Tuscany, Italy
Florence
Florence is a city in Tuscany, Italy. It has a population of about 360,930 (2023). The climate is classified as hot-summer Mediterranean (Köppen Csa), with dry, sunny summers and mild, wetter winters.
Now20°C
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Population360,930
Local time16:48
43.78° N, 11.25° EElevation 50 mUTC+2 · Central European Summer Time
Postal codes50100, 50121–50145October: high / low21° / 12°
Rain this month121mm
Best timeApr–May · Oct
Best: Apr–May · Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Florence at a glance
Sunrise · sunset07:38 · 18:2210 h 44 min of daylightThe moon tonightWaxing gibbous85% · Moonrise 16:48Next holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day · National Unity DayFootball29 Oct · 20:45ACF Fiorentina – Atalanta BC
Best time to visitApr–May · Oct
The months with the highest weather score
Warmest month32°C
Average high in August
Coolest month3°C
Average low in January
Wettest monthNovember
129 mm of rain
Driest monthJuly
36 mm of rain
Monuments nearby10+
8 of them World Heritage
How Florence has grown
People living in the built-up area (196 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+3%693k in 1975 → 711k in 2025Weather in Florence
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
20°C
Today hour by hourPartly cloudy · wind 4 km/h · humidity 66%
Today22 Oct21°12°2.1 mm
Fri23 Oct19°10°2.7 mm
Sat24 Oct20°9°2.4 mm
Sun25 Oct18°6°
Mon26 Oct21°9°
Tue27 Oct22°8°
Wed28 Oct21°10°
Thu29 Oct23°9°
Fri30 Oct20°9°
Sat31 Oct17°6°
When to go to Florence
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 33 | 43 | 62 | 72 | 74 | 63 | 54 | 53 | 70 | 73 | 53 | 33 |
| High | 11° | 12° | 16° | 20° | 24° | 29° | 32° | 32° | 27° | 21° | 16° | 11° |
| Low | 3° | 3° | 6° | 9° | 12° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 15° | 12° | 8° | 4° |
| Rain (mm) | 72 | 66 | 73 | 89 | 85 | 66 | 36 | 63 | 95 | 121 | 129 | 108 |
| Wet days | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
What's on in Florence
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Florence's festivals through the year
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Monuments and museums in Florence
UNESCO1.1 km
Florence CathedralBuilt 1296
UNESCO1.8 km
Basilica of Santa CroceBuilt 1294
UNESCO0.6 km
Basilica of Santa Maria NovellaBuilt 1458
UNESCO0.8 km
Basilica of San Lorenzo, FlorenceBuilt 1421
UNESCO1.3 km
Santo Spirito, FlorenceBuilt 1252
UNESCO1.2 km
Santissima Annunziata, FlorenceBuilt 1250
Museum1.4 km
Galleria degli UffiziBuilt 1560
Museum1.6 km
Palazzo PittiBuilt 1458More museums: Cappella de' Pazzi · Cccs - Centro di Cultura Contemporanea Strozzina · Collezione Acton - Villa La Pietra · Collezioni dell'Osservatorio Ximeniano · Cortile dei Fiorentini · Museo Amalia Ciardi Dupré · Rifugio Digitale · della narrazione
Outdoors around Florence
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Air JumpTheme parks
0.7 kmFattoria GeaZoos
0.8 kmCamping Village Panoramico FiesoleCamp sites
1 kmGolf Club CentanniGolf courses
1.1 kmBeta House Climbing - Palestra ArrampicataClimbing
1.5 kmFirenze Camping in TownCamp sites
1.6 kmArea Sciistica CampignaSki area · 2 km of pistes · 1 lifts
39 kmNature around Florence
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Italy seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Florence
Earthquakes around Florence
The last 30 days within 300 km, and the record since 1950.
Last 30 days0magnitude 2.5+ within 300 kmSince 195028magnitude 5+ within 150 kmSignificant earthquakes on record162within 300 km
Strongest nearby since 1950
6.0Massa Finalese 4 km ↑2012 · 124 km
6.0Giove 3 km →1997 · 148 km
5.8Medolla 2 km →2012 · 120 km
5.8San Prospero 2 km ↓1971 · 129 km
Ancient sites nearby
Sites: 2
Cities and settlements
Theatres and amphitheatres
Universities and research institutes
University of FlorenceUniversity or college · founded 1321
Academy of Fine Arts of FlorenceUniversity or college · founded 1563
Istituto Avventista Villa AuroraUniversity or college · founded 1940
Dutch University Institute for Art HistoryUniversity or college · founded 1958
Higher Institute for Artistic Industries FirenzeUniversity or college · founded 1975
European University InstituteUniversity or college · founded 1976
Fondazione Studio MarangoniUniversity or college · founded 1992
New York University FlorenceUniversity or college · founded 1994
Facoltà Teologica dell'Italia CentraleUniversity or college · founded 1997
Florence University of the ArtsUniversity or college · founded 1997
