Best Time to Visit Rome

April through June (late spring season) and late September to October (fall season) are the best months for a Roman holiday. Overall, October through April is the best time to visit Rome. During these months, the weather in Rome is usually mild and the flight/hotel prices are not too high.

The traveler should have various factors under consideration which include budget, weather, and events. The best time to visit Rome for holiday will be comfortable and will have the most exciting events or festivals but the prices and the crowd may not be very pleasing. The traveler should make a plan to choose a comfortable season and find the best season to visit Rome. It is advised to then make the arrangements based on the weather to enjoy the best trip. The months from October to April is when Rome can be visited with fewer prices and crowd.

October-April (16 to 12 °C)

With the exception of Christmas and New Year holidays in December, this period is ideal for a trip to Rome as tourist attractions are not too crowded and great discounts are available on accommodation and flights. The average temperature is pleasant for sightseeing and rainfall isn’t likely. The maximum temperature in Rome during the day in October is 21.4 and in January is 11.9 degrees.

Highlights: Piazza Navona Christmas Market in winter, Rome Marathon and Easter in April

June-August (21 to 24 °C)

June is officially the start of the summer season in Rome. The weather in central Rome is uncomfortably hot and humid while evenings are balmy. If you’re planning a holiday in summer, make sure to book hotels and flights at least a few months in advance to get affordable deals. Most of the tourist attractions in Rome are crowded as the locals are also in the holiday mood, especially in the last two weeks of August. Daytime temperature in Rome in July-August may hit as high as early 30 degrees.

Highlights: Cosmophonies in June-July, Rome in Roma in July

May and September (17 and 20 °C)

The month of May is the shoulder season when temperature and hotel prices begin to rise with each new sun. On the other hand, in the month of September during fall season, the tourists begin to leave the city and hotel prices in Rome come down. During both months, temperatures are comfortable and queues at tourist places like Roman Forum are shorter.

Highlights: International Literature Festival in May, White Night of Rome in September