Venice · Month comparison
July vs September
September ranks #1 overall vs July at #5. The best month — Film Festival ends, crowds thin, the golden light of autumn Venice begins
July
#5 of 12 months
Best match
The busiest month on Earth per square kilometre — avoid if crowd tolerance is low
- ↑Festa del Redentore (third Sunday of July): fireworks over the lagoon from 11pm — the most spectacular night of the Venetian year
- ↑Venice Film Festival preparations and cultural buzz across the city
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 | July | September |
|---|---|---|
| Weather score | 7 | 8 |
| Value score | 3 | 5 |
| Crowd score | 10 | 6 |
| Events score | 6 | 6 |
| Atmosphere | 6 | 8 |
| Avg high temp | 29°C | 24°C |
| Monthly rain | 55mm | 70mm |
| Daily sunshine | 11hrs | 8.5hrs |
July trade-offs
- ↓Up to 100,000 day-trippers daily from cruise ships; the city is functionally overwhelmed
- ↓Hot (28–33°C), smelly canals at low tide and absolute maximum hotel prices
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 →