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Best time to visit Venice

The best time to visit Venice, Italy is June & September–October — expect daytime highs near 26°C and roughly 8 rainy days a month. The most challenging month is typically December.

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Venice climate at a glance

Venice sees average daytime highs ranging from 8°C in January to 29°C in August. Around 978 mm of precipitation falls over roughly 102 wet days a year, peaking in May (146 mm) and easing off in February (40 mm). June is the sunniest month at about 13 hours of sunshine.

Venice temperature & rainfall by month

January: 56 mm rainFebruary: 40 mm rainMarch: 52 mm rainApril: 84 mm rainMay: 146 mm rainJune: 74 mm rainJuly: 59 mm rainAugust: 68 mm rainSeptember: 99 mm rainOctober: 100 mm rainNovember: 114 mm rainDecember: 87 mm rainJanuary high: 8°CFebruary high: 10°CMarch high: 13°CApril high: 16°CMay high: 20°CJune high: 26°CJuly high: 29°CAugust high: 29°CSeptember high: 24°COctober high: 19°CNovember high: 13°CDecember high: 9°CJanuary low: 1°CFebruary low: 3°CMarch low: 5°CApril low: 9°CMay low: 13°CJune low: 19°CJuly low: 21°CAugust low: 21°CSeptember low: 17°COctober low: 12°CNovember low: 6°CDecember low: 3°CJFMAMJJASOND Avg high Avg low Rainfall
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Weather seasons in Venice

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

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

Venice climate, month by month

Averages computed from ERA5 reanalysis data, 2019–2024. Daylight on the 15th: 15.5 h in June. Reuse this data freely with attribution — download as JSON or CSV.

MonthHighLow Rain daysRainfall Sun/dayHumidityScore
January 8°C 1°C 6.2 56 mm 6 h 79% 3.8 · Poor
February 10°C 3°C 4 40 mm 7.2 h 80% 6.0 · Fair
March 13°C 5°C 6.3 52 mm 9.2 h 74% 7.2 · Good
April 16°C 9°C 8.7 84 mm 10.1 h 72% 8.5 · Excellent
May 20°C 13°C 15 146 mm 10.5 h 75% 8.2 · Good
June 26°C 19°C 8 74 mm 13.1 h 74% 9.7 · Excellent
July 29°C 21°C 7.8 59 mm 13.1 h 68% 8.5 · Excellent
August 29°C 21°C 7.8 68 mm 12.1 h 69% 8.4 · Good
September 24°C 17°C 9.7 99 mm 10.3 h 72% 9.4 · Excellent
October 19°C 12°C 9 100 mm 7.7 h 81% 9.2 · Excellent
November 13°C 6°C 9.7 114 mm 6 h 80% 6.1 · Fair
December 9°C 3°C 9.3 87 mm 4.7 h 83% 3.6 · Poor
Hottest month
August · 29°C
Coldest month
January · 1°C nights
Wettest month
May · 146 mm
Driest month
February · 40 mm

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time to visit Venice?

The best time to visit Venice is June & September–October, when daytime highs average around 26°C with about 8 rainy days per month.

What is the hottest month in Venice?

August is the hottest month in Venice, with average highs of 29°C.

What is the rainiest month in Venice?

May is the rainiest month in Venice, with around 146 mm of rainfall over 15 rainy days.

Where should you go next month?

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