Boboli Gardens Giardino di Boboli
Florence, Italy UNESCO World Heritage Site
The Boboli Gardens is a historical park museum and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This 0.4 km2 site was established in 1766 and is one of the 125 most looked-up sights in Italy on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The weather varies by month. July and August are the warmest, with daily highs of 29 °C and about 5 to 7 rainy days. The wettest months are October and November, which see 125 mm and 132 mm of rain. In the winter, January and February have daily highs between 9 °C and 10 °C. During the spring, March and April see daily highs of 14 °C and 17 °C, while May and June reach 22 °C and 26 °C. To reach the site, Florence Airport, Peretola is 6 km away, and the location is 231 km from Rome.
The gardens are 0.5 km from Palazzo Pitti and 0.9 km from Ponte Vecchio. Other nearby sights include the Uffizi, Piazza della Signoria, and Palazzo Vecchio, all located within 1.1 km. The gardens are open Monday to Sunday from 08:15 to 18:30, but they are closed on the first and last Monday of the month. Adult admission costs €10.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 29 °C. The wettest is November, with about 132 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 13 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 73 | 67 | 74 | 90 | 86 | 66 | 37 | 64 | 98 | 125 | 132 | 110 |
| Rainy days | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Temperatures and rainfall: 1981–2010 averages for this spot (4 km grid), from CHELSA. Rainy days: 2015–2024, NASA POWER.
