Florence in August

When to go

August is hot in the climate normals listed here, with a few rain days, so check a forecast closer to your dates. The city's official tourism site lists the feast of San Lorenzo, Florence's co-patron, in the second week, and the Assumption in mid-month is a national public holiday, so check opening days for any site on your list around those dates.

Trip facts

• The World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service lists 1971–2000 climate normals for Florence (FIRENZE), supplied by the Italian Air Force Department of Meteorology, with a mean daily maximum temperature of 31.5 °C (88.7 °F), a mean daily minimum temperature of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F), and a mean total rainfall of 56.0 mm over a mean of 5.4 rain days in August. (worldweather.wmo.int, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Italian Chamber of Deputies' dossier of 12 September 2025 lists 15 August, the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, among Italy's national public holidays. (documenti.camera.it, checked 2026-10-16)
• FeelFlorence, the official tourism website of the Municipality and Metropolitan City of Florence, says the city celebrates San Lorenzo, co-patron of Florence, on August 10th. (www.feelflorence.it, checked 2026-10-16)
• The Uffizi Galleries list a single named ticket for the Uffizi at 25€ when purchased on the day of entry to the museum and 29€ when purchased prior to the date of entry. (www.uffizi.it, checked 2026-10-16)
• The EU's official travel site describes the Entry/Exit System (EES) as an automated IT system for registering non-EU nationals travelling for a short stay each time they cross the external borders of the European countries using it, and its list of those countries includes Italy. (travel-europe.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-16)
• The EU's official travel site says the progressive implementation of the Entry/Exit System (EES) lasted until 9 April 2026, and that from 10 April 2026 the EES is fully operational at all external border crossing points of the European countries using the system. (travel-europe.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-16)
• The EU's official travel site says ETIAS is currently not in operation and no applications for travel authorisations are collected at this point, and that the European Union will inform about the specific date for the start of ETIAS several months prior to its launch. (travel-europe.europa.eu, checked 2026-10-16)
• FeelFlorence says there is a fixed taxi fare from the airport to the historic centre, excluding luggage, night-time and public holiday surcharges. (www.feelflorence.it, checked 2026-10-16)
• FeelFlorence says Florence's urban ticket is valid for both buses and the tramway for 90 minutes, that a valid ticket is required before boarding, even if purchased via app or SMS, and that paper and digital tickets must be validated as soon as you get on board. (www.feelflorence.it, checked 2026-10-16)
• FeelFlorence says the amount of Florence's tourist tax depends on the accommodation type and classification, that it is calculated per person and per night up to a maximum of 7 consecutive nights, and that exemptions include, among others, children under the age of 12. (www.feelflorence.it, checked 2026-10-16)