January in Perugia — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.4/10January averages 5°C (41°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 78 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight.
It scores 4.4/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 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 4.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Perugia: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.5/10February averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 61 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 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 3.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Perugia — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.5/10Expect 8°C (47°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 67 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 10 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.5/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Perugia — 2.8 points higher on the same scale.
April ranks 3rd of 12 for Perugia — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.6/10April averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 daylight hours.
A 8.6/10 puts this among the year's best months in Perugia (3rd of 12); only June scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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 a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
May is one of the strongest months in Perugia (2nd)
Best window · 8.8/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 71 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Perugia at 8.8/10 (2nd of 12), just behind June at 9.3/10.
Budget for 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.
June in Perugia tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 9.3/10June averages 23°C (74°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 40 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Perugia at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Plan for peak pricing, with 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.
July in Perugia: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.5/10July averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 18 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.9 daylight hours.
It scores 7.5/10 here, 6th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? June scores 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August holds up well in Perugia — 5th best month
Good · 7.7/10Days in August average 26°C (79°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 48 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.7/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and this is one of the busiest months here.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Perugia — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
September holds up well in Perugia — 4th best month
Good · 8/10At 20°C (68°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 92 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 15 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October in Perugia — reliably good (7th best month)
Good · 7.4/10October averages 17°C (63°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 67 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 5 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.8 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.4/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 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.
Flexible dates? June scores 1.9 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Perugia — off-season conditions
Hardest · 4.9/10November averages 10°C (50°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 108 mm this is a genuinely wet month: almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 4.9/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 4.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Perugia: expect compromises
Hardest · 4.9/10Expect 7°C (45°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 68 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.8 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 4.9/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 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 Perugia — 4.4 points higher on the same scale.
