Season guide · Verona · Italy
Verona in autumn
September–November: weather, crowds, prices and the best things to do this time of year.
Updated By the AMZBooking editorial team
Photo: Didier Descouens, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Quick answer
Grape harvest in Valpolicella and Soave, rice festivals and mild days, turning damp and grey by November. Expect highs up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 20 rainy days across September–November. September is among the best months of the year to visit.
Key facts
- Months
- September–November
- Temperatures
- 4°C (39°F) to 25°C (77°F)
- Rainy days in the season
- About 20
- Crowds
- Moderate
- Hotel prices
- Average
Weather in autumn
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days | Daylight | Crowds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September | 25°C (77°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 6 | 12.5 h | 4/5 |
| October | 18°C (64°F) | 9°C (48°F) | 7 | 10.8 h | 3/5 |
| November | 11°C (52°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7 | 9.4 h | 2/5 |
Compared with the rest of the year: average highs of 18°C (64°F) against a yearly 18°C (64°F), and 20 of the year's roughly 80 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: Grape harvest in Valpolicella and Soave (usually September–October)
- September: Fiera del Riso — rice fair at Isola della Scala (usually September–October)
- October: Fiera del Riso continues (usually into October)
- November: Christmas market in Piazza dei Signori (usually from mid-to-late November)
Make the most of the weather
Theme park · Castelnuovo del Garda
Gardaland
Italy's best-known theme park stands near the southeast shore of Lake Garda, about 25 km west of Verona, with roller coasters, water rides, themed areas for small children and the adjoining Sea Life aquarium.
- Time needed
- Full day
- Cost
- Expensive
- Kids
- Active
- Outdoors
Viewpoint · Città Antica (Piazza delle Erbe)
Torre dei Lamberti
Go late in the afternoon for warm light over the terracotta roofs.
- Time needed
- 45 minutes
- Cost
- Low cost
- Views
- Photo spot
- History
Viewpoint · Veronetta
Castel San Pietro viewpoint
The hill above Ponte Pietra, crowned by a 19th-century Austrian barracks on the site of earlier castles, gives the classic panorama of Verona's river bend, church towers and red roofs.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Free
- Views
- Free
- Couples
- Photo spot
- Kids
Historic site · Veronetta
Roman Theatre and Archaeological Museum
Combine it with the funicular up to Castel San Pietro, which starts from the same street.
- Time needed
- 1–1.5 hours
- Cost
- Low cost
- History
- Views
- Art
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Garden · Veronetta
Giardino Giusti
Laid out in the 16th century behind Palazzo Giusti, this Renaissance garden has an avenue of tall cypresses, geometric box hedges, statues, grottoes and a small hedge maze.
- Time needed
- 1 hour
- Cost
- Low cost
- Couples
- Kids
- Views
- Outdoors
- Off the beaten path
Day trips in autumn
- Venice (About 1 hour 10 minutes by high-speed train) — Fast trains make Venice an easy if full day out: walk from Santa Lucia station through Cannaregio and over the Rialto Bridge to St Mark's Square, then ride a vaporetto back along the Grand Canal.
- Vicenza (About 25–30 minutes by train) — Andrea Palladio's city has the Basilica Palladiana on Piazza dei Signori, the Teatro Olimpico with its painted wooden stage set of receding streets, and Villa La Rotonda just outside the centre, all part of a UNESCO listing.
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 Verona?
Yes: September is among the best months. Grape harvest in Valpolicella and Soave, rice festivals and mild days, turning damp and grey by November.
+What is the weather like in Verona in autumn?
Highs of up to 25°C (77°F) and lows around 4°C (39°F), with about 20 rainy days over the season.