Best: May-Jun · Great: Jul-Aug
A classic dry-summer rhythm shapes the year — hot, largely rain-free stretches around July giving way to milder, wetter conditions by November. In May, expect highs around 23°C with rain on roughly 7 days of the month.
St. Peter's Basilica and the Vatican Museums, home to the Sistine Chapel, are the main draws in this small city-state.
Dining is Roman in character — expect classic Italian trattoria fare nearby.
Daylight, sunrise, and sunset are calculated exactly from this region's latitude. Temperature and rainfall are modeled from its general climate type, not measured station data. Month summaries are generated from those modeled figures.
Expect cool days around 12°/3°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 13°/4°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 16°/6°C, with occasional rain (~8 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 18°/8°C, with occasional rain (~9 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 23°/12°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 28°/16°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/19°C, with mostly dry conditions (~3 rainy days).
Expect hot days around 31°/19°C, with occasional rain (~4 rainy days).
Expect warm days around 27°/16°C, with occasional rain (~7 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 22°/13°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).
Expect mild days around 17°/9°C, with frequent rain (~13 rainy days).
Expect cool days around 13°/5°C, with frequent rain (~10 rainy days).