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Best time to visit Milan

The best time to visit Milan, Italy is April & September — expect daytime highs near 18°C and roughly 8.7 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Milan climate at a glance

Milan sees average daytime highs ranging from 8°C in December to 30°C in July. Around 1259 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 118 wet days a year, peaking in May (171 mm) and easing off in January (49 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Milan temperature & rainfall by month

January: 49 mm rainFebruary: 65 mm rainMarch: 65 mm rainApril: 89 mm rainMay: 171 mm rainJune: 98 mm rainJuly: 109 mm rainAugust: 115 mm rainSeptember: 139 mm rainOctober: 159 mm rainNovember: 113 mm rainDecember: 88 mm rainJanuary high: 8°CFebruary high: 12°CMarch high: 15°CApril high: 18°CMay high: 22°CJune high: 28°CJuly high: 30°CAugust high: 30°CSeptember high: 25°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 12°CDecember high: 8°CJanuary low: 0°CFebruary low: 2°CMarch low: 5°CApril low: 8°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 20°CAugust low: 20°CSeptember low: 16°COctober low: 12°CNovember low: 5°CDecember low: 2°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Milan

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

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

Milan climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 13.3 h in April. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 8°C 0°C 6.5 49 mm 6.2 h 80% 3.9 · Poor
February 12°C 2°C 6.2 65 mm 7.4 h 77% 6.6 · Fair
March 15°C 5°C 7.7 65 mm 9 h 67% 8.0 · Good
April 18°C 8°C 8.7 89 mm 10.1 h 66% 9.6 · Excellent
May 22°C 13°C 16.3 171 mm 10.3 h 71% 7.9 · Good
June 28°C 18°C 9.8 98 mm 12.9 h 66% 8.5 · Excellent
July 30°C 20°C 11.2 109 mm 13.4 h 65% 6.4 · Fair
August 30°C 20°C 9.8 115 mm 11.9 h 65% 7.0 · Good
September 25°C 16°C 10.7 139 mm 9.9 h 72% 9.1 · Excellent
October 19°C 12°C 11.7 159 mm 7.1 h 83% 8.5 · Excellent
November 12°C 5°C 10.3 113 mm 5.7 h 85% 5.5 · Fair
December 8°C 2°C 9.5 88 mm 4.5 h 88% 3.0 · Poor
Hottest month
July · 30°C
Coldest month
January · 0°C nights
Wettest month
May · 171 mm
Driest month
January · 49 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Milan?

The best time to visit Milan is April & September, when daytime highs average around 18°C with about 8.7 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Milan?

July is the hottest month in Milan, with average highs of 30°C.

What is the rainiest month in Milan?

May is the rainiest month in Milan, with around 171 mm of rainfall over 16.3 rainy days.

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