Giotto's Campanile Campanile di Giotto
Giotto's Campanile is an 85-meter bell tower in Florence, Italy, designed by Arnolfo di Cambio and Giotto. It is a piece of Italian national heritage and is part of the Florence Cathedral.
Planning a visit
The tower is open Monday to Sunday from 08:15 to 19:45, though it does not provide wheelchair access. Visitors can combine this with a visit to the Florence Cathedral or Florence Baptistery, both 0.1 km away. The Basilica of San Lorenzo, Bargello, and Piazza della Signoria are also nearby, at 0.3 km.
Florence Airport, Peretola is 6 km from the tower, and the site is 232 km from Rome. For weather, July is the warmest month with a high of 30 °C and the lowest rainfall at 37 mm. The wettest month is November, which has about 129 mm of rain. Temperatures vary throughout the year; for example, May has highs of 22 °C, while January and February have lows of 2 °C. In the autumn, October has highs of 19 °C and about 121 mm of rain, while December has highs of 10 °C. During the spring, March has highs of 14 °C and 74 mm of rain.
Weather by month
The warmest month is July, with an average high of 30 °C. The wettest is November, with about 129 mm of rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high, °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 30 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 14 | 10 |
| Average low, °C | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 3 |
| Rainfall, mm | 72 | 66 | 74 | 89 | 86 | 66 | 37 | 63 | 96 | 121 | 129 | 108 |
| 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.
