Palazzo Pitti
Palazzo Pitti is an art museum and museum of modern art in Florence, Italy, featuring Renaissance architecture designed by Filippo Brunelleschi and Luca Fancelli. This Italian national museum and Museum of the Italian Ministry of Culture is part of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, began in 1458, and opened in 1919. It is the 40th most looked-up sight in Italy on English Wikipedia.
Planning a visit
The climate in Florence varies. July and August are the warmest months, with daily highs of 29 °C and daily lows of 18 °C. These months also have lower rainfall, with July seeing about 37 mm and August seeing about 64 mm. November is the wettest month with about 132 mm of rain. The winter months of January and February are cooler, with daily highs of about 9 °C to 10 °C and lows of 1 °C to 2 °C.
The museum is 6 km from Florence Airport, Peretola, and 231 km from Rome. It is located near several other sites, such as Ponte Vecchio (0.4 km), Boboli Gardens (0.5 km), and the Uffizi (0.6 km). Visitors can also walk to Piazza della Signoria or Palazzo Vecchio, both of which are 0.7 km away. The museum is open Tuesday to Sunday from 08:15 to 18:50, and the last admission is at 18:00. In 2022, the museum had about 650,000 visitors.
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.
