Venice in Spring
In spring (March, April and May), Venice sees average daytime highs around 16°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 245 mm of precipitation over about 28 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels dry.
Spring is Venice's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Venice's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 16°C
- 3rd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 11°C
- Precipitation
- 245 mm
- 28 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.9
- 3rd-best season
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Venice in Spring
Over the season highs climb from about 10°C in early March to 22°C by late May.
A typical spring day in Venice reaches about 16°C and drops to 11°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is May, the coolest March.
Venice weather by month
How the three spring months (March, April and May) 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 Spring
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time across spring.
Chance of precipitation in Spring
Venice gets around 245 mm of rain and snow over 28 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Spring
Most of spring feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Spring
Winds average 10 km/h across spring.
Sunrise & sunset in Spring
Daylight runs from about 10 h 48 min in early March to 15 h 12 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Spring
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 4.8 kWh/m².
Is spring a good time to visit Venice?
Our two travel scores rate spring for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
spring is a reasonable time to visit Venice for sightseeing.
What to pack for Venice in Spring
From spring's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In spring, Venice sees daytime highs around 16°C and nights near 11°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 28 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Venice in Spring
The nearest coast averages about 14°C across spring — 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 Spring
Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 6 — 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 Spring
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where spring 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.