Wondering how the weather in Venice, Italy, is? We’ve got you covered [IN DEPTH]

It is possible to check the weather forecast in Venice up to 2 weeks ahead of your arrival.

However, please keep in mind that weather forecasts are far more accurate when predicting only a few days ahead.

Below is an up-to-date LIVE forecast of the Weather in Venice on the date on which you are reading this and the following 6 days.

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More good resources for checking the weather forecast in Venice Italy.

• 3B Meteo 15-days Venice Weather Forecast (Italian)
• Weather.com 10-days Venice Weather Forecast (English)
• WorldWeatherOnline Venice Weather Forecast (English)
• AccuWeather Venice Weather Forecast (English)

The weather in Venice is characterised by cold winters and hot summers.

Venice’s climate is classified by climatologists as a humid subtropical climate. You were not expecting that, right?

The lowest temperatures in Venice are in January and are about 3°C (37°F).

The warmest months of the year are July and August. On average, the highest temperatures during these months are about 30°C (86°F).

The relative air humidity in Venice is quite high throughout the year, ranging on average between 70% and 80%.

Such high levels of humidity cause winter days to be cool and eventually foggy, and summer days to be hot and sultry.

Precipitations, on their hands, are low to moderate and spread evenly throughout the year but are at their lowest in the wintertime.

Many travellers would like to know what kind of weather to expect in Venice already months before their travel.

For that reason, we created this guide that gives a general idea of the weather in Venice in a typical year. To make it easy and fast to browse, we broke down the year in seasons and months.

Feel free to read it all or jump to the section that interests you the most.

The weather in Venice Italy changes a lot across the four seasons.

Find out in our short summary what kind of weather to expect in Venice during each season. Let’s start!

To make it simple, the Winter Weather in Venice is binary.

Either blue sky without any clouds and bright sun, or a persistent medium-to-dense fog.

While the fog might not sound very appealing, it is very fascinating as it turns the city into black and white and becomes the perfect setting for an old movie.

What weather should you expect? It really is a coin toss.

The daily mean temperature during winter in Venice is around 6°C (43°F).

P.S: If the sky is bright, expect terrific sunsets!

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In Spring, the weather in Venice could range from snowy to sultry. In fact, temperatures at the beginning of spring and at the end of spring can be very different.

Mornings and evenings tend to be quite fresh with temperatures as low as 6-8°C (44-46°F) at the beginning of the season, but the temperature during day time can be as high as 25°C (77°F) approaching the Summer Season.

Daylight quickly increases over the weeks and makes for long bright days, but… Spring in Venice is also the Season during which to expect (slightly) more rain.

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How would we describe the weather in Venice during the Summer? Hot and mostly very humid, both during the day and at night.

During the three summer months, the average highest temperatures are around 28°C (80°F), and the average humidity is 75%.

There are also some positive aspects of summers in Venice: days are very long and, since the temperature never drops, you won’t ever feel cold even late at night.

As a traveller, this means that you can travel extremely light. Tip: in case it’s too hot, you can go for a swim at one of the beaches in the lagoon.

It takes just 10 minutes by public water bus to reach the island of the Lido from Saint Mark’s. There, you’ll find the Adriatic sea and several kilometres of beaches waiting for you.

In Autumn, just like in Spring, the weather in Venice Italy can change a lot between the beginning and the end of the season.

The beginning of autumn is usually still very sunny, with temperatures approximating 20°C (68°F).

However, beware, early in the morning, and late at night the temperature already drops down to around 10°C (50°F).

While the weather in Venice never really is a concern for the locals, it might be during the Autumn, as this is the time of year when the first “Acque Alte,” floodings, start.

In general, temperatures are pleasant and days are sunny until the middle of November when day temperature is around 15°C (59°F). Later on, some floodings and the first days of dense fog are not unexpected.

As mentioned above, the weather in Venice Italy doesn’t just change across seasons but can even evolve a lot within the same season. This is particularly true in Spring and in Autumn.

To help you understand better what weather to expect, how to plan your stay, and what clothes to pack, we give you more details regarding the weather in Venice month by month

January is the coldest month, in Venice. The average lowest and highest temperatures in January in Venice are between +4°C (39°F) and +7°C (45°F). It is the month with the least amount of rain but the highest level of humidity, together with December.

