Florence edges it in September. Florence averages 14–25°C with moderate crowds; Venice 15–24°C with moderate–high crowds.
By Daan · Last reviewed October 2026
Florence and Venice
The verdict for September
Summer warmth with real breathing room.
+Warm, settled weather + thinning crowds
–Early September can still feel like peak summer
September is one of Florence’s best months: the heat eases, crowds thin out after the summer peak, and the Rificolona lantern festival lights up the streets around 7 September.
Warm, settled and noticeably calmer than summer.
+Warm weather + thinning crowds
–Early September can still feel like peak summer
September is one of Venice’s strongest months, with warm, settled weather, the historic Regata Storica rowing parade on the Grand Canal in the first week, and crowds that thin out noticeably as the month goes on.
Scores and crowd levels are my own judgement; temperatures are monthly averages. Higher scores are better: quieter, cheaper and more pleasant.
Another month