Rome weather by month

Warmest month

August

31°C average high

Coolest month

January

6°C average low

Wettest month

February

74 mm of rain

Driest month

July

22 mm of rain

Average temperature and rainfall in Rome by month

Averages of the daily highs and lows recorded in each month, with total rainfall, mean humidity and mean wind speed.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Record low / high	Rainfall	Humidity	Wind
January	13°C	6°C	-2°C / 17°C	52 mm	81%	9 km/h
February	15°C	7°C	0°C / 19°C	74 mm	75%	10 km/h
March	16°C	7°C	0°C / 21°C	52 mm	74%	10 km/h
April	19°C	10°C	5°C / 27°C	43 mm	72%	8 km/h
May	22°C	13°C	7°C / 30°C	52 mm	73%	9 km/h
June	27°C	17°C	13°C / 33°C	43 mm	71%	8 km/h
July	31°C	20°C	16°C / 37°C	22 mm	65%	8 km/h
August	31°C	21°C	15°C / 36°C	22 mm	66%	8 km/h
September	27°C	18°C	11°C / 34°C	36 mm	72%	8 km/h
October	23°C	14°C	9°C / 27°C	52 mm	76%	7 km/h
November	18°C	12°C	4°C / 22°C	65 mm	83%	10 km/h
December	15°C	8°C	1°C / 19°C	37 mm	80%	9 km/h

Frost and snow-likely months in Rome

No month in Rome averages a night of 2°C or below. The coldest month is January with an average low of 6°C and a record low of -2°C, so frost is rare and snow is very unlikely.

These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.

Best time to visit Rome

The most comfortable time to visit Rome is generally May and September to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has a moderate seasonal swing and rain concentrates around February, totalling about 551 mm a year.

Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 31°C. February is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 74 mm, roughly 3× the rainfall of the driest month (July).

Rome climate: your questions

Does it snow in Rome?

No: the coldest month in Rome is January with an average low of 6°C and a record low of -2°C, so snow is very unlikely. What is falling now: Rome weather today.

When is the best time to visit Rome?

May and September to October are the most comfortable months in Rome, with highs near 24°C. August is the warmest month, averaging 31°C by day; February is the wettest, with 74 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 6°C. What it is doing today: Rome weather today.

Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Rome forecast for what is happening now.

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