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Florence

Hot and mostly dry from June to September; cool and damp from December to March.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years43.8°N50 m above the sea
  1. Jan52°11°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  2. Feb54°12°35°2°Rain on about three days a week.
  3. Mar60°16°38°3°Rain on about three days a week.
  4. Apr67°19°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May74°23°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun83°28°60°16°Rain on about two days a week.
  7. Jul89°32°65°18°Rain on about one day a week.
  8. Aug90°32°66°19°Rain on about one day a week.
  9. Sep80°27°59°15°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct72°22°52°11°Rain on about three days a week.
  11. Nov62°17°45°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec54°12°37°3°Rain on about three days a week.
Each month: its typical high and low, and dots for wet days a week. Tap a month to open it.The best months

The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 86°F and nights near 62°F. From December to March, highs are nearer 55°F. The rain comes from October to May, on about three days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.The warm season runs from June to September, with highs near 30°C and nights near 17°C. From December to March, highs are nearer 13°C. The rain comes from October to May, on about three days a week. July to August is the driest stretch, with rain on about one day a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Florence sits

Europe/Rome
this place
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Latitude
43.8°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
50 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Montalcino81 km south

The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Florence, shaded by its typical high in December, the planning map's own layer. Hover the map for the figure at that spot; tap it on a phone. Clock times are local, for the 15th.

Through the year

week by week

Temperature

Highs from 52°F in January to 90°F in August.Highs from 11°C in January to 32°C in August.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in November (44% of days), driest in July (19%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (26% cover), cloudiest in November (66%).

Daylight

From 8h 58m in December to 15h 24m in June.

Week by week, lightly smoothed. Shading marks the seasons; the olive line, the best months. Hover or tap a week for its figures.

Month by month

°F°C
Florence, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryWetter
35°2°52°11°
3 days64%9h 19m
FebruaryWetter
35°2°54°12°
3 days60%10h 25m
MarchWetter
38°3°60°16°
3 days58%11h 51m
AprilWetter
44°7°67°19°
3 days54%13h 24m
MayWetterAt its best
52°11°74°23°
3 days54%14h 43m
JuneWarm seasonAt its best
60°16°83°28°
2 days42%15h 24m
JulyWarm season
65°18°89°32°
1 day26%15h 04m
AugustWarm season
66°19°90°32°
1 day31%13h 55m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
59°15°80°27°
2 days44%12h 25m
OctoberWetterAt its best
52°11°72°22°
3 days55%10h 53m
NovemberWetter
45°7°62°17°
3 days66%9h 36m
DecemberWetter
37°3°54°12°
3 days64%8h 58m

When is the best time to visit Florence?

The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 77°F, nights near 56°F, and rain on about two days a week.The best months are May to June, or September to October: highs near 25°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about two days a week.

How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 70°F to 80°F, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.How we judge it: every month is scored on how close its typical high comes to the range from 21°C to 27°C, how mild its nights are, and how rarely it rains. The best months are the run of months that scores best.

Questions

What is the warmest month in Florence?

August, with highs near 90°F and lows near 66°F. The coolest is January, with highs near 52°F.August, with highs near 32°C and lows near 19°C. The coolest is January, with highs near 11°C.

When does it rain most in Florence?

November, with rain on about three days a week. July is the driest, with rain on about one day a week.

How long are the days in Florence?

From about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

When are the skies clearest in Florence?

July, when cloud covers about 26% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 66%.

Places with a year like Florence's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Florence's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Florence's summer.

Elsewhere in Italy

All of Italy

Where to stay

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Typical weather, averaged over 30 years (1995–2024), from the 11 km grid square nearest Florence. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (50 m) against the climate model's (197 m).Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match, and both highs and lows are adjusted for the town's height (50 m) against the climate model's (197 m). Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not. Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.

Daylight is calculated from latitude. Charts are lightly smoothed week to week; the figures in the table are not.

Source: Copernicus ERA5-Land reanalysis; cloud cover from NASA's MERRA-2 reanalysis, on a coarser grid of about 50 km. Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026; neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use of it. These are averages, not a forecast.