Climate · Europe
Florence climate, year-round
Italy · Continental Mediterranean · Updated May 2026
Best months
Apr · May · Sep · Oct
Best for: Tuscan-shoulder-season nomads who plan around the brutal sun-trap July–August window.
Year at a glance
Cells coloured by typical daytime average temperature. ★ = best months for nomads.
Jan
6°C
80%
2mm
Feb
8°C
75%
2mm
Mar
11°C
70%
2mm
Apr
14°C
70%
3mm
May
19°C
68%
2mm
Jun
23°C
65%
2mm
Jul
26°C
60%
1mm
Aug
25°C
62%
2mm
Sep
22°C
70%
3mm
Oct
16°C
78%
3mm
Nov
11°C
82%
4mm
Dec
7°C
83%
3mm
Summer peak
26°C
July · 60% humidity
Winter low
6°C
January · 80% humidity
Climate type
Continental Mediterranean
Moderate summers, Humid winters
Field notes
Florence sits in a basin — the city is hotter and stiller than the rest of Tuscany in summer (Jul–Aug routinely 32°C+, no sea breeze relief). Winters are colder than Rome and meaningfully damper. April through June and September through October are the real working windows.
Visa for nomads
Low nomad-friendlyPathway
Schengen 90/180
Program
—
Typical max stay
3 months
Schengen 90/180 — Italy's 2024 DNV is limited (€28K minimum, hard documentation); most stays still run on Schengen-clock.
Editorial summary, not legal advice. Verify with the relevant consulate before applying — visa programs change with little notice.
Cost of living in Florence: ~$2,040/mo
Mid-tier monthly across rent, food, transport, utilities, and coworking.
Cities with a similar climate
Editorial estimates aggregated from public climatological summaries — typical monthly averages, not forecasts. Treat as order-of-magnitude. Microclimate, altitude, and recent extreme weather can swing these values significantly.