Palazzo Vecchio
Palazzo Vecchio is an art museum and palazzo in Florence that houses an art collection. Designed by Arnolfo di Cambio in 1299, the building features Romanesque art and Gothic architecture. It is recognized as part of the Italian national heritage and is the 30th most looked-up sight in Italy on English Wikipedia, among 125 sights listed on this site.
Planning a visit
July is the warmest month with highs of 30 °C, and August follows with highs of 29 °C. The coldest months are January and February, which have lows of 2 °C. July is also the driest month, with about 37 mm of rain over 5 days. The wettest months are November and December, which see about 129 mm and 108 mm of rain.
The site is 231 km from Rome, and the nearest airport is Florence Airport, Peretola, located 6 km away. The museum is wheelchair accessible. Visitors can combine a visit with nearby sites such as Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi, both 0.1 km away, the Bargello at 0.2 km, Ponte Vecchio at 0.3 km, and Giotto's Campanile at 0.4 km.
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.
