Know before you go
Italy at a glance
Best time to visit
April to June, September to October
- January: cool, some showers
- February: mild, some showers
- March: mild, some showers
- April: mild, some showers
- May: warm, some showers
- June: warm, some showers
- July: hot, mostly dry
- August: hot, some showers
- September: warm, rainy
- October: warm, rainy
- November: mild, rainy
- December: cool, rainy
Mostly dry Some showers Rainy
- Capital
- Rome
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)
- Language
- Italian
- Time zone
- CET, UTC+1
- Plugs
- Type C / F / L, 230 V
- Driving
- On the right
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Italy guides
All 6City, area and place guides: where to stay, what to see and how to get around.
Italy itineraries
All 2Day-by-day trip plans with routes, timings and overnight stops.
Italy food & drink
All 1Restaurants, street food and the local dishes worth travelling for.
Italy budget & costs
All 1Real price breakdowns and ways to make the money go further.
Italy tips
All 2Visas, safety, transport, holidays and the best time to visit.
More in Europe
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Photo credits
Thank you to Bernard Gagnon, . Ray in Manila, 29C, Diliff, Commonists, Kos88, Alessandro57, Martin Falbisoner, kallerna, Felipe Gabaldón, A.Savin and Alex Sirac for sharing these beautiful photographs and helping bring this guide to life.
