Climate · Italy

Milan

Warm and damp from June to September; chilly and mostly dry from December to February.

Typical weather, averaged over 30 years45.5°N120 m above the sea
  1. Jan48°9°30°-1°Rain on about two days a week.
  2. Feb51°11°31°-1°Rain on about two days a week.
  3. Mar58°14°37°3°Rain on about two days a week.
  4. Apr66°19°44°7°Rain on about three days a week.
  5. May74°23°53°12°Rain on about three days a week.
  6. Jun83°28°61°16°Rain on about three days a week.
  7. Jul87°31°65°18°Rain on about three days a week.
  8. Aug86°30°66°19°Rain on about three days a week.
  9. Sep77°25°58°14°Rain on about two days a week.
  10. Oct69°21°51°11°Rain on about two days a week.
  11. Nov58°14°42°6°Rain on about three days a week.
  12. Dec48°9°32°0°Rain on about two 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 83°F and nights near 62°F. From December to February, highs are nearer 49°F. The rain comes from April to August, on about three days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days 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 28°C and nights near 17°C. From December to February, highs are nearer 9°C. The rain comes from April to August, on about three days a week. December to March is the driest stretch, with rain or snow on about two days a week. Daylight runs from about 9 hours in December to 15½ hours in June.

Where Milan sits

Europe/Rome

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Latitude
45.5°Nnorthern hemisphere
Above the sea
120 mlow-lying
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Nearest of ours
Lake Como59 km north

The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in January, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in February, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in March, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in April, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in May, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in June, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in July, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in August, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in September, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in October, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, shaded by its typical high in November, the planning map's own layer.The land around Milan, 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 48°F in December and January to 87°F in July.Highs from 9°C in December and January to 31°C in July.

Chance of a wet day

Wettest in May (45% of days), driest in February (24%).

Cloud cover

Clearest in July (32% cover), cloudiest in November (56%).

Daylight

From 8h 46m in December to 15h 37m 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

Milan, month by month: the typical high and low, wet days a week, cloud cover and daylight.
MonthTypical low to highWet days a weekCloudDaylight
JanuaryCool season
30°-1°48°9°
2 days50%9h 09m
FebruaryCool season
31°-1°51°11°
2 days50%10h 18m
March
37°3°58°14°
2 days49%11h 50m
April
44°7°66°19°
3 days50%13h 28m
MayAt its best
53°12°74°23°
3 days54%14h 53m
JuneWarm season
61°16°83°28°
3 days46%15h 37m
JulyWarm season
65°18°87°31°
3 days32%15h 16m
AugustWarm season
66°19°86°30°
3 days35%14h 02m
SeptemberWarm seasonAt its best
58°14°77°25°
2 days42%12h 26m
October
51°11°69°21°
2 days50%10h 48m
November
42°6°58°14°
3 days56%9h 26m
DecemberCool season
32°0°48°9°
2 days51%8h 46m

When is the best time to visit Milan?


The best months are May, or September: highs near 75°F, nights near 55°F, and rain on about three days a week.The best months are May, or September: highs near 24°C, nights near 13°C, and rain on about three 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 Milan?

July, with highs near 87°F and lows near 65°F. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 48°F.July, with highs near 31°C and lows near 18°C. The coolest are December and January, with highs near 9°C.

When does it rain most in Milan?

May, with rain on about three days a week. February is the driest, with rain on about two days a week.

How long are the days in Milan?

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

When are the skies clearest in Milan?

July, when cloud covers about 32% of the sky on average. November is the cloudiest, at about 56%.

Places with a year like Milan's

by their highs, lows and wet days

Their highs, lows, wet days and cloud run closest to Milan's through the year, one place a country. “Six months apart”: their winter is Milan'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 Milan. Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 3.1°F cold in the source data and are raised to match.Temperatures are adjusted against 66 weather stations: daytime highs read about 1.7°C cold in the source data and are raised to match. 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.