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Florence Weather by Month
Average temperatures, rainfall and humidity for Florence, Italy, month by month, built from OpenWeather's historical records. Use it to see what a typical Florence month looks like before you travel — then check the live Florence forecast for the days ahead.
Warmest month
August
33°C average high
Coolest month
January
3°C average low
Wettest month
May
212 mm of rain
Driest month
July
22 mm of rain
Average temperature and rainfall in Florence 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 | 10°C | 3°C | -8°C / 19°C | 85 mm | 79% | 7 km/h |
| February | 12°C | 4°C | -18°C / 22°C | 46 mm | 77% | 8 km/h |
| March | 15°C | 6°C | -7°C / 28°C | 47 mm | 68% | 9 km/h |
| April | 19°C | 8°C | -3°C / 29°C | 100 mm | 66% | 9 km/h |
| May | 23°C | 12°C | 1°C / 35°C | 212 mm | 68% | 8 km/h |
| June | 29°C | 17°C | 6°C / 40°C | 134 mm | 62% | 8 km/h |
| July | 32°C | 19°C | 10°C / 39°C | 22 mm | 58% | 8 km/h |
| August | 33°C | 19°C | 7°C / 41°C | 105 mm | 58% | 8 km/h |
| September | 27°C | 15°C | 3°C / 37°C | 157 mm | 67% | 8 km/h |
| October | 21°C | 12°C | 1°C / 32°C | 64 mm | 77% | 7 km/h |
| November | 16°C | 8°C | -2°C / 24°C | 51 mm | 80% | 7 km/h |
| December | 12°C | 4°C | -8°C / 21°C | 75 mm | 82% | 6 km/h |
Best time to visit Florence
The most comfortable time to visit Florence is generally April and September to October, balancing mild daytime temperatures against the driest stretch of the year. The city has strongly marked seasons and rain concentrates around May, totalling about 1098 mm a year.
Travellers who prefer heat should aim for August, when highs average 33°C. May is the month to avoid if rain would spoil your plans — it averages 212 mm, roughly 10× the rainfall of July.
Source: OpenWeather historical and statistical weather data. Values are long-term averages, not a forecast — see the Florence forecast for what is happening now.