January in Florence — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.7/10At 4°C (39°F) this is proper winter weather in January: layer up and split the day between outdoor highlights and indoor stops.
Budget for roughly 56 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.7/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Budget for low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack insulated layers, a windproof shell, gloves and boots with grip, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Florence — 4.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Florence — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.6/10Expect 6°C (42°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 43 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 5.6/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Florence — 3.6 points higher on the same scale.
March in Florence: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.7/10March averages 7°C (45°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 51 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 2.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
April in Florence: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 8.2/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in April. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 46 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.2/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
May is one of the strongest months in Florence (3rd)
Best window · 8.6/10May averages 16°C (60°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 76 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Florence (3rd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
June in Florence — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.2/10At 21°C (70°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 62 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Florence at 9.2/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Budget for peak pricing, and crowds are moderate. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July ranks 4th of 12 for Florence — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10At 25°C (77°F) this is comfortable city weather in July, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
At just 14 mm for the month, rain will not shape your plans; you get about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Florence at 8.6/10 (4th of 12), just behind June at 9.2/10.
Expect peak pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
August is one of the strongest months in Florence (2nd)
Best window · 8.7/10August averages 24°C (76°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 44 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 daylight hours.
A 8.7/10 puts this among the year's best months in Florence (2nd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.2/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with this is one of the busiest months here. You are paying the year's highest rates for the year's best conditions — book early or shift a few weeks either side.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
September in Florence — reliably good (5th best month)
Good · 8.3/10September averages 19°C (65°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
October in Florence — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.8/10Temperatures hover around 16°C (60°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 87 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.8/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Florence — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
November in Florence — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.1/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 72 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.4 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 9.2/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Florence — 4.1 points higher on the same scale.
December in Florence: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.5/10December averages 5°C (42°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 68 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.5/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.2/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
