.1 · Good
March 16°C 5°C 8.5 62 mm 9 h 72% 8.3 · Good
April 19°C 7°C 11 85 mm 10.5 h 69% 9.1 · Excellent
May 23°C 12°C 14.7 110 mm 11.2 h 73% 8.3 · Good
June 29°C 16°C 7.5 66 mm 13.1 h 68% 8.3 · Good
July 33°C 19°C 4.7 29 mm 13.8 h 60% 5.8 · Fair
August 33°C 20°C 6.3 56 mm 12.4 h 61% 5.6 · Fair
September 27°C 16°C 9.5 128 mm 10.5 h 69% 9.3 · Excellent
October 22°C 12°C 11.3 119 mm 8.3 h 79% 8.8 · Excellent
November 16°C 8°C 13.3 141 mm 6.4 h 82% 6.9 · Fair
December 12°C 4°C 15 143 mm 5.2 h 85% 4.3 · Poor
Hottest month
July · 33°C
Coldest month
January · 2°C nights
Wettest month
December · 143 mm
Driest month
July · 29 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Florence?

The best time to visit Florence is April & September–October, when daytime highs average around 27°C with about 9.5 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Florence?

July is the hottest month in Florence, with average highs of 33°C.

What is the rainiest month in Florence?

December is the rainiest month in Florence, with around 143 mm of rainfall over 15 rainy days.

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