As a consequence, the weather in Venice in January is binary. It can either offer bright and sunny days or gray and foggy ones. Rain is rare.

Average temperatures in February in Venice are not as cold as in January.

However, the last days of January and the first days of February are usually the coldest of the year!

The average lowest and highest temperatures in February in Venice are between +6°C (43°F) and +10°C (50°F).

It is the second least rainy month of the year and is slightly less humid than January.

The weather in Venice, in February, becomes somewhat less cold in the second half of the month and is less likely to be foggy than in January.

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The weather in March in Venice is tough to predict and there can be a significant difference between the first and the last days of March.

March could surprise you with snowfall in the early days, or make you feel like going for a picnic on the beach at the Lido at the end of the month.

Fog is uncommon, and rain is not frequent. But, remember, this does not mean it will not rain!

The average lowest and highest temperatures in March in Venice are between +9°C (48°F) and +13°C (55°F).

April in Venice smells like Spring.

Days are finally longer than nights, and the temperatures keep on rising gently but steadily.

The second half of the month can offer some hot days that lead locals to take their boat for a ride out in the lagoon.

While days in April are longer and warmer than those of previous months, they are also slightly rainier.

The warmer temperatures also mean that, especially during the weekends, the city can be packed with visitors!

The average lowest and highest temperatures in April in Venice are between +13°C (55°F) and +19°C (66°F).

The weather in Venice in May is just gorgeous! Days are long, sunny, nicely warm but not too hot.

The average lowest and highest temperatures in May in Venice are between +17°C (63°F) and +23°C (73°F). Rain is possible, and so are thunderstorms.

Such phenomena, however, last only a few hours. The mix of bright and warm days and, slightly fresher nights, is so enjoyable that millions of people want to visit Venice at this time of the year. Yes, millions.

May tends to be the first month during which Venice is crowded every day.

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June is very similar to May but offers even longer and warmer days.

Sometimes, some days in June can already be very hot and very humid, especially at the end of the month.

The average lowest and highest temperatures in June in Venice are between +19°C (66°F) and +27°C (81°F).

The average humidity in June in Venice is around 75%, and it increases the perception of the heat substantially.

Thunderstorms can happen and are usually welcome, as they freshen the air for a few hours.

June in Venice is one of the most crowded months of the year.

July is the hottest month of the year, in Venice.

The days are very long, sunny, hot, and often very humid. Historically, the average lowest and highest temperatures in July in Venice are between +23°C (73°F) and +29°C (84°F).

Locals either spend their days at the beach at the Lido, on their boats or at work with the AC running at full strength.

There are fewer thunderstorms than during other summer months, and heatwaves can last for weeks.

July in Venice is one of the most crowded months of the year.

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August is the second hottest month of the year, in Venice.

Historically, the average lowest and highest temperatures in August are between +22°C (72°F) and +29°C (84°F).

In 2018, the average highest temperature in August has been above 30°C (86°F). Days become shorter but are still very sunny, hot, and often very humid.

Just like in July, locals spend their days at the beach at the Lido, on their boats, or at work with the AC running at full strength.

Thunderstorms at night are frequent at the end of the month and are very welcome as they lower the temperature of August summer nights.

August is the most crowded month of the year, in Venice.

September is a beautiful month to visit Venice. The average lowest and highest temperatures in September are between +19°C (66°F) and +26°C (79°F).

Days are still warm and long, without being too hot and humid. The temperature is very nice even early in the morning and late at night.

Rainy days are also less common than in the previous months as well as in the subsequent ones. While the amount of tourism is lower than in June, July, and August, it is still quite crowded.

The weather in October in Venice is excellent. The average lowest and highest temperatures in October are between +15°C (59°F) and +20°C (68°F).

Days are still long and moderately warm, while the evenings are fresh, without being cold.

Until the first half of October, it is not uncommon to be walking around in a t-shirt until the sun sets or get hidden by a cloud.

The amount of tourists is still moderately high, especially in the district of Saint Mark’s.

The weather in Venice in November is tough to read. It can offer some fabulous days and warm temperatures, and the following day can make you feel as if winter has suddenly arrived.

The average lowest and highest temperatures in November are between +10°C (50°F) and +15°C (59°F).

On beautiful days at the beginning of the month, a light jacket is often enough to cover oneself.

However, November is also the rainiest month of the year as well as the month during which floodings start. In November, two types of winds blow, which are leading contributors to “acqua alta,” or floodings, in Venice.

