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Best time to visit Rome

The best time to visit Rome, Italy is February–May & September–October — expect daytime highs near 19°C and roughly 10.5 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically July.

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Rome climate at a glance

Rome sees average daytime highs ranging from 12°C in January to 34°C in July. Around 908 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 107 wet days a year, peaking in November (165 mm) and easing off in July (17 mm). July is the sunniest month at about 14 hours of sunshine.

Rome temperature & rainfall by month

January: 70 mm rainFebruary: 53 mm rainMarch: 74 mm rainApril: 65 mm rainMay: 86 mm rainJune: 41 mm rainJuly: 17 mm rainAugust: 38 mm rainSeptember: 88 mm rainOctober: 88 mm rainNovember: 165 mm rainDecember: 124 mm rainJanuary high: 12°CFebruary high: 15°CMarch high: 17°CApril high: 19°CMay high: 23°CJune high: 30°CJuly high: 34°CAugust high: 33°CSeptember high: 28°COctober high: 23°CNovember high: 18°CDecember high: 14°CJanuary low: 4°CFebruary low: 5°CMarch low: 7°CApril low: 9°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 18°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 22°CSeptember low: 18°COctober low: 14°CNovember low: 10°CDecember low: 6°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Rome

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

Prime weather
February–June & September–November
8 months · score ≥ 7
Decent weather
July–August & December–January
4 months · score 5–6.9
Tougher weather
0 months · score < 5

Rome climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 13.1 h in April. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 12°C 4°C 9.8 70 mm 7.1 h 80% 5.8 · Fair
February 15°C 5°C 5.7 53 mm 8.8 h 76% 8.5 · Excellent
March 17°C 7°C 9 74 mm 9.5 h 73% 8.7 · Excellent
April 19°C 9°C 10.5 65 mm 10.7 h 71% 9.2 · Excellent
May 23°C 13°C 12.7 86 mm 11.3 h 71% 8.7 · Excellent
June 30°C 18°C 5.7 41 mm 13.3 h 64% 8.0 · Good
July 34°C 21°C 3.7 17 mm 13.8 h 58% 5.3 · Fair
August 33°C 22°C 5.2 38 mm 12.8 h 62% 5.6 · Fair
September 28°C 18°C 8.7 88 mm 10.9 h 70% 8.9 · Excellent
October 23°C 14°C 10.7 88 mm 8.9 h 78% 9.0 · Excellent
November 18°C 10°C 13.8 165 mm 7 h 82% 7.8 · Good
December 14°C 6°C 11.7 124 mm 6.6 h 82% 6.2 · Fair
Hottest month
July · 34°C
Coldest month
January · 4°C nights
Wettest month
November · 165 mm
Driest month
July · 17 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Rome?

The best time to visit Rome is February–May & September–October, when daytime highs average around 19°C with about 10.5 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Rome?

July is the hottest month in Rome, with average highs of 34°C.

What is the rainiest month in Rome?

November is the rainiest month in Rome, with around 165 mm of rainfall over 13.8 rainy days.

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