Best time to visit Rome
By our rule, the best months to visit Rome are April and May, and September to November. Daily highs then run from 16.9 °C (62.4 °F) in November to 26.7 °C (80.1 °F) in September, as 1991-2020 means; figures in brackets are converted. Rain is not tested: no data.
Rule: daily high over 16 °C and up to 28 °C, low 8 °C or more, rain 150 mm or less. Means hide hot, cold and wet days. No data on crowds, prices or events. How we test each month
Last updated : first sourced version.
Each month against the rule
| Month | Meets the rule | High, °C | Low, °C | Rain, mm |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | No: cold, low | 12.0 | 3.4 | no data |
| Feb | No: cold, low | 13.0 | 3.4 | no data |
| Mar | No: cold, low | 15.8 | 5.9 | no data |
| Apr | Yes (rain not tested) | 18.8 | 8.6 | no data |
| May | Yes (rain not tested) | 23.4 | 12.6 | no data |
| Jun | No: hot | 28.1 | 16.7 | no data |
| Jul | No: hot | 31.0 | 19.3 | no data |
| Aug | No: hot | 31.6 | 19.8 | no data |
| Sep | Yes (rain not tested) | 26.7 | 16.0 | no data |
| Oct | Yes (rain not tested) | 22.2 | 12.4 | no data |
| Nov | Yes (rain not tested) | 16.9 | 8.5 | no data |
| Dec | No: cold, low | 12.7 | 4.7 | no data |
Source: WMO climate normals 1991-2020, checked .
Notes. High and low: changed: rounded to 0.1. Rain: the source file has this measure for 9 of 12 months. Sunshine: the source file has this measure for 10 of 12 months. Rain is not tested.
Months by what matters to you
- Warmest daily highs: August 31.6 °C, July 31.0 °C, June 28.1 °C.
- Coolest daily highs: January 12.0 °C, December 12.7 °C, February 13.0 °C.
- Driest: no data.
- Sunniest: no data.
- Longest days: June 15 h 13 min, July 14 h 56 min, May 14 h 33 min.
Top three months by each mean. Equal values share a place. Day length on the 15th of each month, 2026.
Day length: NOAA solar equations, checked .
Sources
- WMO Member Nations (each national weather service's own submission); archived by NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Attribution: WMO Member Nations (2023). WMO Climatological Standard Normals for 1991-2020 (NCEI Accession 0253808). Station files named in each record. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.25921/800j-vn07. Accessed on the check date shown. Licence: No licence stated. Published by NOAA NCEI for WMO; citation requested. Checked .
- NOAA Solar Calculator equations, computed locally, NOAA Global Monitoring Laboratory (method); City by Month (computation). Attribution: Computed with the NOAA Solar Calculator method (no NOAA endorsement implied). Licence: Method, not data. Checked .
Cite this page: City by Month. "Best time to visit Rome, month by month". https://citybymonth.com/cities/italy/rome/best-time/. Last updated 4 October 2026.