Rome in January
Highs around 13°C, lows 3°C, 67mm of rain; rooms at the year's low.
Cheap and not one of the wettest months: a good time to go.
Best time to visit / Rome
When is it cheapest to visit Rome?
See how room prices move month by month, and know the cheapest window and the peak season to avoid before you book.
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Read from this city's own twelve months. The table below adds the temperature and rainfall for each one.
Rome is cheapest to visit in January, February, November.
Peak season is April, May, June, September, October, when rooms cost the most.
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 17°C and low of 8°C with 115mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
The wettest month in Rome is November, at 115mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.
Rome month by month: weather and room prices
One row per month. The price column is relative to this city's own year, and the temperature and rainfall are thirty-year normals.
| Month | Rooms | Temp | Rain | What is on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Cheap | 13°C / 3°C | 67mm | Quiet shoulder |
| February | Cheap | 14°C / 4°C | 73mm | Quiet shoulder |
| March | Mid | 16°C / 6°C | 58mm | Nothing in particular |
| April | Peak | 19°C / 8°C | 81mm | Easter |
| May | Peak | 24°C / 12°C | 53mm | Summer holidays |
| June | Peak | 28°C / 16°C | 34mm | Summer holidays |
| July | Mid | 31°C / 18°C | 19mm | Hottest month |
| August | Mid | 31°C / 19°C | 33mm | Hottest month, Summer holidays |
| September | Peak | 27°C / 16°C | 73mm | Summer holidays |
| Octobernow | Peak | 23°C / 12°C | 113mm | Local festival |
| November | Cheap | 17°C / 8°C | 115mm | Quiet shoulder |
| December | Mid | 14°C / 5°C | 97mm | Christmas |
Temperature and rainfall are published 1991-2020 monthly normals from national meteorological agencies. The price level is Tripdify's own per-city read of peak seasons and holidays; what you actually pay varies by property and day of the week.
Rome month by month
Rome in February
Highs around 14°C, lows 4°C, 73mm of rain; rooms at the year's low.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Rome in March
Highs around 16°C, lows 6°C, 58mm of rain; rooms mid-priced.
Rome in April
Highs around 19°C, lows 8°C, 81mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Easter.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Rome in May
Highs around 24°C, lows 12°C, 53mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Rome in June
Highs around 28°C, lows 16°C, 34mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three driest months. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Rome in July
Highs around 31°C, lows 18°C, 19mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: Hottest month.
Rome in August
Highs around 31°C, lows 19°C, 33mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three driest months. On this month: Hottest month, Summer holidays.
Rome in September
Highs around 27°C, lows 16°C, 73mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. On this month: Summer holidays.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Rome in October
Highs around 23°C, lows 12°C, 113mm of rain; rooms at the year's high. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Local festival.
Peak prices: book early if your dates are fixed.
Rome in November
Highs around 17°C, lows 8°C, 115mm of rain; rooms at the year's low. One of the three wettest months.
Cheap, but wet: keep plans flexible and pack for rain.
Rome in December
Highs around 14°C, lows 5°C, 97mm of rain; rooms mid-priced. One of the three wettest months. On this month: Christmas.
Rome seasons and room prices
Rome is most expensive from April to June and September to October, with Holy Week and Easter pushing the whole city up because of the Vatican events, and Christmas through New Year costly as well. July and August sit a little below spring and autumn because of the heat, though many family run places close around Ferragosto on August 15. The cheapest months are November and mid January through February, when queues at the major sites are short too. Demand in Rome is mostly leisure rather than business, so the gap between weekend and weekday rates is smaller than in cities like London or Paris.
Rome local costs and payment
The currency is the euro. Hotels and chains take cards without fuss, but neighbourhood trattorias, markets and gelato counters can still prefer cash, and although taxis are required to accept cards you may hear that the machine is broken, so keep some notes. Rome charges the contributo di soggiorno, a per person per night city tax set by hotel star rating, and most booking sites leave it out of the online total and let the hotel collect it at checkout. It climbs with the star rating and adds up on a longer stay. At checkout pay in euros rather than accepting a conversion to your home currency.
Take Rome further into a stay plan
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When to visit Rome: common questions
When is it cheapest?
Rome is cheapest in the low season, January, February, November.
When is peak season?
April, May, June, September, October is peak season, when room prices are highest.
Which months should I avoid?
To spend the least, avoid the peak months of April, May, June, September, October, when prices climb.
Which month in Rome is both cheap and pleasant?
The month to pick is November. Rooms sit at this city's yearly low, and at an average high of 17°C and low of 8°C with 115mm of rain it asks the least of you of any of its cheap months.
Which month is wettest in Rome?
The wettest month in Rome is November, at 115mm, and it is also one of the cheapest. That is usually the reason the rooms are cheap.