SeasonMapVatican City (Holy See) weather by month
Vatican City
The best time to visit Vatican City (Holy See) is April, May and October — 92/100 in May, 24°C and 12 rainy days. The best season is spring, March to May (86/100 on average).
The worst month is December at 67/100 — cool, rainy, muggy air. See December →
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Vatican City, month by month
Comfort score out of 100 for the kind of trip Vatican City is best for, the average high, rainy days and hours of sun a day from the climate normals, and how busy it tends to be.
| Month | Score | Tier | High | Rain | Sun | Crowds | On |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JanJanuary | 68 | C | 13°C | 10 d | 7 h | Quiet | 3 |
| FebFebruary | 73 | B | 15°C | 9 d | 8 h | Peak | 2 |
| MarMarch | 79 | B | 17°C | 11 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| AprApril | 88 | A | 20°C | 10 d | 11 h | Peak | 4 |
| MayMay | 92 | S | 24°C | 12 d | 12 h | Peak | 3 |
| JunJune | 85 | A | 30°C | 5 d | 13 h | Peak | 5 |
| JulJuly | 79 | B | 33°C | 3 d | 13 h | Peak | 5 |
| AugAugust | 77 | B | 33°C | 5 d | 12 h | Peak | 5 |
| SepSeptember | 83 | A | 28°C | 9 d | 10 h | Peak | 4 |
| OctOctober | 86 | A | 23°C | 10 d | 9 h | Peak | 3 |
| NovNovember | 72 | B | 18°C | 13 d | 7 h | Quiet | 3 |
| DecDecember | 67 | C | 14°C | 10 d | 6 h | Peak | 3 |
What's on in Vatican City through the year
Festivals, natural spectacles, holidays and the seasons to watch out for — curated and sourced. The month pages carry the detail.
- January
- Free entry, last Sunday1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- Wednesday papal audience1 Jan – 31 DecRule
- March
- Holy Week and Easter29 Mar – 6 AprHoliday
- April
- Friday evening museum openings15 Apr – 31 Oct (usually)Opening
- June
- Saints Peter and Paul29 JunHoliday
- Summer queue on the wall15 Jun – 5 SepSeason
- July
- Audiences pause in July1–31 JulClosure
- August
- Assumption closures14–16 AugClosure
- November
- All Saints and holy-day closures1–2 NovClosure
- December
- Christmas in St Peter's Square8 Dec – 6 JanHoliday
Crowds in Vatican City in May
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdstravelers describe it as peak season, Free entry, last Sunday, Wednesday papal audience
Sourced from traveler notes: “…. The real constraint isn't the sky, it's the queue: May is high season, so “buy advance timed-entry tickets for the Colosseum and…” — Tripadvisor community
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet