Florence and Venice are close in July. Florence averages 18–30°C with very high crowds; Venice 19–28°C with very high crowds.
By Daan · Last reviewed October 2026
Florence and Venice
The verdict for July
Florence’s hottest, busiest, most expensive month.
+Long evenings + full summer atmosphere
–Intense heat, peak crowds, peak prices
July is Florence’s driest and hottest month, and also its busiest. Queues at major sights stretch long into the afternoon, and the heat between stone buildings can be intense without much shade.
Hot, humid and Venice’s busiest month.
+Festa del Redentore’s fireworks over the lagoon
–Intense heat and humidity, plus peak crowds and prices
July is hot, humid and Venice’s most crowded month, but it also hosts the Festa del Redentore, a mid-July weekend of fireworks over the Giudecca Canal watched from thousands of boats.
Scores and crowd levels are my own judgement; temperatures are monthly averages. Higher scores are better: quieter, cheaper and more pleasant.
Another month