The tourist season is fast becoming an all-year-round affair in Florence. For touring April to late October or early November is the best. For winter touring, December to March.

For women: in spring, summer and autumn, lightweight clothes including cottons for summer and light sweaters (evenings can be cool). Low-heeled shoes for sightseeing.

A cocktail or short evening dress might be useful.

When visiting churches (shorts are forbidden) wear hats or scarves on your head, stockings and preferably dresses with sleeves.

For men: in spring, summer and autumn, lightweight suits, a light topcoat, slacks and sport jackets. Swimming trunks and beach coats. Heavy clothes in winter.

Although Florence is generally regarded as a sunny city, in the winter is a rainy, and sometimes it snows. But the months from April to November are usually filled with warm sunny days; July and August normally are the hottest months of the year.

See the chart below, indicating maximum and minimum average temperatures in Florence and the cities around in degrees centigrade (^oC).