January in Ravenna: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.7/10January averages 8°C (47°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.7/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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? April scores 3.6 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
February in Ravenna — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.5/10February averages 9°C (48°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 1 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.2 daylight hours.
It scores 6.5/10 here, 10th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for 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.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.8 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
March in Ravenna — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.8/10Expect 11°C (52°F) in March. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 44 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; about 11 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 11.6 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 7.8/10 on the same scale — 4th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack a mid-weight jacket, long sleeves and shoes you can walk 15 km in.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Ravenna — 1.5 points higher on the same scale.
April in Ravenna — the year's strongest window
Best window · 9.3/10April averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Expect 34 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 20 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.2 daylight hours.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Ravenna at 9.3/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
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 layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening.
May in Ravenna — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.4/10At 19°C (66°F) this is comfortable city weather in May, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 86 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 25 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.6 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 8.4/10 on the same scale — 3rd 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.
June ranks 2nd of 12 for Ravenna — one of the best windows
Best window · 8.8/10June averages 24°C (75°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Expect 36 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.3 daylight hours.
A 8.8/10 puts this among the year's best months in Ravenna (2nd of 12); only April scores higher, at 9.3/10.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection.
July holds up well in Ravenna — 5th best month
Good · 7.6/10July averages 28°C (82°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Expect 26 mm of rain — occasional showers rather than washed-out days — alongside about 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15 daylight hours.
It scores 7.6/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary.
Flexible dates? April scores 1.7 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
August in Ravenna: strong conditions, 8th of 12
Good · 7/10Days in August average 27°C (81°F) — front-load outdoor plans before the heat builds and treat the middle of the day as indoor time.
Budget for roughly 57 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7/10 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 the lightest breathable clothing you own, a hat, and more water than feels necessary, a packable rain layer.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Ravenna — 2.3 points higher on the same scale.
September holds up well in Ravenna — 6th best month
Good · 7.6/10At 23°C (74°F) this is comfortable city weather in September, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 76 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.6/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 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.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Ravenna — 1.7 points higher on the same scale.
October in Ravenna: strong conditions, 7th of 12
Good · 7.3/10October averages 20°C (68°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 62 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 4 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.3/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Figure on mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
November in Ravenna — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 6.9/10November averages 14°C (57°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 55 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.9/10 here, 9th of 12 months, against 9.3/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for low-season pricing, with crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2.4 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
December in Ravenna — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10Expect 10°C (50°F) in December. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 51 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.7 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.1/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 9.3/10 for the best month here.
Budget for mid-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, April is materially better in Ravenna — 3.2 points higher on the same scale.
