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Venice & the Veneto
in July.

Illustration of Grand Canal toward Santa Maria della Salute from an Accademia-style viewpoint
Venice’s Grand CanalDestination view, not month-specific.

Is July a good time?

Temperature unit

Hot days.
More overnight stays than June.

July averages 87°F afternoons and 79°F seas, with about 8 rain days.

Afternoons
87°F
Sea
79°F
Visitor demand
94%of August peak

Historical Veneto regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. The whole Veneto: Venice and its lagoon, Verona, Padua, the east shore of Lake Garda, the Dolomites around Cortina, and the beach resorts of Jesolo, Caorle and Bibione. The beaches empty after summer, so Venice itself stays busier in spring and autumn than these regional figures show.

Overall match

6.7/10 · scores & priorities

Planning to sightsee in Venice? The weather score rates beach conditions. Sightseeing rates good (6.9/10).

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#6 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather8.7/10Very 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 87°F (30°C): summer clothes; nights around 67°F (19°C): light layers. Bring rain gear: about 8 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 15 hours of daylight.

Can I swim in July?

The sea averages 79°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 05:37Sunset 21:0067°F87°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 05:37 and sets about 21:00 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 67°F (19°C); afternoons reach about 87°F (30°C). Expect rain on about 8 days in a typical July.

Typical afternoon
87°F (30°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Julys
Night low
67°F (19°C)
average daily minimum
Sea
79°F (26°C)
warm; open water near the coast, NOAA satellite record 2011–2025
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

87°F

Typical afternoon high

24% historical wet-day frequency

Late July 31 July

87°F

Typical afternoon high

30% 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°886°986°1086°1186°
1287°1387°1487°1587°1687°1787°1887°
1987°2087°2187°2287°2387°2488°2588°
2687°2787°2887°2987°3087°3187°

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

Afternoons warm from about 86°F (30°C) in the first week to 87°F (31°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 24–31%. 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 94% of August's overnight stays per day. More overnight stays than June.

Overnight stays across Veneto 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.

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 Atlanta, Philadelphia, Newark and New York JFK; 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 91°F (33°C); in 11 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 87°F (30°C). Rain days ranged from 6 to 15; half the years had 6–11.

Rain days in each July

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 10 rain days1020112012: 7 rain days72013: 6 rain days62014: 15 rain days152015: 6 rain days62016: 6 rain days62017: 6 rain days62018: 10 rain days102019: 10 rain days102020: 8 rain days82021: 11 rain days112022: 6 rain days62023: 12 rain days122024: 6 rain days62025: 12 rain days122025
Rain days
8
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
10 of 15
of the last 15 Julys had at least one day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
24 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°F10
201289°F7
201387°F6
201481°F15
201591°F6
201687°F6
201788°F6
201887°F10
201987°F10
202086°F8
202185°F11
202291°F6
202387°F12
202488°F6
202585°F12

Checked against official climate averages for Venezia Tessera. 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°F87°F87°F
Sea74°F79°F80°F
Rain days888
Overnight demand72%94%100%

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

August: Similar monthly conditions to 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.

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

Your comparison

July or June?

Overnight stays are 72% of the busiest month.

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

Read the June guide →
July compared with another month
Typical conditionsJulyJune
Afternoons87°F83°F
Nights67°F64°F
Sea79°F74°F
Rain days88
Visitor seasonPeak seasonBusy season
Overall / 106.77.2
Month rank#6#1
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowSeaRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January3.6#1248°F33°F51°F51.6Low season
February4.0#1052°F36°F49°F62.0Low season
March6.2#859°F41°F51°F64.2Low season
April6.8#567°F47°F57°F86.0Low season
May6.8#473°F55°F65°F126.9Moderate season
June7.2#183°F64°F74°F88.7Busy season
July6.7#687°F67°F79°F88.7Peak season
August6.5#787°F67°F80°F88.6Peak season
September7.2#277°F60°F75°F88.4Busy season
October6.9#367°F52°F68°F86.3Low season
November5.1#957°F43°F62°F93.1Low season
December4.0#1150°F35°F56°F62.0Low 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 Venice & the Veneto

Venice & the Veneto's weather ranks 46 of 77 beach regions this month. These beach regions outside Italy have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Venice & the Veneto.

All of Italy in July · Everywhere in July

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

It's peak season, 94% of the busiest month and 115% above its average month. That means about 432,000 overnight visitors on a typical July night across the region, 24% of them from Italy itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 59,000 more: 14 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Beach, 0–100)78
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Venezia Tessera from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 2°F (1.0°C), night lows within 1°F (0.7°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day89
Busiest month hereAugust · 95
Visitors as share of people present8.2%
Rank among Europe's regions this month92nd percentile
Domestic share of nights24%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights14
Visitor share if every platform night were extra9.2%
Regional hotel-price seasonWell above usual (+10% 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 used4.9 million
Statistical regionITH3 · Veneto

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.