Venice weather by month & the best time to visit
Italy · beach resort · humid subtropical climate
The best time to visit Venice is July — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 80/100), with June and August close behind. Venice averages about 2,291 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F and roughly 66 mm of rain in July.
When is the best time to visit Venice?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Venice is July, then June and August. The dullest month is January (0/100, 53 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Venice?
Venice gets a moderate 2,291 hours of sunshine a year. 80 Sunshine Score points separate July (80) from January (0), so the month you pick matters. It ranks #30 of 38 destinations in Italy for annual sunshine, below the national median of 2,538 hours. The year's 943 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 | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 0 | 7° / 45°F | 3° / 37°F | 53 mm | 1 | 8° / 46°F |
| February | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 4° / 39°F | 73 mm | 1 | 9° / 48°F |
| March | 26 | 12° / 54°F | 6° / 43°F | 71 mm | 3 | 13° / 55°F |
| April | 59 | 17° / 63°F | 11° / 52°F | 71 mm | 4 | 16° / 61°F |
| May | 75 | 21° / 70°F | 15° / 59°F | 93 mm | 5 | 19° / 66°F |
| June | 79 | 26° / 79°F | 20° / 68°F | 72 mm | 7 | 24° / 75°F |
| July | 80 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 66 mm | 7 | 28° / 82°F |
| August | 78 | 29° / 84°F | 22° / 72°F | 80 mm | 6 | 28° / 82°F |
| September | 75 | 24° / 75°F | 18° / 64°F | 95 mm | 4 | 24° / 75°F |
| October | 70 | 19° / 66°F | 13° / 55°F | 87 mm | 2 | 19° / 66°F |
| November | 30 | 13° / 55°F | 9° / 48°F | 105 mm | 1 | 15° / 59°F |
| December | 7 | 9° / 48°F | 5° / 41°F | 77 mm | 1 | 11° / 52°F |
Sea temperature in Venice by month
The sea off Venice is warmest in July at around 28°C / 82°F, and coolest in January at 8°C / 46°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly 4 months a year. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Venice: questions and answers
What kind of destination is Venice?
Venice is a beach resort in Italy with a humid subtropical climate — the sea reaches 28°C at its warmest and is swimmable (21°C+) about 4 months a year.
How many hours of sunshine does Venice get a year?
Venice gets about 2,291 hours of sunshine a year, at its best around July.
When is the best time to visit Venice?
The sunniest time to visit Venice is July, when the Sunshine Score peaks at 80/100 (with June and August close behind). Expect daytime highs around 29°C / 84°F.
What is the least sunny month in Venice?
January is the least sunny month in Venice, scoring 0/100 with about 53 mm of rain.
What is the sea temperature in Venice?
The sea in Venice ranges from about 8°C (January) to 28°C (July). Month-by-month sea temperatures are on this page.
How strong is the sun in Venice?
The typical midday UV index in Venice 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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