The most comfortable time to visit Rome is from mid April to early June, and again from late September to early November. For sun, aim for June to mid September; for walking, go from late January 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 mid September. It peaks in early September, at 77. Avoid November to mid April for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in July, when the sky is typically 32% covered at midday (mostly clear).
The being outside season here runs from mid April to early June, with a second spell from late September to early November. It peaks in late October, at 85. The weakest stretch is in mid and late January, when it drops to 3, mostly because it is too cold.
For walking, go from late January to mid May, with a second spell from October to early January. It peaks in early November, at 86. Avoid late June to August for this: it falls to 1, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Rome over the whole year is 17°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C. The rainy (wet) season in Rome runs from October to March, peaking in November with a 18% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; July is the driest month, at 1%. Winds in Rome are highest in February, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW. The clearest skies in Rome come in July, when the sky is typically 29% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 51%.
Month by month Rome 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 | 11°C | 5°C | 8°C | 12% | 48% | 2.8 m/s | 6 | 0 | 59 |
| February | 13°C | 6°C | 10°C | 14% | 48% | 3.2 m/s | 13 | 0 | 76 |
| March | 15°C | 8°C | 12°C | 12% | 49% | 3.0 m/s | 31 | 0 | 80 |
| April | 19°C | 10°C | 16°C | 9% | 45% | 2.8 m/s | 62 | 5 | 81 |
| May | 23°C | 15°C | 21°C | 10% | 46% | 2.6 m/s | 82 | 22 | 62 |
| June | 28°C | 20°C | 28°C | 5% | 35% | 2.5 m/s | 44 | 66 | 15 |
| July | 32°C | 23°C | 31°C | 1% | 29% | 2.6 m/s | 16 | 62 | 3 |
| August | 31°C | 22°C | 32°C | 4% | 31% | 2.5 m/s | 14 | 63 | 3 |
| September | 26°C | 18°C | 26°C | 10% | 39% | 2.5 m/s | 57 | 62 | 23 |
| October | 22°C | 14°C | 21°C | 11% | 39% | 2.3 m/s | 84 | 21 | 62 |
| November | 16°C | 10°C | 14°C | 18% | 51% | 2.7 m/s | 51 | 0 | 83 |
| December | 12°C | 6°C | 9°C | 16% | 49% | 2.7 m/s | 10 | 0 | 69 |
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 Rome weather by season
Year round, Rome has days of about 11°C at their warmest in January, its coolest month, and 32°C in July, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 5°C to 23°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 17°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around November and least likely around July. 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.
Rome weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Rome has typical daily highs of about 12°C and lows of about 6°C, with a 14% chance of rain on a given day.
Rome weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Rome has typical daily highs of about 19°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 10% chance of rain on a given day.
Rome weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Rome has typical daily highs of about 30°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 3% chance of rain on a given day.
Rome weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Rome has typical daily highs of about 22°C and lows of about 14°C, with a 13% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Rome?
The rainy (wet) season in Rome runs from October to March, peaking in November with a 18% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is June to September; July is the driest month, at 1%.
What time of year is Rome windiest?
Winds in Rome are highest in February, averaging 3.2 m/s (12 km/h), and lightest in October, at 2.3 m/s (8 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the SW.
What is the average temperature in Rome year round?
The average temperature in Rome over the whole year is 17°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 32°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 5°C.
Where to go instead in mid 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.