Venice in August

When to go

August is warm in Venice's climate normals listed here, with a handful of rain days, so check a forecast closer to your dates. The Assumption in mid-month is a national public holiday, so check opening days for museums and other sites on your list around it.

Trip facts

• The World Meteorological Organization's World Weather Information Service lists 1971–2000 climate normals for Venice (VENEZIA), supplied by the Italian Air Force Department of Meteorology, with a mean daily maximum temperature of 27.5 °C (81.5 °F), a mean daily minimum temperature of 17.7 °C (63.9 °F), and a mean total rainfall of 64.8 mm over a mean of 6.1 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)
• 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)
• AVM/Actv, Venice's public transport company, lists the Venezia Daily Pass at €25.00 for 24 hours from first validation, and 2-, 3- and 7-day tickets at €35.00, €45.00 and €65.00 for 48, 72 and 168 hours, on the urban networks of the Municipality of Venice: the waterborne network (excluding routes 16 and 19, the Casinò route and all Alilaguna services), the mainland road network including Lido and Pellestrina, the tram network and the People Mover, excluding travel departing from or arriving at Venice Marco Polo Airport. (avm.avmspa.it, checked 2026-10-16)
• AVM/Actv lists a 75-minute Aerobus ticket at €10.00 for travel departing from or arriving at Venice Marco Polo Airport on routes 5 Aerobus, 15 and 45, and says that with a supplement of €7.00 one way or €13.00 return its 1-, 2-, 3- and 7-day tickets can be used on the airport bus lines. (avm.avmspa.it, checked 2026-10-16)
• AVM/Actv says tickets must be validated at the beginning of each journey and each time you change service or vehicle, at the validating machines at waterbus stops and People Mover stations or on board buses and trams. (avm.avmspa.it, checked 2026-10-16)
• Alilaguna lists an Airport–Venice water-bus fare of 18 € one way and 32 € round trip, says all tickets include carriage of 1 heavy bag and 1 hand luggage, and charges €4.00 for each additional piece of luggage. (www.alilaguna.it, checked 2026-10-16)