Milan weather by month & the best time to visit
Italy · major city break · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Milan is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 79/100), with June and September close behind. Milan averages about 2,241 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 68 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Milan?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Milan is July, then June and September. The dullest month is January (0/100, 44 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Milan?
Milan gets a moderate 2,241 hours of sunshine a year. 79 Sunshine Score points separate July (79) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #31 of 38 destinations in Italy for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,538 hours. The year's 982 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 | 6° / 43°F | -1° / 30°F | 44 mm | 1 |
| February | 0 | 8° / 46°F | 0° / 32°F | 59 mm | 1 |
| March | 40 | 14° / 57°F | 4° / 39°F | 63 mm | 3 |
| April | 63 | 18° / 64°F | 8° / 46°F | 88 mm | 4 |
| May | 72 | 22° / 72°F | 12° / 54°F | 110 mm | 5 |
| June | 77 | 27° / 81°F | 17° / 63°F | 81 mm | 6 |
| July | 79 | 29° / 84°F | 19° / 66°F | 68 mm | 7 |
| August | 76 | 28° / 82°F | 19° / 66°F | 87 mm | 6 |
| September | 77 | 24° / 75°F | 14° / 57°F | 79 mm | 4 |
| October | 62 | 18° / 64°F | 9° / 48°F | 93 mm | 2 |
| November | 22 | 12° / 54°F | 5° / 41°F | 142 mm | 1 |
| December | 0 | 6° / 43°F | 0° / 32°F | 68 mm | 1 |
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Milan: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Milan?
Milan is a major city break in Italy with a humid subtropical climate.
How many hours of sunshine does Milan get a year?
Milan gets about 2,241 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Milan?
The sunniest time to visit Milan is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 79/100 (with June and September close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Milan?
January is the least sunny month in Milan, scoring 0/100 with about 44 mm of rain.
How strong is the sun in Milan?
The typical midday UV index in Milan peaks around 7 (high) in July, 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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