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Italy · Countryside

Tuscany
in July.

Illustration of Val d’Orcia-style rolling hills, farmhouse and cypress lane
Val d’Orcia, TuscanyDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 88°F afternoons and 78°F seas, with about 2 rain days.

Afternoons
88°F
Sea
78°F
Visitor demand
91%of August peak

Historical Toscana regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Florence, Siena, Pisa, Chianti and Lucca; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

6.2/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#11 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather7.7/10Very good
CrowdsPeak seasonvs its own year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, one of Europe's busiest this month
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 88°F (31°C): summer clothes; nights around 66°F (19°C): light layers. About 15 hours of daylight. About 2 rain days in a typical July.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 78°F. Our swimming guide: warm for swimming. Your comfort will vary. This is open water near the coast, not a beach-specific reading.

Monthly coastal averages from NOAA, 2011–2025. Sea temperature is separate from the weather and Overall scores.

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

About 15 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 05:48Sunset 20:5566°F88°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:48 and sets about 20:55 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 66°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 88°F (31°C). Expect rain on about 2 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
88°F (31°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
66°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
78°F (25°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
Daylight
15h 08m
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 87°F on the 1st, versus 89°F on the 31st.

Early July 1 July

87°F

Typical afternoon high

11% historical wet-day frequency

Mid July 15 July

88°F

Typical afternoon high

9% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

89°F

Typical afternoon high

14% 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
187°287°388°488°
588°688°788°888°988°1088°1188°
1288°1388°1488°1588°1688°1788°1888°
1988°2088°2188°2288°2389°2489°2589°
2689°2789°2889°2989°3089°3189°

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

Afternoons warm from about 87°F (31°C) in the first week to 89°F (32°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 9–14%. Local schools are out 1–31 July 2027. Palio di Siena (July): 29 June – 2 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 and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Peak season. July averages 91% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Toscana do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, one of Europe's busiest this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

Well 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.

What's on Palio di Siena (July), 29 June – 2 July 2027: Siena fills for the four days of the Palio. Official site.

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.

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 82°F (28°C) and 92°F (33°C); in 10 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 88°F (31°C). Rain days ranged from 1 to 11; half the years had 1–5.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 6 rain days620112012: 1 rain days12013: 4 rain days42014: 11 rain days112015: 1 rain days12016: 1 rain days12017: 2 rain days22018: 3 rain days32019: 5 rain days52020: 2 rain days22021: 4 rain days42022: 1 rain days12023: 1 rain days12024: 1 rain days12025: 6 rain days62025
Rain days
2
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 6 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
18 of 31
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
13 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
22 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
201183°F6
201288°F1
201388°F4
201482°F11
201592°F1
201689°F1
201787°F2
201889°F3
201989°F5
202087°F2
202187°F4
202292°F1
202390°F1
202491°F1
202587°F6

Checked against official climate averages for Firenze Peretola. 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°F88°F88°F
Sea72°F78°F79°F
Rain days524
Overnight demand69%91%100%

June: Cooler afternoons, cooler sea and more rain days than July. Less overnight demand. June guide →

August: More rain days than July. August guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues. Sea temperatures are monthly coastal averages.

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 69% 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
Afternoons88°F83°F
Nights66°F61°F
Sea78°F72°F
Rain days25
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.27.1
Month rank#11#10
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January7.2#952°F38°F59°F105.6Low season
February7.3#755°F39°F58°F105.8Low season
March7.7#461°F42°F57°F97.0Low season
April8.0#367°F47°F60°F88.6Moderate season
May8.0#273°F53°F65°F79.4Moderate season
June7.1#1083°F61°F72°F58.7Busy season
July6.2#1188°F66°F78°F27.7Peak season
August5.8#1288°F66°F79°F47.4Peak season
September7.4#579°F60°F75°F69.0Busy season
October8.1#170°F53°F71°F99.0Moderate season
November7.4#660°F46°F66°F126.5Low season
December7.2#854°F40°F62°F105.9Low 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 Tuscany

Tuscany's weather ranks 104 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Tuscany.

All of Italy in July · Everywhere in July

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

It's peak season, 91% of the busiest month and 104% above its average month. That means about 283,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 43% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 89,000 more: 31 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)73
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Firenze Peretola from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.0°C), night lows within 2°F (1.0°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day77
Busiest month hereAugust · 85
Visitors as share of people present7.2%
Rank among Europe's regions this month90th percentile
Domestic share of nights43%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights31
Visitor share if every platform night were extra9.2%
Regional hotel-price seasonWell above usual (+14% 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 used3.7 million
Statistical regionITI1 · Toscana

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.