January in Pisa — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.5/10January averages 7°C (44°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
At 114 mm this is a genuinely wet month: about 18 days with 6+ hours of sunshine in total, and outdoor plans need an indoor fallback.
It scores 5.5/10 here, 11th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-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 3 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Pisa — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.7/10February averages 9°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 85 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 21 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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 1.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Pisa: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.1/10Expect 10°C (51°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
106 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
April in Pisa — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 7.7/10April averages 13°C (55°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 103 mm — wet for this destination — but about 28 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
May in Pisa — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.6/10Temperatures hover around 17°C (63°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
127 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
June in Pisa — the year's strongest window
Best window · 8.5/10June averages 23°C (73°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 64 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 29 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.4 hours of daylight.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Pisa at 8.5/10 — 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, a packable rain layer.
July in Pisa — reliably good (2nd best month)
Good · 8.3/10July averages 25°C (78°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 30 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 daylight hours.
It scores 8.3/10 here, 2nd of 12 months, against 8.5/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on 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.
August in Pisa: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.1/10At 26°C (78°F) this is comfortable city weather in August, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 84 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 7th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
September in Pisa: strong conditions, 5th of 12
Good · 7.2/10At 21°C (69°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
154 mm of rain makes this a wet month here, though with about 27 days with 6+ hours of sunshine there is still bright weather between the fronts.
That is 7.2/10 on the same scale — 5th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 for the best month here.
Expect mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
October in Pisa: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.8/10October averages 17°C (62°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Monthly rainfall reaches 159 mm — wet for this destination — but about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 6.8/10 here, 8th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
Flexible dates? June scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Pisa — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 5.8/10November averages 11°C (52°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Monthly rainfall reaches 170 mm — wet for this destination — but about 23 days with 6+ hours of sunshine still break through, so keep one indoor fallback in the plan.
It scores 5.8/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 8.5/10 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 2.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Pisa: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.1/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
135 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 5.1/10 on the same scale — 12th of 12 months, versus 8.5/10 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 proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, June is materially better in Pisa — 3.4 points higher on the same scale.
