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Italy · City

Milan, Lake Como & Lombardy
in July.

Illustration of Lake Como from the Bellagio shore
Lake Como from BellagioDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 86°F afternoons, with about 9 rain days.

Afternoons
86°F
Rain days
9
Visitor demand
99%of August peak

Historical Lombardia regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Milan, Lake Como and Bergamo; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.8/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#12 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.1/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queues
CostPriceyfor Europe; Italy-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your July

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 86°F (30°C): summer clothes; nights around 66°F (19°C): light layers. Bring rain gear: about 9 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:45Sunset 21:0866°F86°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:45 and sets about 21:08 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 66°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 86°F (30°C). Expect rain on about 9 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
86°F (30°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
66°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
15h 23m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late July?

Early and late July have similar afternoon averages. The afternoon high averages 86°F on the 1st, versus 87°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

86°F

Typical afternoon high

28% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

86°F

Typical afternoon high

27% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

87°F

Typical afternoon high

31% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesJuly 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

July 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
186°286°386°486°
586°686°786°885°985°1086°1186°
1286°1386°1486°1586°1686°1786°1886°
1986°2086°2187°2287°2387°2487°2587°
2687°2787°2887°2987°3087°3187°

Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

Afternoons hold at about 86°F (30°C) all month. The chance of a wet day runs 27–33%. Local schools are out 1–31 July 2027.

Schools here are on summer holidays all of July 2027. Elsewhere in July 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: Spain 100%, Germany 54%, Netherlands 64%, Czechia 100%. (School holidays: official calendar, compiled by Bigfoot Wanders; other countries from OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds, cost and getting there

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 99% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Lombardia do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

A little above usual. The regional index has no room-rate baseline in euros.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Italy as a whole
Above EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 107 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.
Recorded US nonstop flights · 2024
Recorded this month
from New York JFK, Newark, Chicago and Atlanta; 2024 schedule, Eurostat

The hotel-season index is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region); the country price level is national. Neither is a room quote.

Year-to-year variation

How much does July vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 81°F (27°C) and 92°F (34°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 86°F (30°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 15; half the years had 7–11.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 10 rain days1020112012: 7 rain days72013: 7 rain days72014: 15 rain days152015: 7 rain days72016: 8 rain days82017: 7 rain days72018: 10 rain days102019: 9 rain days92020: 8 rain days82021: 12 rain days122022: 6 rain days62023: 11 rain days112024: 10 rain days102025: 12 rain days122025
Rain days
9
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 12 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
9 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
8 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
19 of 31
rated very good or better
See every recorded JulyHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201182°F10
201287°F7
201387°F7
201481°F15
201592°F7
201686°F8
201786°F7
201886°F10
201988°F9
202086°F8
202184°F12
202292°F6
202386°F11
202485°F10
202585°F12

Checked against official climate averages for Milano Linate. How we check

Compare dates

June, July
or August?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJunJulAug
Afternoons83°F86°F86°F
Rain days998
Overnight demand80%99%100%

June: Cooler afternoons than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: Similar monthly conditions to July. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with July Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. July stays as your reference.

March to June and September to October have fewer overnight stays than July, with a similar or higher Weather score.

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 80% of the busiest month.

Historical regional hotel-price season: well above usual. There is no room-rate baseline in euros.

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons86°F83°F
Nights66°F63°F
Rain days99
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 105.86.7
Month rank#12#9
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January6.7#1048°F32°F65.7Moderate season
February6.8#751°F35°F65.8Moderate season
March7.5#359°F40°F77.0Moderate season
April7.4#467°F47°F88.2Busy season
May7.5#173°F54°F108.6Busy season
June6.7#983°F63°F97.8Busy season
July5.8#1286°F66°F97.1Peak season
August5.9#1186°F66°F87.1Peak season
September7.2#576°F59°F89.0Busy season
October7.5#266°F51°F98.1Busy season
November6.9#655°F42°F85.9Moderate season
December6.8#849°F34°F65.8Moderate season

Near here

Nearby places in July

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better July weather than Milan, Lake Como & Lombardy

Milan, Lake Como & Lombardy's weather ranks 39 of 41 city regions this month. These city regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Milan, Lake Como & Lombardy.

All of Italy in July · Everywhere in July

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

It's peak season, 99% of the busiest month and 50% above its average month.The figures cover the whole Lombardia region, suburbs included. That means about 209,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 27% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 80,000 more: 38 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)70
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Milano Linate from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.7°C), night lows within 1°F (0.6°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day21
Busiest month hereAugust · 21
Visitors as share of people present2.0%
Rank among Europe's regions this month46th percentile
Domestic share of nights27%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights38
Visitor share if every platform night were extra2.8%
Regional hotel-price seasonA little above usual (+6% vs this region's average month). Historical index from ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region; no euro room-rate baseline.
Population used10.0 million
Statistical regionITC4 · Lombardia

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national; the first figure is regional (ISTAT, NIC consumer price index for accommodation services (ECOICOP 112), by region). Full method · this region's data.