When to go · Venice, Italy
Best time to visit Venice
The sweet spot is September, June and August — averages 20°C, 6 rainy days, peak-season crowds and peak prices.
April–May and late September–October. Winter is cold, quiet and often the best time; the day-tripper crush peaks June–August.
Humid subtropical, moderated by the lagoon: hot muggy summers (Jul–Aug, 28–30°C), cold damp winters (Dec–Feb, 3–8°C) with acqua alta flooding most likely November–January.
The short answer
20°C · 6 rainy days · high season
22°C · 8 rainy days · high season
24°C · 7 rainy days · high season
Hardest months: December and January. averages a raw 5°C, 7 rainy days, few other visitors.
Month by month
| Month | Avg temp | Rain days | Crowds | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4°C | 6d | low | Cold |
| February | 5°C | 6d | low | Cold |
| March | 9°C | 7d | mid | Chilly |
| April | 14°C | 9d | high | Mild |
| May | 18°C | 9d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| June | 22°C | 8d | high | Comfortable but damp |
| July | 25°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| August | 24°C | 7d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| September | 20°C | 6d | high | Great weather, peak crowds |
| October | 15°C | 8d | mid | Mild |
| November | 9°C | 9d | low | Chilly |
| December | 5°C | 7d | low | Cold |
Verdicts are read off the three columns to their left — temperature distance from 21°C first, then rainfall, with crowds breaking ties. Averages, so any given week can differ.
If you'd rather go cheap than perfect
January, February, November and December are low season in Venice — thinner crowds, and the months where accommodation is easiest to book late. Budget travellers already work to about $65–120 a day here; low season is where the accommodation share of that goes furthest.
Book the month you picked
Fares move with the same seasons as the crowds — the quiet months above are usually the cheap ones to fly.