Italian University LineUniversity or college · founded 2005
IUVAS Institute for Urban Variations and Architectural SystemsUniversity or college
National Interuniversity Consortium of Materials Science and TechnologyUniversity or college
Arcetri Astrophysical ObservatoryResearch institute · founded 1859
Centre for Experimental Agricultural ZoologyResearch institute · founded 1875
Istituto per lo Studio e la Prevenzione OncologicaResearch institute · founded 2008
National Institute of OpticsResearch institute · founded 2010
Institute of Legal Informatics and Judicial SystemsResearch institute · founded 2019
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Galileo Galilei Institute for Theoretical PhysicsResearch institute
Istituto Nazionale di Studi sul RinascimentoResearch institute
Opera del Vocabolario ItalianoResearch institute
Quantum Science and Technology in ArcetriResearch institute
Tumour Institute of TuscanyResearch institute
Towns and villages around Florence
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Bellosguardo2.8 kmArcetri3.4 kmCareggi3.8 kmPonte alla Badia3.8 kmBaronta4.1 kmLa Lastra4.2 kmPiazza Calda4.2 kmCastello4.3 kmTerra Rossa4.5 kmSan Michele a Monteripaldi4.5 kmEma II4.5 kmEma I4.6 kmPoggio Gherardo4.6 kmFiesole4.8 kmPonte all'Asse4.8 kmCascine Del Riccio4.9 kmBorgunto4.9 kmMaiano4.9 kmIl Portico4.9 kmCave di Maiano5.3 kmRovezzano5.4 kmLa Monaca5.4 kmScandicci5.4 kmParigi5.5 kmVacciano5.5 kmIl Casale5.6 kmIl Pino5.6 kmCertosa5.7 kmPian di Mugnone5.9 kmVincigliata5.9 kmCasellina5.9 kmSollicciano6 kmPozzolatico6.1 kmMantignano-Ugnano6.2 kmBottai6.2 kmPonte a Giogoli6.4 kmInvalidi di Guerra6.4 kmPodere la Nave-La Torre6.5 kmBroncigliano6.5 kmColonnata6.5 kmSan Gersolè6.5 kmCasa Nuova6.5 kmBrozzi6.7 kmPontignale6.9 kmStilicone6.9 kmBagno a Ripoli6.9 kmCasa Vecchia6.9 kmSanta Teresa6.9 kmSesto Fiorentino7 kmPian di San Bartolo-Trespiano7 kmConvento di San Paolo7.1 kmMontebeni7.1 kmMontorsoli Stazione7.1 kmGrassina7.1 kmLe Rose7.2 kmCaldine7.2 kmSegalari7.2 kmMezzomonte7.3 kmRimaggio7.3 kmBorgaccio7.4 kmCandeli7.5 kmRiboia7.6 kmSan Jacopo al Girone7.6 kmSant'Isidoro7.6 kmSettignano7.6 kmSanta Chiara7.7 kmMonte Oriolo7.9 kmPadule (Sesto Fiorentino)7.9 kmCase Papucci7.9 kmCollegramole Case Nuove7.9 kmTavarnuzze8 kmCercina8 kmCastiglione8 kmBaruffi8.1 kmI Fondi8.1 kmMontorsoli8.2 kmSan Donnino8.2 kmRimaggino8.3 kmCasignano8.3 kmSan Martino8.3 km
Florence from above
Around Florence35 places to see, do and reach nearby
BisenzioNature12 kmMugnoneNature4.2 kmGreveNature5.5 kmEmaNature5.5 kmGrotticina della MadamaNature1.6 kmLago di BilancinoNature22 kmMonte FalcoMountain39 kmMonte FalteronaMountain38 kmCroce di PratomagnoMountain35 kmMonte PidocchinaMountain40 kmMonte della ScopertaMountain37 kmMonte LavaneMountain39 kmArea Sciistica CampignaSki area39 kmFlorence CathedralMonument1.1 kmBasilica of Santa CroceMonument1.8 kmBasilica of Santa Maria NovellaMonument0.6 kmBasilica of San Lorenzo, FlorenceMonument0.8 kmSanto Spirito, FlorenceMonument1.3 kmSantissima Annunziata, FlorenceMonument1.2 kmPonte VecchioMonument1.4 kmPalazzo VecchioMonument1.4 kmGalleria degli UffiziMuseum1.4 kmPalazzo PittiMuseum1.6 kmGalleria dell'AccademiaMuseum1.1 kmBargello National MuseumMuseum1.4 kmMuseo dell'Opera del Duomo (Florence)Museum1.1 kmFirenze Santa Maria NovellaStation0.2 kmFirenze StatutoStation0.9 kmFirenze San Marco VecchioStation2.1 kmPratoPlace16 kmEmpoliPlace25 kmScandicciPlace5.5 kmCampi BisenzioPlace11 kmSesto FiorentinoPlace7.0 kmQuarrataPlace23 km
Postal codes
5010050121–50145
Getting to Florence
Florence Airport, PeretolaFLR
4.8 kmPisa International AirportPSA
69 kmForlì-Luigi Ridolfi International AirportFRL
81 kmFirenze Santa Maria NovellaRailway station
0.2 kmFirenze StatutoRailway station
0.9 kmFirenze San Marco VecchioRailway station
2.1 kmPlaces near Florence
Places with a climate like Florence
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
Frequently asked questions
When is the best time to visit Florence?
Based on 30-year climate normals, April, May and October offer the best balance of comfortable temperatures, low rainfall and sunshine in Florence.
What is the hottest month in Florence?
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 32°C and lows of 18°C.
What is the coldest month in Florence?
January is the coldest month, with average highs of 11°C and lows of 3°C.
What is the rainiest month in Florence?
November is the wettest month with about 129 mm of precipitation on 12 wet days.
What is the postal code of Florence?
Florence has 26 postal codes: 50100, 50121–50145.