General & Geography
According to abbreviationfinder, Venice is a lagoon city in northeastern Italy and forms the capital of the Veneto region. Of the almost 420 square kilometers, more than 60 percent is water. Overall, the urban area is home to around 275,000 inhabitants, of which almost 60,000 live in the historic center of Venice.
Venice and its settlements are located on alluvial land and were added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1987. Like Paris, Venice is often referred to as the “City of Love”.
The city center is one of the most visited destinations in Europe. A distinction is made between the laguna morta (dead lagoon) in the north, which is mainly fed by fresh water, from the salt water lagoon Laguna viva. The waters offer a very extensive biodiversity and are particularly important for migratory birds.
The urban area of Venice includes the historic center, five districts on the mainland and more than 60 islands that are spread across the Venice lagoon in the north of the Adriatic.
The city has around 180 canals that gondolas can still cross today. The largest traffic artery is the Grand Canal, which meanders through the entire historic center of the city.
Optimal travel time for the regions
In the following overview you can see the best travel time depending on the region (Venice).
| Place | Best travel time |
| Venice | May, June, July, August and September |
| Trieste | June, July, August and September |
Temperatures, precipitation, sunshine in Venice
| Jan | Feb | March | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
| Daytime temperature | 7 ° C | 10 ° C | 14 ° C | 18 ° C | 23 ° C | 27 ° C | 29 ° C | 29 ° C | 25 ° C | 19 ° C | 12 ° C | 8 ° C |
| Night temperature | 1 ° C | -1 ° C | 3 ° C | 7 ° C | 11 ° C | 15 ° C | 17 ° C | 17 ° C | 13 ° C | 9 ° C | 3 ° C | -1 ° C |
| Water temperature | 10 ° C | 9 ° C | 10 ° C | 13 ° C | 17 ° C | 21 ° C | 23 ° C | 26 ° C | 25 ° C | 20 ° C | 16 ° C | 12 ° C |
| Precipitation in mm | 51 | 54 | 55 | 82 | 91 | 100 | 67 | 81 | 83 | 97 | 75 | 60 |
| Rainy days | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
| Hours of sunshine | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Sunrise | 7:45 | 7:15 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 5:40 | 5:20 | 5:35 | 6:10 | 6:50 | 7:25 | 7:10 | 7:45 |
| Sunset | 16:55 | 17:35 | 18:15 | 19:55 | 20:35 | 21:00 | 21:00 | 20:20 | 19:25 | 18:25 | 16:40 | 16:30 |
Temperatures
The annual average temperature in Venice is 13.2 ° C. For comparison: Munich reaches an average of 8.6 ° C, in Berlin it is 9.6 ° C. The warmest month is July (23.4 ° C), coldest month of December with averages of 3.7 ° C. The maximum water temperature in Venice is 26 ° C. Comfortable bathing is possible at these temperatures. The months of May, June, July, August, September and October have a water temperature of at least 17 ° C. Bathing is then possible to a limited extent. The months of June, July, August and September have a water temperature of at least 21 ° C and are therefore suitable for a beach holiday.
Precipitation
The annual precipitation is 896 mm on 89 days with precipitation. For comparison: In Munich, 967 mm, in Berlin 570 mm, precipitation is measured annually. There is no rainy season, i.e. months with more than 175 mm of precipitation. In the months of January, February, March, November and December is possible snowfall.
Sunshine
As our climate table shows, July is the sunniest month with an average of 10.5 hours of sunshine per day. The average annual sunshine is 6.4 hours per day. For comparison: In Munich and Berlin, the sun shines an average of 4.7 hours per day throughout the year.
Cities nearby
The following major towns are nearby and have a similar climate: Padua and Vicenza.
Venice weather in March, April and May
Average daily temperatures between 12 ° C and 23 ° C can be expected over the next three months. It gets warmest in Venice in May, while Trieste is noticeably cooler in March. The temperatures in Venice are between 14 and 23 ° C and in Trieste between 12 and 23 ° C.
Do you want to go on a beach holiday? The water temperatures are in March, April and May 9-17 ° C.
In March it rains depending on the region of 6 (Venice) to 7 days (Trieste), in April to 8 (Trieste) to 10 days (Venice) and in May to 9 (Trieste) to 10 days (Venice).
In the period from March to May , the sun shines an average of 5 to 9 hours a day. The sunniest weather in Venice is in May, but with less sun you will have to get by in March.
