Season guide · Milan · Italy
Milan in spring
March–May: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Jiuguang Wang, CC BY-SA 3.0
Quick answer
Mild, increasingly sunny days, blossom in the parks and Design Week in April; showers are common. Expect highs up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 26 rainy days across March–May. April–May are among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- March–May
- Temperatures
- 4°C (39°F) to 23°C (73°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 26
- Crowds
- Busy
- Hotel prices
- High
Weather in spring
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| March | 14°C (57°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7 | 11.8 h | 3/5 |
| April | 18°C (64°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 9 | 13.5 h | 5/5 |
| May | 23°C (73°F) | 12°C (54°F) | 10 | 14.9 h | 4/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 18°C (64°F) against a yearly 18°C (64°F), and 26 of the year's roughly 89 rainy days fall in these 3 months. Crowds rate 4/5 and hotel prices 4/5 on average.
What's on in spring
Recurring events; dates move from year to year, so confirm with the organiser.
- April: Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week (usually April)
- April: Liberation Day — public holiday (25 April)
- April: Milano Marathon (usually April)
Good choices for spring
Gallery · Magenta and Sant'Ambrogio
The Last Supper
Leonardo da Vinci painted his mural of Christ's last meal in the 1490s on the refectory wall of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie.
- Time needed
- 15 minutes inside, 45 minutes total
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Iconic
- Art
- History
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Architecture · Centro Storico
Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Walk through after dark, when the arcade is lit and much quieter than in the daytime.
- Time needed
- 30 minutes
- Cost
- Free
- Iconic
- Free
- Architecture
- Shopping
- Rainy day
Architecture · Centro Storico
Teatro alla Scala
Opened in 1778, La Scala is one of the world's most famous opera houses, where Verdi and Puccini premiered major works.
- Time needed
- 1 hour for the museum
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- After dark
- Couples
- Rainy day
Gallery · Brera
Pinacoteca di Brera
After your visit, walk through the palazzo's courtyard to the small Brera Botanical Garden behind it.
- Time needed
- 2 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- Rainy day
- History
Gallery · Centro Storico
Pinacoteca and Biblioteca Ambrosiana
Founded in the early 17th century by Cardinal Federico Borromeo, the Ambrosiana combines a historic library with a gallery holding Caravaggio's Basket of Fruit, Leonardo's Portrait of a Musician and Raphael's full-size cartoon for The School of Athens.
- Time needed
- 1.5 hours
- Cost
- Mid-priced
- Art
- History
- Rainy day
- Off the beaten path
Day trips in spring
- Lake Como (About 40 minutes to 1 hour by train) — Steep green mountains frame Lake Como's villas and villages.
- Bergamo (About 50 minutes by train) — A funicular climbs to the Città Alta, Bergamo's walled hilltop town with Venetian ramparts listed by UNESCO, the Piazza Vecchia and the Cappella Colleoni.
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 spring a good time to visit Milan?
Yes: April–May are among the best months. Mild, increasingly sunny days, blossom in the parks and Design Week in April; showers are common.
+What is the weather like in Milan in spring?
Highs of up to 23°C (73°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 26 rainy days over the season.