Floodings in Venice are announced several hours in advance, happen slowly, are not dangerous, and last only a couple of hours.

Since news about floodings is given in sensationalistic terms, scaring the crowd away, November is a great time to come, as there is plenty of space, prices are low, and the weather is mild.

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December is the first cold month since February. The average lowest and highest temperatures in December are between +6°C (43°F) and +10°C (50°F).

It is the most humid month, together with January. As a consequence, the weather in Venice in December is binary. It can either offer bright and sunny days or gray and foggy days. Rain is rare.

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We think it’s important to give you a few more insights about the weather in Venice, to help you prepare for your stay in the Serenissima. In fact, sometimes temperatures are not what they seem…

If we look at the temperatures, the weather in Venice Italy doesn’t seem ever to be cold. Temperatures rarely go below 0°C (32°F), and the water in the Venetian lagoon freezes on rare occasions.

However, two factors could significantly increase the intensity of the cold perceived. The first one is the high relative humidity of the air in Venice. Imagine wearing slightly wet clothes. Yes, THAT feeling.

A second factor could be the intensity of the wind. From November to February, in particular, it is not uncommon for a cold katabatic wind, called Bora, to be blowing in Venice. This wind can blow for days at speeds that reach up to 60 km/h.

When talking about how hot the weather in Venice, Italy can be, we must consider the high humidity of the air.

In fact, if we look at the temperatures of 2018 between July 20th and August 20th, the average max temperature is “only” around 32°C (90°F).

However, once we count in the relative humidity level of those days, which was 70% on average, the perceived temperature was 41°C (105°F)! Yes, humidity does make a difference!

Few people imagine that the weather in Venice during floodings could be absolutely beautiful and without any rain at all!

Floodings in Venice, in fact, are not connected to rain. The occurrence and intensity of inundations in Venice depend on three factors: the distance between the Moon and the Earth, the intensity and duration of a specific kind of wind, and the atmospheric pressure.

It’s not necessary for all these factors to occur at once to cause moderate floodings. If the pressure is unusually low and the moon is in the right (or wrong, depending on the point of view!) position, some areas of Venice can be flooded for a few hours.

In general, however, the most intense floodings, when more of the city is flooded, occur with a strong wind blowing.

Even then, however, the weather in Venice can be very different depending on which wind is blowing. In fact, the two winds that may cause floodings are very different from each other. Scirocco is a warm and humid wind which can blow in Venice in late autumn. It originates from dry, hot desert air in Africa and reaches Europe passing over the Mediterranean Sea. When scirocco wind blows in Venice, the temperature is higher than usual, and the atmosphere is very humid.

On the contrary, Bora wind is a cold and dry wind that can blow in Venice during late autumn and winter months. It originates in the Dinaric Alps and reaches the coastal areas on the North of the Adriatic Sea. When bora wind blows in Venice, the temperatures drop, and the calm and flat lagoon looks like an open sea.

Carnival in Venice doesn’t always take place on the same dates of the year as it depends on the date of Easter! Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs on or after the vernal equinox.

Fat Thursday, which starts the last and most important week of Carnival, is precisely 52 days before Easter Sunday.

Since easter can occur any day between the 22nd of March and the 25th of April, Fat Thursday can be between the 29th of January and the 4th of March.

In general, let’s say that it won’t be hot… To know more about how the weather in Venice is like in January and March, feel free to scroll up and find out more about what to expect during those months!

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The Historical Regatta, Regata Storica, in Venice takes place on the first Sunday of September.

At that time of the year, days are still long and hot but are not extremely humid.

It is a fabulous moment to visit Venice and admire beautiful historical boats parading on the Grand Canal and cheer for the best Venetian rowers who race against each other on this important traditional event.

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Of course, sometimes the weather in Venice can surprise us all…

While it is uncommon, the weather in Venice sometimes surprises residents and visitors with a snowfall!

Sometimes, there is no snowfall for years. Other years, it might happen twice.

It’s a pretty rare and lucky event. If you wonder how Venice looks like under a thick layer of snow, here are our pictures of Venice covered in snow!

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An even more surprising event regarding unusual weather in Venice involves the Venetian Lagoon. Once every many years, winter temperatures stay below 0°C for several days. In those infrequent occasions, some parts of the lagoon and some smaller canals freeze!