Bologna weather by month & the best time to visit
Italy · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Bologna is June — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 83/100), with September and May close behind. Bologna averages about 2,327 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F and roughly 50 mm of rain in June.
When is the best time to visit Bologna?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Bologna is June, then September and May. The dullest month is January (0/100, 41 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Bologna?
Bologna gets a moderate 2,327 hours of sunshine a year. 83 Sunshine Score points separate June (83) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #24 of 38 destinations in Italy for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,538 hours. The year's 657 mm of rain spreads fairly evenly across the months, with no pronounced dry season.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 1° / 34°F | 41 mm | 1 |
| February | 14 | 10° / 50°F | 1° / 34°F | 58 mm | 1 |
| March | 48 | 15° / 59°F | 5° / 41°F | 54 mm | 3 |
| April | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 52 mm | 4 |
| May | 81 | 25° / 77°F | 13° / 55°F | 62 mm | 6 |
| June | 83 | 30° / 86°F | 18° / 64°F | 50 mm | 7 |
| July | 68 | 34° / 93°F | 21° / 70°F | 39 mm | 7 |
| August | 77 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 39 mm | 6 |
| September | 82 | 27° / 81°F | 15° / 59°F | 58 mm | 4 |
| October | 79 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 74 mm | 3 |
| November | 39 | 14° / 57°F | 6° / 43°F | 82 mm | 1 |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 2° / 36°F | 48 mm | 1 |
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Bologna: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Bologna?
Bologna is a city break in Italy with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Bologna get a year?
Bologna gets about 2,327 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around June.
When is the best time to visit Bologna?
The sunniest time to visit Bologna is June, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 83/100 (with September and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 30°C / 86°F.
What is the least sunny month in Bologna?
January is the least sunny month in Bologna, scoring 0/100 with about 41 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Bologna?
The typical midday UV index in Bologna peaks around 7 (high) in June, easing to about 1 (low) in January. Month-by-month midday UV values are in the UV column of the table on this page.
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