Venice is at its most pleasant from September to October, and again from late April to early June. For sun, aim for June to early September; for walking, go from March to mid May.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
The sun season here runs from June to early September. It peaks in early July, at 75. The weakest stretch is from late October to April, when it drops to 0, mostly because it is too cool. The clearest skies come in August, when the sky is typically 30% covered at midday (mostly clear).
For being outside, go from September to October, with a second spell from late April to early June. It peaks in late September, at 84. Avoid late November to mid February for this: it falls to 0, mostly because it is too cold.
The walking season here runs from March to mid May, with a second spell from late September to mid November. It peaks in early April, at 84. The weakest stretch is from late July to mid August, when it drops to 4, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Venice over the whole year is 15°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 2°C. Venice has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 22% in October, the driest month, to 33% in May, the wettest. Winds in Venice are highest in May, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Venice come in August, when the sky is typically 33% covered; November is the cloudiest month, at 55%.
Month by month Venice 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 | 2°C | 3°C | 26% | 48% | 1.9 m/s | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| February | 9°C | 4°C | 6°C | 33% | 54% | 2.2 m/s | 3 | 0 | 45 |
| March | 12°C | 6°C | 9°C | 27% | 46% | 2.5 m/s | 15 | 0 | 70 |
| April | 17°C | 11°C | 14°C | 28% | 47% | 2.5 m/s | 47 | 3 | 81 |
| May | 21°C | 16°C | 20°C | 33% | 50% | 2.6 m/s | 74 | 18 | 65 |
| June | 27°C | 21°C | 27°C | 23% | 36% | 2.4 m/s | 52 | 64 | 18 |
| July | 28°C | 22°C | 30°C | 28% | 34% | 2.3 m/s | 31 | 72 | 7 |
| August | 28°C | 21°C | 29°C | 25% | 33% | 2.2 m/s | 32 | 63 | 11 |
| September | 23°C | 17°C | 23°C | 27% | 38% | 2.1 m/s | 72 | 43 | 43 |
| October | 18°C | 13°C | 18°C | 22% | 46% | 2.0 m/s | 72 | 7 | 80 |
| November | 12°C | 7°C | 9°C | 33% | 55% | 2.1 m/s | 15 | 0 | 68 |
| December | 7°C | 3°C | 4°C | 27% | 53% | 1.9 m/s | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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 Venice weather by season
Year round, Venice 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 2°C to 22°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 15°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around May and least likely around October. 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.
Venice weather in winterDecember to February
Winter in Venice has typical daily highs of about 7°C and lows of about 3°C, with a 28% chance of rain on a given day.
Venice weather in springMarch to May
Spring in Venice has typical daily highs of about 17°C and lows of about 11°C, with a 30% chance of rain on a given day.
Venice weather in summerJune to August
Summer in Venice has typical daily highs of about 28°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 25% chance of rain on a given day.
Venice weather in autumnSeptember to November
Autumn in Venice has typical daily highs of about 18°C and lows of about 12°C, with a 27% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Venice?
Venice has no sharply defined rainy season: the chance of rain on a given day runs from 22% in October, the driest month, to 33% in May, the wettest.
What time of year is Venice windiest?
Winds in Venice are highest in May, averaging 2.6 m/s (9 km/h), and lightest in January, at 1.9 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Venice year round?
The average temperature in Venice over the whole year is 15°C. July is the hottest month, with highs of about 28°C; January is the coldest, with lows of about 2°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.