Italy in June
 

My husband and I are going to Italy in June and it will be our first time. I don't want to be too warm but also don't want to be cool. Not sure what the temps will be but wondering what I should wear.

Where in Italy ? In my experience it will be very hot from Rome south, and you won't need a sweater or jacket to be warm. Tuscany is variable in June, especially if you are at all high up, and you may need an umbrella & a sweater, even in the daytime. I haven't been any further north than Tuscany in June.

Search a weather site such as www.weatherbase.com for the places you plan to visit. The site provides average high and low temperatures for each month and average precip. For example, in Florence the average high and low in June is 80 and 57. Florence averages 2.2 inches of rain in June. But Italy is variable. Further north will be much cooler, further south will be hot. Check the averages and dress accordingly.

I will be visiting Rome, Venice, Florence and Capri.

2 years(2003) ago we visited Milan, Lake region, and Udine in early June. The Average Temp was 90 degrees F. Dress light and take a sweater or jacket for evening and the uncertainties of the weather.

We were in Florence and Venice in July and it was warm, but not unbearably so. I wore short, lightweight skirts and sleeveless blouses (except for days I was visiting churches) and my husband wore longer shorts or slacks and lightweight dress shirts.

I was surprised that it was actually a bit chilly in the early mornings in Florence, but it warmed up quickly. Venice was more humid (which made it seem a bit hotter) since it is close to the sea.

It is impossible to say now what the temperatures will be on the particular days you will be there. However, the potential exists for most of Italy to be very hot in mid to late June. Especially Florence.

It's not unusual for Florence to hit 100 F in the summer, and with high humidity as its particular river valley location is subject to inversions. Florence is usually hotter and more humid than surrounding hilltop towns in Tuscany.

It really doesn't matter what the experience of individual travellers was when they visited Florence in June last year or in 2001, or 1996, or 1952, or 1896. It can vary widely from year to year--averages only give a very rough approximation of where temperatures are most likely to be.

Thank you all for the advise. I forgot to ask what is your opinion on wearing shorts?

I saw many people (both men and women) wearing shorts and I don't see anything wrong with it, especially if they are dressier shorts vs. running shorts. However, be advised that your thighs must be covered to enter churches so I would suggest shorts just above the knee.

IME, it is the American tourists and students who wear shorts. The Italians, for the most part, consider shorts to be beach wear. The women wear lots of linen skirts and slacks. We noticed that capris for me were quite the things over the past couple of summers.

I do not wear shorts in Italy, except for my morning run.

That was supposed to say, capris for "men". Capris are also a good choice for women. The churches require shoulders and knees to be coevered for entrance.

We spent 2 weeks in Italy last June. We visited Rome, Cinque Terre, Florence, and Venice.

It was warm enough for sleeveless shirts and shorts during the day, but I always wanted pants and a light jacket/sweater in the evenings (especially Venice and Cinque Terre).