In this guide
💡 The Short Version: April to June and September to October are the milder months, with a mean daily maximum of 19.3°C in April and 25.5°C in September. July is the hottest, at 30.7°C with 20 days at 30°C or more, and January the coldest, with frost on 16 nights. November is the wettest, at 104 mm. Design Week is 12 to 18 April 2027, and hotels averaged €598 a night in Design Week 2026 against €173 outside events. Fashion Week events are by invitation only. La Scala opens on 7 December 2026. Or book a tour: the Duomo and terraces ticketad is from €27 and the Last Supper guided tourad from €79 (GetYourGuide).
Milan month by month
The figures are the World Meteorological Organization’s normals for 1991 to 2020 at Milano Linate, the city airport on the east side, not the Duomo. Highs and lows are the mean daily maximum and minimum in °C, rain is the monthly total in mm with the number of days with 1 mm or more, and the last column is the days a month reaches 30°C or a night falls below freezing. Sunrise and sunset are approximate times for the 15th, calculated for Milan, in local time; December is the 21st.
| Month | High / low | Rain | Hot or frosty days | Sunrise to sunset | What changes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 12.4 / 5.2 | 104 mm, 8.3 days | 3.1 nights below 0°C | 07:21 to 16:55 | The wettest month. EICMA at Rho from 3 to 8 November. Christmas lights from the 15th, the Villaggio delle Meraviglie from the 20th. The clocks went back on 25 October |
| December 2026 | 7.5 / 0.6 | 46 mm, 5.7 days | 14.1 nights below 0°C | 08:00 to 16:42 | The Piazza Duomo chalets from the 1st, Oh Bej! Oh Bej! from the 5th to the 8th, La Scala’s opening night on the 7th, New Year’s Eve |
| January 2027 | 7.3 / -0.4 | 37 mm, 4.7 days | 16.1 nights below 0°C | 08:00 to 17:04 | The coldest month. Epiphany on the 6th, Men’s Fashion Week from the 15th to the 19th. The Villaggio ends on the 10th |
| February 2027 | 10.2 / 0.6 | 38 mm, 4.7 days | 10.9 nights below 0°C | 07:27 to 17:48 | Women’s Fashion Week from 23 February to 1 March |
| March 2027 | 15.5 / 4.4 | 42 mm, 5.4 days | 1.8 nights below 0°C | 06:38 to 18:28 | Easter Sunday on the 28th, Easter Monday on the 29th. The clocks go forward on the 28th |
| April 2027 | 19.3 / 8.4 | 58 mm, 7.5 days | 06:39 to 20:07 | Design Week: Fuorisalone from the 12th to the 18th, the Salone del Mobile from the 13th to the 18th. Liberation Day on the 25th | |
| May 2027 | 23.9 / 12.8 | 70 mm, 8.5 days | 2.1 days at 30°C | 05:54 to 20:45 | The wettest spring month. Labour Day on the 1st |
| June 2027 | 28.1 / 17.2 | 67 mm, 7.0 days | 10.4 days at 30°C | 05:34 to 21:13 | Republic Day on the 2nd, Men’s Fashion Week from the 18th to the 22nd. About 15 hours 39 minutes of daylight |
| July 2027 | 30.7 / 19.3 | 44 mm, 4.3 days | 20.2 days at 30°C | 05:48 to 21:10 | The hottest month and the one with the fewest rain days |
| August 2027 | 29.9 / 18.8 | 59 mm, 5.5 days | 17.1 days at 30°C | 06:23 to 20:33 | Ferragosto on Sunday 15 August. Some restaurants close for the summer |
| September 2027 | 25.5 / 14.9 | 74 mm, 5.3 days | 2.8 days at 30°C | 07:00 to 19:37 | The Italian Grand Prix at Monza from the 3rd to the 5th. Women’s Fashion Week from the 21st to the 27th |
| October 2027 | 18.9 / 10.2 | 82 mm, 6.8 days | 07:38 to 18:40 | HostMilano at Rho from the 22nd to the 26th. The clocks go back on the 31st |
The weather in numbers
- Rain. The year adds up to 722 mm over 73.9 days with 1 mm or more. November (104 mm) and October (82 mm) are the wettest months, and January (37 mm) the driest by volume.
- Heat. July has 20.2 days at 30°C or more, August 17.1 and June 10.4. The year has 52.7 such days. Mean relative humidity is 66 per cent in July.
- Cold. A night below freezing falls on 16.1 nights in January, 14.1 in December and 10.9 in February.
- Daylight. About 8 hours 43 minutes at the winter solstice, with sunrise at about 08:00 and sunset at about 16:42 on 21 December, and about 15 hours 41 minutes on 21 June, with sunrise at about 05:34 and sunset at about 21:15.
- Clocks. Italy changes on the last Sunday of October and March: 25 October 2026, 28 March 2027 and 31 October 2027.
