Venice weather by month
Warmest month
July
30°C average high
Coolest month
January
1°C average low
Wettest month
May
89 mm of rain
Driest month
September
43 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Venice 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 | 8°C | 1°C | -6°C / 12°C | 74 mm | 81% | 9 km/h |
| February | 11°C | 3°C | -4°C / 20°C | 67 mm | 79% | 11 km/h |
| March | 14°C | 5°C | 1°C / 21°C | 67 mm | 75% | 12 km/h |
| April | 19°C | 10°C | 3°C / 26°C | 72 mm | 71% | 11 km/h |
| May | 22°C | 13°C | 7°C / 32°C | 89 mm | 73% | 12 km/h |
| June | 28°C | 19°C | 12°C / 35°C | 58 mm | 70% | 11 km/h |
| July | 30°C | 20°C | 11°C / 36°C | 52 mm | 65% | 10 km/h |
| August | 30°C | 20°C | 13°C / 36°C | 60 mm | 67% | 11 km/h |
| September | 25°C | 17°C | 12°C / 32°C | 43 mm | 74% | 11 km/h |
| October | 19°C | 12°C | 6°C / 25°C | 52 mm | 81% | 10 km/h |
| November | 14°C | 7°C | 0°C / 19°C | 72 mm | 81% | 12 km/h |
| December | 9°C | 3°C | -4°C / 15°C | 52 mm | 85% | 9 km/h |
Frost and snow-likely months in Venice
Nights in Venice average 2°C or below in 1 month (January). No month combines freezing average lows with 10 mm or more of precipitation, so snow is uncommon. The coldest month is January with an average low of 1°C and a record low of -6°C.
- January: average low 1°C, record low -6°C, 74 mm of precipitation
These records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals.
Best time to visit Venice
The most comfortable time to visit Venice is generally May to June and September, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 758 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for July, when highs average 30°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 89 mm, roughly 2× the rainfall of the driest month (September).
Venice climate: your questions
Will it snow in Venice this year?
Rarely: nights dip to 2°C or below only in January, and the coldest month, January, averages a low of 1°C (record low -6°C), so snow is uncommon. Our records carry temperature and precipitation, not snowfall totals. What is falling now: Venice weather today.
Will Venice get snow this year?
Venice's winter months average lows of 3°C in December, 1°C in January and 3°C in February, with about 194 mm of precipitation across the three; 0 of them sit at or below 0°C, so snow is unlikely. The records hold no snowfall totals. The next 15 days: Venice 10-day forecast.
Which months are best for visiting Venice?
May to June and September are the most comfortable months in Venice, with highs near 25°C. July is the warmest month, averaging 30°C by day; May is the wettest, with 89 mm; and January is the coolest, with lows near 1°C. What it is doing today: Venice weather today.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Venice forecast for what is happening now.
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