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Best time to visit Bologna

Late Sep is the best time to visit. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.1°C, with 2.9 rainy days per 10 days.

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Season calendar

Bologna season score, from early January through late December.Early Jan: Avoid (season score 11.1)Mid Jan: Avoid (season score 12.5)Late Jan: Avoid (season score 8.5)Early Feb: Off-season (season score 18.7)Mid Feb: Fair (season score 37.5)Late Feb: Fair (season score 29.1)Early Mar: Fair (season score 40.0)Mid Mar: Good (season score 71.3)Late Mar: Good (season score 63.8)Early Apr: Great (season score 72.9)Mid Apr: Great (season score 73.9)Late Apr: Great (season score 79.8)Early May: Great (season score 76.0)Mid May: Great (season score 82.9)Late May: Great (season score 84.5)Early Jun: Great (season score 73.3)Mid Jun: Good (season score 63.3)Late Jun: Okay (season score 48.7)Early Jul: Okay (season score 50.5)Mid Jul: Okay (season score 43.7)Late Jul: Fair (season score 28.7)Early Aug: Fair (season score 33.2)Mid Aug: Fair (season score 38.3)Late Aug: Okay (season score 52.5)Early Sep: Great (season score 77.1)Mid Sep: Great (season score 78.9)Late Sep: Best (season score 91.5)Early Oct: Great (season score 80.3)Mid Oct: Great (season score 82.2)Late Oct: Good (season score 71.2)Early Nov: Good (season score 66.8)Mid Nov: Okay (season score 51.2)Late Nov: Fair (season score 31.2)Early Dec: Off-season (season score 20.0)Mid Dec: Off-season (season score 26.3)Late Dec: Off-season (season score 19.1)JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
AvoidOff-seasonFairOkayGoodGreatBest

Japan MOFA travel advice

No Japan MOFA travel advisory is in effect for this destination.

Climate and season score by month

MonthLevelDaytime highRainy days
(per 10 days)
Cloud cover
JanuaryAvoid9.3°C2.769.4%
FebruaryOff-season11.2°C2.861.2%
MarchGood15.1°C2.657.8%
AprilGreat19.2°C3.359.3%
MayGreat24.5°C3.558.4%
JuneGood30.3°C2.946.1%
JulyFair33.6°C2.333.5%
AugustFair33.2°C2.636.8%
SeptemberGreat27.2°C3.047.7%
OctoberGreat21.6°C3.460.7%
NovemberOkay14.8°C3.869.9%
DecemberOff-season10.1°C3.167.8%

Questions and answers

When is the best time to visit Bologna?
Late Sep. During this period, the average daytime high is 25.1°C, with 2.9 rainy days per 10 days.
When should I avoid visiting Bologna?
Early Jan–Late Jan is the least favorable time of year. Then, the average daytime high is 9.3°C, with 2.7 rainy days per 10 days.
What is the rainiest time of year in Bologna?
May, October, November, with about 3.8 rainy days per 10 days at the peak.

How the score works

The season score is a relative 0–100 measure of how suitable each time of year is for travel at this destination, grouped into seven levels. It combines climate-normal trends in temperature, rain, cloud cover, and other conditions.

Data: Copernicus ERA5, NASA POWER, NOAA GHCN-Daily, OISST, IBTrACS, and Natural Earth.

These are historical climate-normal trends, not a weather forecast.