January in Venice — workable with trade-offs
Trade-offs · 5.2/10Expect 6°C (43°F) in January. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 63 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.9 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 5.2/10 on the same scale — 11th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Budget for 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, April is materially better in Venice — 3.5 points higher on the same scale.
February in Venice — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.2/10Expect 8°C (46°F) in February. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
With around 38 mm of rain, any showers tend to pass through rather than settle in; almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 10.1 hours of daylight fill the rest.
That is 6.2/10 on the same scale — 9th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 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, April is materially better in Venice — 2.5 points higher on the same scale.
March holds up well in Venice — 5th best month
Good · 7.3/10March averages 11°C (51°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 54 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 7.3/10 here, 5th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 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.
April in Venice tops the year's climate scores
Best window · 8.7/10Temperatures hover around 13°C (56°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
Budget for roughly 55 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 19 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.3 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is the top-ranked month of the year for Venice at 8.7/10 — the reference point every other month on this page is measured against.
Expect peak pricing, and 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, a packable rain layer.
May in Venice — reliably good (3rd best month)
Good · 8.2/10May averages 19°C (66°F), the range most people find easiest for walking a city all day without either overheating or losing daylight to weather.
Rainfall runs 100 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 24 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 14.7 hours of daylight.
It scores 8.2/10 here, 3rd of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
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 Venice — one of the year's strongest windows (2nd)
Best window · 8.5/10At 24°C (75°F) this is comfortable city weather in June, with sightseeing easiest before lunch and after the afternoon peak.
Budget for roughly 52 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with about 30 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.5 hours of daylight to work around it.
On our climate-comfort scale this is one of the strongest months of the year for Venice at 8.5/10 (2nd of 12), just behind April at 8.7/10.
Budget for mid-season pricing, and crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
July in Venice: strong conditions, 6th of 12
Good · 7.1/10Days in July 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 31 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 15.1 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 7.1/10 on the same scale — 6th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 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 Venice — 1.6 points higher on the same scale.
August in Venice — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.7/10August averages 27°C (81°F), so the practical pattern is early mornings, a long midday break, and evenings back outside.
Rainfall runs 75 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 26 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 13.9 hours of daylight.
It scores 6.7/10 here, 7th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 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, a packable rain layer.
Flexible dates? April scores 2 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
September in Venice — reliably good (4th best month)
Good · 7.7/10September averages 22°C (72°F) — pleasant for mornings and evenings on foot in the city, with a midday break when the sun is strongest.
Rainfall runs 94 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get about 13 days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 12.3 hours of daylight.
It scores 7.7/10 here, 4th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 in the destination's best month.
Plan for mid-season pricing, with crowds are moderate.
Pack light clothing, a hat and real sun protection, a packable rain layer.
October in Venice: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 6.3/10Temperatures hover around 19°C (65°F) — the kind of month where neither heat nor cold forces the schedule.
105 mm of rain signals a properly wet month, with only about 2 days with 6+ hours of sunshine to count on — build indoor options into the schedule.
That is 6.3/10 on the same scale — 8th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 for the best month here.
Expect low-season pricing, and crowds are light for this destination.
Pack layers you can shed by midday plus one warm layer for the evening, a proper rain shell rather than an umbrella.
If your dates are flexible, April is materially better in Venice — 2.4 points higher on the same scale.
November in Venice — middling scores, decent value
Trade-offs · 6.1/10Expect 12°C (53°F) in November. A good month for city streets, viewpoints and long meals; leave swimming for another season.
Budget for roughly 71 mm of rain this month — a flexible day or two helps — with almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 9.2 hours of daylight to work around it.
That is 6.1/10 on the same scale — 10th of 12 months, versus 8.7/10 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, April is materially better in Venice — 2.6 points higher on the same scale.
December in Venice: mixed conditions, plan around the weather
Trade-offs · 5.2/10December averages 8°C (46°F) — jacket weather. Comfortable for walking and museums, too cool for anything water-based.
Rainfall runs 69 mm, so plan one flexible day in three; you still get almost no days with 6+ hours of sunshine and 8.5 hours of daylight.
It scores 5.2/10 here, 12th of 12 months, against 8.7/10 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? April scores 3.5 points higher here — enough to change the trip.
