Florence weather by month & the best time to visit
Italy · city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Florence is August — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 86/100), with June and May close behind. Florence averages about 2,390 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F and roughly 40 mm of rain in August.
When is the best time to visit Florence?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Florence is August, then June and May. The dullest month is January (7/100, 55 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Florence?
Florence gets a moderate 2,390 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate August (86) from January (7), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #22 of 38 destinations in Italy for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,538 hours. The year's 737 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 | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 3° / 37°F | 55 mm | 1 |
| February | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 3° / 37°F | 66 mm | 2 |
| March | 41 | 14° / 57°F | 5° / 41°F | 63 mm | 3 |
| April | 76 | 19° / 66°F | 9° / 48°F | 57 mm | 4 |
| May | 81 | 23° / 73°F | 13° / 55°F | 63 mm | 6 |
| June | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 17° / 63°F | 44 mm | 7 |
| July | 78 | 33° / 91°F | 20° / 68°F | 33 mm | 7 |
| August | 86 | 32° / 90°F | 19° / 66°F | 40 mm | 7 |
| September | 81 | 26° / 79°F | 15° / 59°F | 66 mm | 5 |
| October | 77 | 21° / 70°F | 11° / 52°F | 84 mm | 3 |
| November | 44 | 15° / 59°F | 8° / 46°F | 96 mm | 1 |
| December | 13 | 10° / 50°F | 4° / 39°F | 70 mm | 1 |
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Florence: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Florence?
Florence is a city break in Italy with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Florence get a year?
Florence gets about 2,390 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around August.
When is the best time to visit Florence?
The sunniest time to visit Florence is August, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 86/100 (with June and May close behind). Expect daytime highs around 32°C / 90°F.
What is the least sunny month in Florence?
January is the least sunny month in Florence, scoring 7/100 with about 55 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Florence?
The typical midday UV index in Florence 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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