Season guide · Florence · Italy
Florence in autumn
September–November: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Ingo Mehling, CC BY-SA 4.0
Quick answer
Grape and olive harvests, mushrooms and truffles on menus and settled September weather; November is the wettest month. Expect highs up to 27°C (81°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 23 rainy days across September–November. September–October are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- September–November
- Temperatures
- 6°C (43°F) to 27°C (81°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 23
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in autumn
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 27°C (81°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 6 | 12.4 h | 4/5 |
| October | 21°C (70°F) | 11°C (52°F) | 8 | 10.9 h | 3/5 |
| November | 15°C (59°F) | 6°C (43°F) | 9 | 9.6 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 21°C (70°F) against a yearly 21°C (70°F), and 23 of the year's roughly 79 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 3/5 and hotel prices 3/5 on average.
What's on in autumn
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- September: Festa della Rificolona — paper-lantern procession (evening of 7 September)
- September: Grape harvest in Chianti (usually September to early October)
- October: Olive harvest and new-oil tastings begin (late October into November)
- November: Florence Marathon (usually late November)
- November: Christmas market in Piazza Santa Croce (usually from late November)
Make the most of the weather
Religious site · San Niccolò
San Miniato al Monte
One of the finest Romanesque churches in Tuscany sits on the hill above Piazzale Michelangelo, with a green-and-white marble facade, an inlaid marble floor and a raised choir above the crypt.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- History
- Off the beaten path
- Couples
Garden · San Niccolò
Bardini Garden
Time a spring visit for the wisteria, usually late April to early May, and come early on a weekday for some quiet.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Couples
- Outdoors
- Off the beaten path
- Photo spot
Religious site · Piazza del Duomo
Florence Cathedral (Duomo)
Santa Maria del Fiore's red-brick dome, engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi and completed in the 1430s, is still the largest masonry dome ever built.
- Time needed
- Half a day with the climbs
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Architecture
- Views
- History
- Kids
Viewpoint · San Niccolò
Piazzale Michelangelo
Continue five minutes uphill to San Miniato al Monte for the same view with far fewer people.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Free
- Views
- Couples
- Photo spot
- Iconic
- Kids
Palace · Piazza della Signoria
Palazzo Vecchio
The fortress-like town hall, begun in 1299, is still the seat of Florence's city government.
- Time needed
- 1.5–2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- History
- Art
- Views
- Architecture
- Kids
Day trips in autumn
- Lucca (About 1 hour 20 minutes by train) — Lucca's intact Renaissance walls carry a tree-lined path of about 4 km that you can walk or cycle all the way round.
- San Gimignano (About 1.5–2 hours by bus) — A walled hill town of medieval tower houses, more than a dozen still standing, above vineyards producing the white Vernaccia di San Gimignano.
What to pack
- Light layers for the day and a light jacket for the evening
- A packable rain jacket for showers
- Comfortable walking shoes
Other times of year
Questions travellers ask
+Is autumn a good time to visit Florence?
Yes: September–October are among the best months. Grape and olive harvests, mushrooms and truffles on menus and settled September weather; November is the wettest month.
+What is the weather like in Florence in autumn?
Highs of up to 27°C (81°F) and lows around 6°C (43°F), with about 23 rainy days over the season.