Dates that shape a visit
Christmas, La Scala and New Year
Shop-front lights are allowed from 15 November 2026 to 6 January 2027. The Villaggio delle Meraviglie runs from 20 November to 10 January and Oh Bej! Oh Bej! from 5 to 8 December. La Scala opens on 7 December with Otello. The Christmas cake has its own guide: panettone in Milan. See Milan Christmas markets 2026, La Scala opening night 2026 and Milan New Year’s Eve 2026.
Design Week
Fuorisalone runs from Monday 12 to Sunday 18 April 2027, and the Salone del Mobile from Tuesday 13 to Sunday 18 April at Fiera Milano Rho. In one analysis, by Maiora Solutions and reported by Il Sole 24 Ore, hotels in Milan averaged €598 a night in Design Week 2026 against €173 outside events. See Milan Design Week 2027.
Fashion Week
Men’s: 15 to 19 January and 18 to 22 June 2027 · Women’s: 23 February to 1 March and 21 to 27 September 2027
The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, which publishes the dates, says its events are by invitation only and warns against any advert selling tickets. A visitor cannot buy a seat at a show. The effect is on hotel rates and crowds in the Quadrilatero della Moda and Brera: see where to stay in Milan.
Easter and the public holidays
Italy’s public holidays are 1 January, 6 January, Easter Monday, 25 April, 1 May, 2 June, 15 August, 1 November, 8 December, and 25 and 26 December. In 2027 Easter Sunday is 28 March and Easter Monday 29 March; 25 April is a Sunday, 1 May a Saturday and 2 June a Wednesday. Most museums close on Mondays and on 25 December and 1 January: see what to book before you go to Milan.
The Italian Grand Prix
Friday 3 to Sunday 5 September 2027 · Monza
Formula 1 runs the Italian Grand Prix with a Sprint at Monza, north-east of Milan, with practice and sprint qualifying on Friday 3 September, the sprint and qualifying on Saturday 4 and the race on Sunday 5. Monza is on the Trenord line from Milano Centrale.
Trade fairs at Rho
EICMA, the motorcycle show, runs from 3 to 8 November 2026, and HostMilano, the hospitality fair, from 22 to 26 October 2027, both at Fiera Milano Rho.
Michelin and the restaurant calendar
The Michelin Guide Italia 2027 is presented on 12 November 2026 in Piacenza. Commenters on r/milano say many restaurants away from the tourist centre close in August: see where to eat in Milan.
Which month for what
- Mild weather and walking: April to June, and September to October, with Design Week in April and the Fashion Week in September.
- Museums and short queues: January and February, the coldest months, with the least rain.
- Christmas: mid-November to 6 January, with the markets, the lights and La Scala.
- Heat: July and August, with 30°C and more by day and some restaurants shut.
- The wettest weeks: October and November.
The lawns of Parco Sempione, with the Arco della Pace at the far end. Photo: Terragio67, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plan the rest
Where to stay in Milan compares the areas, and 3 days in Milan fits the sights round the closed days. What to book before you go to Milan has the entry rules, and Milan airports to the city has the way in.
Common questions
What is the best month to visit Milan?
April to June and September to October are the milder months, with a mean daily maximum of 19.3°C in April, 23.9°C in May, 28.1°C in June, 25.5°C in September and 18.9°C in October. April has the Design Week crowds and rates, and October and November are wetter than any other months.
How hot is Milan in summer?
July has a mean daily maximum of 30.7°C and 20 days at 30°C or more, August 29.9°C and 17 days, June 28.1°C and 10 days. July has the fewest rain days, 4.3. Some restaurants away from the centre close in August.
How cold is Milan in winter?
January is the coldest month, with a mean daily maximum of 7.3°C and a minimum of -0.4°C, and a night below freezing on 16 nights. December has 14 such nights, and about 8 hours 43 minutes of daylight at the solstice.
When is the wettest month in Milan?
November, with 104 mm of rain over 8.3 days. January is the driest by volume, at 37 mm, and the year totals 722 mm over 73.9 days with 1 mm or more.
Can the public go to Milan Fashion Week?
No. The Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana says its events are by invitation only and warns against adverts selling tickets. Men's Fashion Week is 15 to 19 January and 18 to 22 June 2027, and Women's 23 February to 1 March and 21 to 27 September.
When do the clocks change in Italy?
On Sunday 25 October 2026 they go back, on Sunday 28 March 2027 they go forward, and on Sunday 31 October 2027 they go back.
When are the Christmas lights and markets in Milan?
Shop-front lights are allowed from 15 November 2026 to 6 January 2027, the Villaggio delle Meraviglie runs from 20 November to 10 January and Oh Bej! Oh Bej! from 5 to 8 December. La Scala opens its season on 7 December.
