Florence and Venice are close in June. Florence averages 16–26°C with high crowds; Venice 17–26°C with high crowds.
By Daan · Last reviewed October 2026
Florence and Venice
The verdict for June
Hot, crowded and genuinely festive.
+Festa di San Giovanni + Calcio Storico
–Heat and summer crowds both arrive
June is hot and busy, but it is also when Florence is most itself: Calcio Storico, the historic costumed football match, and the Festa di San Giovanni on 24 June, with fireworks over the Arno, both fall in this month.
Warm, busy and arriving at Biennale season.
+Art Biennale years bring an extra reason to visit
–Heat, humidity and peak-season crowds
June is warm and busy, with humidity building in the narrow calli. In Biennale years (the Art Biennale runs roughly May to November on odd years), the city has extra energy around the Giardini and Arsenale.
Scores and crowd levels are my own judgement; temperatures are monthly averages. Higher scores are better: quieter, cheaper and more pleasant.
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