Winter (December to February)
Cool weather with highs around 10° and lows near 2°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). Not an ideal time for a leisure trip.
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When to visit Italy
Climate · 10-year averages
When to visit Bologne?
Best time to visit Bologne: from March to October. Month-by-month temperatures, rainfall and sunshine, based on ten years of weather data.
Best time to go
From March to October
Hottest month
July · 31°
Coldest month
January · 1°
Wettest month
May · 129 mm
Climate month by month
Bars: monthly rainfall. Lines: average highs and lows. Month color: our travel comfort index.
- JanuaryMitigé
8° / 1°
- Rain
- 48 mm · 7 d
- Sunshine
- 6.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 82%
- FebruaryMitigé
11° / 3°
- Rain
- 90 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 6.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 79%
- MarchTrès bien
15° / 5°
- Rain
- 58 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 9.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- AprilIdéal
18° / 8°
- Rain
- 61 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- MayTrès bien
22° / 13°
- Rain
- 129 mm · 12 d
- Sunshine
- 11.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 70%
- JuneIdéal
28° / 18°
- Rain
- 57 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 13.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 61%
- JulyIdéal
31° / 20°
- Rain
- 51 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 13.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 57%
- AugustIdéal
31° / 20°
- Rain
- 50 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 12.1 h/day
- Humidity
- 59%
- SeptemberIdéal
25° / 16°
- Rain
- 68 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 10.4 h/day
- Humidity
- 67%
- OctoberIdéal
20° / 12°
- Rain
- 61 mm · 8 d
- Sunshine
- 8.0 h/day
- Humidity
- 77%
- NovemberCorrect
14° / 7°
- Rain
- 101 mm · 11 d
- Sunshine
- 5.8 h/day
- Humidity
- 84%
- DecemberMitigé
9° / 2°
- Rain
- 63 mm · 9 d
- Sunshine
- 5.3 h/day
- Humidity
- 86%
2014–2023 averages from the ERA5 reanalysis (Copernicus) via Open-Meteo. A day counts as a “rainy day” from 1 mm of rain.
Our take, season by season
Spring (March to May)
Mild weather with highs around 18° and lows near 8°, regular rain (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Summer (June to August)
Intense heat with highs around 30° and lows near 19°, a few showers (8 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Fall (September to November)
Mild weather with highs around 20° and lows near 11°, regular rain (9 rainy days per month on average). It's a great time to go.
Frequently asked questions
- When is the best time to visit Bologne?
- The best time to visit Bologne is from March to October, with highs between 15° and 31° and few rainy days.
- What is the hottest month in Bologne?
- July is the hottest month, with an average high of 31 °C.
- What is the coldest month in Bologne?
- January is the coldest month, with an average low of 1 °C.
- When does it rain the most in Bologne?
- May is the wettest month (129 mm, about 12 rainy days). The driest is January (48 mm).
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