Venice month by month
Plan your visit to Venice by month. Compare weather, crowds, events, and prices across all twelve months with historical climate data.
Venice's measured year divides into four bands. January and February average 8°C and 10°C, with 8 and 5 rain days. February is the driest month in the measured year. March and April warm to 13°C and 16°C, each with 9 rain days, but May breaks the pattern at 14 rain days and 21°C. June marks a sharp turn. Highs reach 27°C and rain days fall to 7. July and August hold at 29°C with 9 and 8 rain days. September eases to 24°C before Venice cools through October at 19°C, November at 13°C, and December at 9°C.
The 12 month guides beneath this index cover every window in that cycle. For summer travel between June and September, start there. Highs range from 24°C to 29°C across those months. A cooler visit with fewer rain days points to February at 5. April at 16°C and October at 19°C sit on either side of the summer peak. Open those pages to compare April's 16°C against the July-August 29°C high.
May needs the closest read. Its 14 rain days are the highest in Venice's measured year, nearly triple February's 5, even as temperatures reach 21°C.
May is Venice's wettest month by a clear margin, recording 14 rain days at a 21°C average high, nearly triple February's 5.
- January
- High
- 8°C
- Low
- 1°C
- Rain
- 73 mm
January in Venice is cold, damp, and grey. Daytime temperatures sit around 7.8°C (46°F), but the 81% humidity off the lagoon makes it feel several degrees colder. The chill along…
- February
- High
- 10°C
- Low
- 3°C
- Rain
- 49 mm
February in Venice means one thing above all else. Carnevale di Venezia, the city's 900-year-old masked festival, takes over the streets, squares, and canals for roughly two to…
- March
- High
- 13°C
- Low
- 5°C
- Rain
- 77 mm
March in Venice sits in the gap between Carnevale season and the spring rush, and that gap tends to be the most honest version of the city you'll find. Daytime temperatures hover…
- April
- High
- 16°C
- Low
- 8°C
- Rain
- 85 mm
April in Venice is cooler than most visitors expect. Daytime highs reach about 16°C (61°F), which sounds mild until a lagoon wind sweeps through the narrow calli and cuts right…
- May
- High
- 21°C
- Low
- 14°C
- Rain
- 149 mm
May sits in a sweet spot for Venice. The temperatures are comfortable, the days stretch long, and the cultural calendar runs deeper than any other month. Daytime highs average 21°C…
- June
- High
- 27°C
- Low
- 19°C
- Rain
- 57 mm
June is when Venice crosses into full summer, and the first thing to understand is that the crowds have arrived in force. Daytime temperatures settle around 27°C (80°F) with…
- July
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 21°C
- Rain
- 84 mm
The most important thing to know about Venice in July is that you will share it with roughly 80,000 other visitors every single day. Temperatures average 28.9°C (84°F) with lows…
- August
- High
- 29°C
- Low
- 20°C
- Rain
- 74 mm
August in Venice means heat, crowds, and the Ferragosto shutdown on August 15. Temperatures hover around 28.9°C (84°F) most days, but the 67% humidity rising off the lagoon pushes…
- September
- High
- 24°C
- Low
- 17°C
- Rain
- 116 mm
September in Venice opens with the strongest cultural week on the city's calendar. The Venice International Film Festival, known locally as the Mostra, runs at the Palazzo del…
- October
- High
- 19°C
- Low
- 12°C
- Rain
- 104 mm
The first thing to know about Venice in October is that acqua alta season has begun. The seasonal high tides that push Adriatic water up through the city's drains and across its…
- November
- High
- 13°C
- Low
- 6°C
- Rain
- 85 mm
The single most important thing to know about Venice in November is acqua alta. High water. The lagoon rises, tidal surges push seawater through the city's lowest points, and on…
- December
- High
- 9°C
- Low
- 3°C
- Rain
- 57 mm
The first thing to know about Venice in December is acqua alta. The lagoon's tidal flooding tends to peak between October and January, and December sits right in that window. The…