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When is the best time to visit Bologna?

The best time to visit Bologna is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

Bologna has four seasons without a desert summer or a guaranteed freeze. Pack for mixed weather. The good outdoor weeks are real, and so are the grey ones. Bologna is a city in Italy. This page is about Bologna, not a country average.

Most visitors come for cities, walking and the milder stretch of the year. Treat midwinter as museums and food unless you like weather for its own sake. The monthly table owns the averages. This layer is how Bologna actually feels.

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Spring

Spring in Bologna is when the year becomes walkable again. March, April and May are mixed: bright days, wet days, and the odd reminder that winter has not fully left.

In Bologna the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. This is a good month-range for a city break that wants outdoor hours without betting the packing list on heat. Carry a shell.

Read Bologna in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Summer

Summer in Bologna is the most usable stretch of the year: June, July and August. Long days, milder nights, and outdoor weather that makes a city break feel like a holiday.

In Bologna the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. It is still a mixed-sky climate. A grey afternoon is not a surprise. Pack for sitting outside and for the hour you duck into a museum because the sky decided otherwise.

Read Bologna in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Autumn

Autumn in Bologna is the second spring, then a slide: September, October and November. Early weeks are for walking. Later weeks are for jackets and shorter outdoor plans.

In Bologna the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. Rain returns as a planning constraint. Bologna in these months is still a good city-break climate if you pack for weather instead of for a brochure afternoon.

Read Bologna in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Winter

Winter in Bologna is grey, wet and short on daylight: December, January and February. Snow is possible and not the identity of the season. Museums, food and walking between showers are the trip.

In Bologna the meteorological summer is June, July and August and winter is December, January and February. A bright winter afternoon in Bologna is worth going out for. The rest of the day is not a failed summer. It is the climate this place actually has.

Read Bologna in this stretch as its own climate, not as a generic holiday season copied from another destination.

Bologna weather by month

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 1 Oct 2026358 places covered

Average temperature and rainfall, month by month

Every figure below is a 1991–2020 climate normal for Bologna, in °C and °F. Open a month for what to expect and what to pack.

Bologna weather by month: average temperature, rainfall, sunshine for each month, from 1991–2020 climate normals
MonthAverageRainfall
January4°C / 39°F36 mm
February5°C / 42°F36 mm
March9°C / 48°F49 mm
April13°C / 55°F54 mm
May17°C / 63°F50 mm
June21°C / 71°F37 mm
July24°C / 75°F34 mm
August24°C / 75°F40 mm
September20°C / 67°F75 mm
October15°C / 59°F75 mm
November10°C / 49°F70 mm
December5°C / 41°F58 mm

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Climate averages for Bologna, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Bologna is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 24°C.

September is the wettest month, with about 75 mm of rain.

January is the coolest month, averaging 4°C (39°F) against 24°C (75°F) in August.

This page does not show today's weather. It is a 1991–2020 climate normal from Meteostat — a long-run average of what each month is usually like, which is what you want when booking ahead. For today or the coming week, check a live forecast.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.