What to pack for Florence
Florence averages 11°C in the daytime in January and 32°C in August, and May is the wettest month, with about 12 rainy days. Here is what that means for your suitcase, month by month.
For the easiest packing, the comfortable months are June: mild to warm and mostly dry, so you can travel light without planning for extremes.
Get your Florence packing list, freeMonth by month
January
11°C / 2°C · 9 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- Gloves, a hat and a scarf
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
February
13°C / 4°C · 9 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
March
15°C / 5°C · 9 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
April
19°C / 8°C · 8 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
May
23°C / 12°C · 12 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
June
29°C / 16°C · 5 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- A light rain layer, just in case
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
July
32°C / 19°C · 4 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
August
32°C / 19°C · 4 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sun hat, sunglasses and high-SPF sunscreen
- An extra layer for the cooler evenings
September
27°C / 15°C · 8 rainy dayswarm
- Light, breathable tops and shorts
- Sunglasses and sunscreen
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
October
22°C / 11°C · 9 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
November
15°C / 7°C · 11 rainy daysmild
- T-shirts plus a long sleeve or light sweater
- A light jacket for mornings and evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
December
12°C / 4°C · 10 rainy dayscold
- Warm layers: sweaters and a proper coat
- A scarf for the evenings
- A packable rain jacket or umbrella
Plugs & voltage
Italy uses Type C / F / L sockets at 230 V. Bring a travel adaptor if your plugs are a different shape.
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Build my Florence listTemperatures and rainy days are averages of daily records from 2016 to 2025 (Open-Meteo historical archive), for the city centre. Elevation, coast and the year itself can shift them, so treat them as a guide to the usual pattern, not a forecast.