Best time to visit · Italy
Best time to visit Florence
Florence averages 35 just-right days a year; May and September are best. Most other days miss by being too cool.
(70 to 80°F, dry, sunny)
(45 to 65°F, dry)
(80 to 92°F, bright)
Florence weather by month
Bars: share of each month's days that are just right (number = days). Below: average daily high. Outlined bars are the best months.
- Just right 35
- Too cool 215
- Too hot 79
- Too muggy 17
- Too gray 19
When to visit Florence
The best time to visit Florence for comfortable weather is May and September, when 26% and 27% of days are just right. January, February, March, April, November and December are mostly too cool, with average highs of 48 to 64°F (18°C). July and August are mostly too hot, with average highs of 85 to 86°F (30°C).
Climate table
| Month | Avg high | Dew point | Cloud cover | Just-right days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 48°F (9°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 68% | 0 |
| February | 51°F (11°C) | 34°F (1°C) | 61% | 0 |
| March | 57°F (14°C) | 37°F (3°C) | 58% | 1 |
| April | 64°F (18°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 59% | 2 |
| May | 72°F (22°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 50% | 8 |
| June | 80°F (27°C) | 58°F (14°C) | 38% | 6 |
| July | 85°F (29°C) | 61°F (16°C) | 22% | 3 |
| August | 86°F (30°C) | 62°F (17°C) | 27% | 2 |
| September | 77°F (25°C) | 55°F (13°C) | 40% | 8 |
| October | 67°F (19°C) | 51°F (11°C) | 58% | 4 |
| November | 56°F (13°C) | 43°F (6°C) | 67% | 0 |
| December | 50°F (10°C) | 35°F (2°C) | 69% | 0 |
How Florence compares
Florence gets 35 just-right days a year with our default window; the median big US city gets 33. It ranks #2 of 5 Italy places on Goldilocks Map. On muggy days: 17. On gray days: 19.
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Florence averages 35 just-right days a year (70 to 80°F highs, dry, mostly sunny), according to Goldilocks Map: https://goldilocksmap.com/italy/florence/Set your own perfect weather on the map →
Numbers are expected days in a typical year from 1991 to 2020 climate normals (TerraClimate; cloud cover from CHELSA), on a grid about 35 km wide. Checked against 10 years of daily records at 28 NOAA weather stations: typical error about 10 days a year. How it works. Updated 2026-10-07.