Best Time to Visit Rome

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On this page, you will find information about the climate and the best time to visit Rome. We created climate tables and charts for the location of Rome. These contain details about temperatures, precipitation and more.

Furthermore, we analyzed all climate data and provide a recommendation about which months are best to visit Rome for your holiday.

Climate Overview

Thermometer Symbol 5 °C to 30 °C
Waves Symbol 13 °C to 24 °C
Rainy Cloud Symbol 0.555.04 in (2 – 8 Days of Rain)
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Best Time to Visit Rome: Overview

JanuaryJan
MaximumMax. 11 °C
Water max. 14 °C
FebruaryFeb
MaximumMax. 13 °C
Water max. 13 °C
MarchMar
TemperaturesTemp. up to 15 °C
Water max. 13 °C
AprilApr
TemperaturesTemp. up to 19 °C
Water max. 14 °C
MayMay
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NovemberNov
TemperaturesTemp. up to 16 °C
DecemberDec
MaximumMax. 13 °C
Water max. 15 °C

Climate Chart Rome

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Source of Data: German Weather Service (Offenbach) and Wikipedia

Climate Table Rome

In the following, you will find the climate table for Rome, containing information about Temperatures, Precipitation, Water Temperatures, and Hours of Sunshine.

Temperatures, Precipitation, Sunshine

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Day Temperature11°13°15°19°23°28°30°30°26°22°16°13°
Night Temperature10°13°17°20°19°17°13°
Water Temperature14°13°13°14°17°21°23°24°23°20°18°15°
Precipitation (inch)2.993.463.032.832.481.890.550.872.765.045.044.17
Rainy days668864225688
Hours of Sunshine45779911108643
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Temperatures
The annual average temperature is 16.1 °C.

For comparison: London 11 °C, NYC 12 °C, LA 17.9 °C

Warmest month: July (25 °C)
Coldest month: January (8 °C)

The maximum water temperature is 24 °C. You can take a bath at these temperatures.

Months with water temperature of at least 17 °C (Limited bathing is possible):
May, June, July, August, September, October, and November

Months with water temperature of at least 21 °C (adequate for beach vacation):
June, July, August, and September

Precipitation
Overall annual precipitation: 35.12 inch on 69 rainy days

For comparison: London 24.06 in, NYC 41.57 in, LA 12.01 in

There is no rainy season (months with more than 6.9 in of precipitation).

Months that have possible snowfall: January, and February

Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 11 hours of sunshine per day. Over the year, there are 6.9 hours of sunshine per day on average. For comparison: London has 4.1, NYC has 7 and LA has 8.9 hours of sunshine per day on average.

Popular Activities



More information about the best things to do: Rome

More attractions

Rome: Colosseum, Roman Forum, Palatine Hill Entry Tickets | Rome: Vatican Museums, Sistine Chapel Tour and St. Peter’s | Colosseum, Roman Forum & Palatine Hill Priority Access Guide | Rome: Shuttle Bus Transfer to or from Fiumicino Airport | Rome: Colosseum Arena, Roman Forum, & Palatine Hill Tour | Rome: Vatican Museums and St. Peter’s Tour incl. Papal Tombs | Rome: St. Peter’s Basilica Dome to Underground Grottoes Tour |

Current Weather and Forecast

Current Weather in Rome
few clouds     few clouds, 6.8 °C
Clouds: 20 %       Wind: 2 mph
Air Pressure: 1032 hPa       Humidity: 39 %
Last updated: 7th Feb 2023, 11:16 am
The next days …
7th Feb 20238th Feb 20239th Feb 202310th Feb 202311th Feb 202312th Feb 2023
scattered clouds2 °C to 9 °Csky is clear1 °C to 9 °Covercast clouds1 °C to 9 °Cfew clouds1 °C to 11 °Csky is clear1 °C to 11 °Cbroken clouds2 °C to 12 °C
2 °C to 9 °C1 °C to 9 °C1 °C to 9 °C1 °C to 11 °C1 °C to 11 °C2 °C to 12 °C
Clouds: 26 %Clouds: 4 %Clouds: 100 %Clouds: 22 %Clouds: 0 %Clouds: 65 %
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Weather information provided by OpenWeatherMap. (CC BY-SA)
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Italy: Regions

Rome is part of the holiday destination Italy. We analyzed the climate for additional regions, in order to provide you with information about the best time to visit and the expected holiday weather:

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