The most comfortable time to visit Milan is from late April to early June, and again from late September to October. For sun, aim for June to July; for walking, go from late February to mid May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, go from June to July, with a second spell from mid August to mid September. It peaks in early July, at 76. Avoid late October to early May for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 34% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from late April to early June, with a second spell from late September to October. It peaks in late September, at 81. The weakest stretch is from late November to mid February, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late February to mid May, with a second spell from late September to mid November. It peaks in early May, at 84. Avoid late June to mid August for this: it falls to 10, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Milan over the whole year is 14°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C. Milan has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 14% in February, the driest month, to 26% in May, the wettest. Winds in Milan are highest in April, averaging 2.4 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S. The clearest skies in Milan come in July, when the sky is typically 36% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 56%.
Month by month Milan climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 6°C | 1°C | 3°C | 15% | 48% | 1.6 m/s | 0 | 0 | 23 |
| February | 9°C | 3°C | 6°C | 14% | 51% | 2.0 m/s | 3 | 0 | 48 |
| March | 13°C | 6°C | 10°C | 15% | 47% | 1.9 m/s | 25 | 0 | 73 |
| April | 16°C | 9°C | 13°C | 15% | 49% | 2.4 m/s | 49 | 1 | 82 |
| May | 21°C | 14°C | 19°C | 26% | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 71 | 22 | 64 |
| June | 27°C | 19°C | 27°C | 17% | 41% | 1.9 m/s | 52 | 61 | 22 |
| July | 28°C | 21°C | 29°C | 23% | 36% | 1.9 m/s | 30 | 69 | 11 |
| August | 28°C | 20°C | 29°C | 20% | 37% | 1.8 m/s | 33 | 61 | 13 |
| September | 23°C | 16°C | 24°C | 22% | 44% | 1.6 m/s | 65 | 45 | 41 |
| October | 18°C | 12°C | 17°C | 24% | 49% | 1.5 m/s | 72 | 5 | 78 |
| November | 11°C | 7°C | 9°C | 25% | 56% | 1.4 m/s | 13 | 0 | 66 |
| December | 7°C | 2°C | 4°C | 21% | 53% | 1.3 m/s | 0 | 0 | 30 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Milan weather by season
Year round, Milan has days of about 6°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 28°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 1°C to 21°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 14°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around February. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Milan weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Milan has typical daily highs of about 7°C and lows of about 2°C, with a 17% chance of rain on a given day.
Milan weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Milan has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 10°C, with a 19% chance of rain on a given day.
Milan weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Milan has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 20°C, with a 20% chance of rain on a given day.
Milan weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Milan has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 23% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Milan?
Milan has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 14% in February, the driest month, to 26% in May, the wettest.
What time of year is Milan windiest?
Winds in Milan are highest in April, averaging 2.4 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in December, at 1.3 m/s (5 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the S.
What is the average temperature in Milan year round?
The average temperature in Milan over the whole year is 14°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 1°C.
Where to go instead in early January, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.