Venice · Month comparison
February vs September
September ranks #1 overall vs February at #2. The best month — Film Festival ends, crowds thin, the golden light of autumn Venice begins
February
#2 of 12 months
Best match
Carnevale di Venezia — Venice's most iconic event transforms the city into a baroque masquerade
- ↑Carnevale di Venezia (10 days, February): elaborately costumed figures, masked balls and the Flight of the Angel in Piazza San Marco
- ↑One of the world's great spectacles; the masks and 18th-century costumes are breathtaking
September
#1 of 12 months
Best match
The best month — Film Festival ends, crowds thin, the golden light of autumn Venice begins
- ↑Warm 19–24°C with summer humidity gone; the canals smell better and the light is extraordinary
- ↑Hotels 40% cheaper than August; the sestieri accessible without the tourist crush
| Factor | February | September |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 4 | 8 |
| Value score | 6 | 5 |
| Crowd score | 7 | 6 |
| Events score | 10 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 9 | 8 |
| Avg high temp | 8°C | 24°C |
| Monthly rain | 52mm | 70mm |
| Daily sunshine | 4.8hrs | 8.5hrs |
February trade-offs
- ↓Carnevale week accommodation costs are extreme — prices rival or exceed peak summer
- ↓The city is extremely crowded during Carnevale weekend; movement difficult in the sestieri
September trade-offs
- ↓First autumn rain possible from mid-September; acqua alta beginning to return
- ↓Biennale crowds if it's a Biennale year; otherwise September is the best month to visit
Scores compare months within Venice. Climate data: Open Meteo ERA5 30-year normals (1991–2020). Methodology →