Venice in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Venice sees average daytime highs around 18°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 371 mm of rain over about 32 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 11°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels dry.
Fall is Venice's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Venice's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 18°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 13°C
- Rainfall
- 371 mm
- 32 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.3
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Venice in Fall
Over the season highs ease from about 25°C in early September to 11°C by late November.
A typical fall day in Venice reaches about 18°C and drops to 13°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is September, the coolest November.
Venice weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8° / 4° | 60 | 7.7 | 0.4 | 8.9 | 1.2 |
| Feb | 9° / 4° | 62 | 7.6 | 0.7 | 10.1 | 1.8 |
| Mar | 12° / 7° | 70 | 7.9 | 0.3 | 11.6 | 3.4 |
| Apr | 16° / 11° | 82 | 10.3 | 0 | 13.2 | 4.9 |
| May | 20° / 15° | 93 | 10.2 | 0 | 14.7 | 6.5 |
| Jun | 24° / 19° | 78 | 9.2 | 0 | 15.4 | 7.2 |
| Jul | 27° / 22° | 63 | 8.2 | 0 | 15.1 | 7.1 |
| Aug | 27° / 22° | 83 | 8.4 | 0 | 13.9 | 7.1 |
| Sep | 23° / 18° | 123 | 10.1 | 0 | 12.3 | 6.9 |
| Oct | 18° / 14° | 121 | 10.4 | 0 | 10.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 13° / 9° | 127 | 11 | 0.1 | 9.3 | 3.4 |
| Dec | 9° / 5° | 81 | 8.5 | 0.6 | 8.6 | 1.7 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Venice gets around 371 mm of rain over 32 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 10 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min in early September to 8 h 48 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 2.7 kWh/m².
Is fall a good time to visit Venice?
Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Venice for sightseeing.
What to pack for Venice in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Venice sees daytime highs around 18°C and nights near 13°C. Worth packing: light clothes, a warm layer and rain gear. About 32 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Venice in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 19°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Oct 7 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 10 | Bracing |
| Feb | 9 | Bracing |
| Mar | 10 | Bracing |
| Apr | 14 | Bracing |
| May | 18 | Cool |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 25 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 19 | Cool |
| Nov | 16 | Cool |
| Dec | 13 | Bracing |
UV index in Venice in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Venice peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 1 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Low | Moderate | High | High | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 2 | Low |
| Mar | 4 | Moderate |
| Apr | 7 | High |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 7 | High |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 3 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Low |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Air quality in Venice in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Venice is worst in January — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (September, 14 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 23 | Moderate |
| Apr | 22 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 19 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 14 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 17 | Moderate |
| Dec | 20 | Moderate |
Where is Venice?
Venice sits at 45.4°N, 12.3°E, 2 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Lido, 4.0 km away.
Topography around Venice
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Venice.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Venice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,188 m.
The land around Venice is covered by water (73%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (56%) within 16 km, and cropland (35%) and water (28%) within 80 km.
Italy travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F / L
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 69% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $43,309
- 2025
- Happiness
- 6.6 / 10
- World Happiness, 2025
- Safe drinking water
- 97%
- of population, 2024
- Homicide rate
- 0.6
- per 100k, 2023
- Road deaths
- 5.3
- per 100k/yr, 2019
- Income group
- High
- World Bank
- English
- Moderate
- EF EPI 513
- Religion
Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.
Data sources
Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Venice (45.4371°, 12.3326°, elevation 2 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google.